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Tillage Day: crops must be attractive for young people

Tillage Day, supported by the Irish Seed Trade Association, heard how the sector can ensure a positive future. Conor Kehoe reports.

27 November 2024
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Tillage Day: agronomists highlight new genetics, sulphur and nutrition

Attendees at the Irish Farmers Journal Tillage Day 2024 supported by the Irish Seed Trade Association heard from a panel of agronomists on crop management. strategies and winter planting.

20 November 2024 NEWS
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Could crop insurance reduce grain price volatility?

A panel at Tillage Day discussed whether a US-style crop insurance scheme would work in an Irish setting.

20 November 2024 NEWS

Tillage Podcast: reporting from Tillage Day '24

On this week's show, we are reporting from Tillage Day 2024, which took place last week.

14 November 2024 NEWS
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‘Better tax incentives needed for growers’

Tom Murray of O'Shea farms was speaking at Tillage Day 2024 on land leasing for the horticulture sector.

13 November 2024 NEWS
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Access to land a 'huge issue' for tillage farmers

Access to land could be managed in a “more proactive way” and that structure and policy is needed to actually put that in place, Liam Leahy of Dairygold has said.

13 November 2024 NEWS

Editorial: rural political clout

Food and farming is not the only sector challenged, however, it is a sector that creates so much employment where other businesses would not survive.

13 November 2024 VIEWPOINTS
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Harvest not yet complete for some

A panel of farmers discussed cover crop rules, BYDV tolerance, and how 2024 went on their farms at Tillage Day last week.

13 November 2024
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Premium crops, rotations and planting winter crops in Waterford

Premium crops are a very important part of this tillage farm business in Co Waterford.

12 November 2024 NEWS