Tillage management

There is still fieldwork to be done, but there is also a need to do up costs and returns estimates for the 2025 season.

There are a lot of dates to remember at this time of the year, from grazing catch crops to spraying weeds.

This is a good time of the year to get crop records in order and to calculate crop costs and returns.

This Smart beet crop could make a big difference to yield in beet crops, as it is a fodder beet. So far, these varieties have been sugar beet.

The dry conditions make it a good time of the year to take soil samples and make a nutrient management plan for the year ahead.

The three-crop rule has to be complied with this season, so farmers need to have their cropping plan done.

There are plenty of winter crops in the ground and they need to be managed for weeds and aphids.

Ground conditions are still good for planting. Many farmers still have crops to harvest across the country.