Tillage

‘Adding organic tillage was a game changer after watching beef prices spiral downwards for 15 years’
If you’re not already worried about grass weed resistance, this is why you should be – but here are five ways to control the problem
Holding off on insecticides and making manure matter: A Wexford farmer’s spring routine
Biological farming in Ireland now has the ultimate guide
How these Co Dublin potato-growers make the most of their geographical advantage
First case of glyphosate-resistant grass weed confirmed in Ireland
Holding back on insecticide will help your wallet as well as the planet
Tillage is in crisis – and this is what we have to do to save it
Broiler manure is a cost-effective fertiliser – here’s why, how and when to use it
Declining premiums, penal deductions for quality lapses, delays in getting seed – I’m not sure it’s worth growing peas for processors
How I’m making the best of a bad job with my decimated ash plantation
PJ Phelan: Don’t let your neighbour’s drill dictate your sowing dates
EU tariffs on US will hurt livestock farmers – feed manufacturers
Richard Hackett: My plan to get rivals sectors to pay higher prices for Irish grains
How a good nutrient management plan can boost your profits by thousands
American farmers to plant more corn, seeking best chance at profits
How on-farm greenhouse gas emissions tool could enhance value of Irish tillage
Angus Woods: How can we expect farmers to increase their tillage output when there is no certainty around supports?
What is causing the price hike for pints? Don’t blame us farmers
Tillage farmers must ‘put the boot into industry’ for extra €100/t sustainability bonus

Tillage

Now is a golden opportunity for growers to step away from the day-to-day and dream up fresh ideas for the future

AI is taking weather forecasting to the next level – but should we trust the tech giants?

How to get the most from your maize

Are farmers really better off than they were 40 years ago?

The world is running out of farmers – so we’re going to run out of food

This Carlow tillage farmer was ‘daunted’ by the idea of converting to organic – so he did it in stages

Europe's dry spring raises fears for wheat and barley harvests

Why you should grow beans as a rotational break crop

Outlook is good for most cereals but late-sown spring barley is losing ground

Why declining insect numbers should ring alarm bells for farmers

A bumper Kansas wheat crop is getting fed to cows

Wheat falls to lowest in nine months as key harvests draw nearer

How to identify trace element deficiencies on your land – and how to rectify them

How farmers can help our birds of prey

‘Adding organic tillage was a game changer after watching beef prices spiral downwards for 15 years’

If you’re not already worried about grass weed resistance, this is why you should be – but here are five ways to control the problem

Holding off on insecticides and making manure matter: A Wexford farmer’s spring routine

Biological farming in Ireland now has the ultimate guide

How these Co Dublin potato-growers make the most of their geographical advantage

First case of glyphosate-resistant grass weed confirmed in Ireland

Holding back on insecticide will help your wallet as well as the planet

Tillage is in crisis – and this is what we have to do to save it

Broiler manure is a cost-effective fertiliser – here’s why, how and when to use it

Declining premiums, penal deductions for quality lapses, delays in getting seed – I’m not sure it’s worth growing peas for processors

How I’m making the best of a bad job with my decimated ash plantation

PJ Phelan: Don’t let your neighbour’s drill dictate your sowing dates

EU tariffs on US will hurt livestock farmers – feed manufacturers

Richard Hackett: My plan to get rivals sectors to pay higher prices for Irish grains

How a good nutrient management plan can boost your profits by thousands

American farmers to plant more corn, seeking best chance at profits

How on-farm greenhouse gas emissions tool could enhance value of Irish tillage

Angus Woods: How can we expect farmers to increase their tillage output when there is no certainty around supports?

What is causing the price hike for pints? Don’t blame us farmers

Tillage farmers must ‘put the boot into industry’ for extra €100/t sustainability bonus

PJ Phelan: Tips for fighting back in the spring after a hard winter

Farmers receive average payment of €3,000 under Tillage Support Scheme

How to use the Teagasc projected output info to maximise your profits

Teagasc’s 2025 crop cost guide: What farmers need to know

I don’t have a grassweed problem – but I take every measure possible to ensure it stays that way

Why pressure to improve water quality presents opportunities for tillage farmers

Richard Hackett: Prices for milk, beef and lamb are up – so how can the tillage sector compete?

How conservation measures can help your wallet as well as the environment

Why we must not be too quick to ban unprotected urea

Not sure if a product will be effective on your crops? Here’s how to do your own mini-trial

Could growing veg in tanks with fish save Irish horticulture? This grower thinks so

How can farmers get the benefits of reseeding without its high costs?

Richard Hackett: Five reasons why all livestock farmers should consider a switch to tillage

How exotic mushrooms saved this Offaly couple when Brexit was killing their business

Make a nutrient management plan – it will save you money and bother, and help the environment

Farming For Nature handbook shows the way forward

How costs, diseases and yields are forcing a rethink on winter wheat

PJ Phelan: How to boost your margins by improving soil biology

Richard Hackett: Why growers may have to take more leaps of faith to keep their farms viable

‘It’s hard to compete with imports from countries with lower labour costs’ –Tipperary farm on the challenges of organic beef, veg and homegrown grains

‘Machinery costs have gotten out of hand on most tillage farms’ – How to keep input costs down for next year

It’s vital to get off the farm and meet other farmers every now and then

Our grain is being devalued by cheap imports that don’t meet strict EU safety standards – let’s lobby canvassing politicians to make it stop

How some decisions we made had a devastating effect on crop yields this year

Hannah Quinn-Mulligan: Farm dates, pre-nups and free labour – your guide to dating a farmer, sector by sector

Brexit has opened a big gap for potato growers – if they work together

Tips for dealing with the increased risk from slugs and other pests this autumn

More and more growers will be forced out if we don’t get a proper support package

How farmers can blend ancient practices with cutting-edge science to save our threatened landscape

How my oilseed rape yield results justify my decision to minimise input spend

Minister Charlie McConalogue axed straw chopping scheme against the advice of his top staff

Richard Hackett: Why winter wheat is in danger of becoming the suckler cow of the tillage sector

China's fading hunger for grain spells trouble for world farmers

How this west Cork man went from working on a veg peeling line to owning an onion empire

Tips for deciding what crops and what varieties to sow this autumn

Organic ideology should not get in the way of good sustainable farming practice

We must find better ways to incentivise farmers to help nature

PJ Phelan: Everything you need to know about fertiliser usage and compliance

‘A season of two halves and why patience is vital when sowing late’

Richard Hackett: Is this the final straw for tillage? A by-product is now thought of as more valuable than our grains

‘Greater tax reliefs needed for tillage sector’

Why oilseed rape is bringing more value than you might expect

Andrew Bergin: Farm orgs did great work in rescuing us from the Straw Incorporation Measure debacle

Smaller European harvest estimates fuel wheat gains

Straw demand way outstrips supply with €40/bale sought in the south

Gerry Giggins: Why straw is worth all the fuss