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Fodder beet and potato planting underway
Conor Kehoe
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Donegal, Cork, and Waterford where spring crops are beginning to emerge.
9 April 2025 From the Tramlines
Spring cereal planting wrapping up
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Offaly, Tipperary and Wexford, where the extended dry weather has been helpful for tillage farmers.
26 March 2025 Crops
Applying organic manures to crops – before and after sowing
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Meath, Waterford, and Laois where farmers are embracing the use of organic manures on their crops.
From the Tramlines: all systems go in dry weather
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Cork, Wexford, and Donegal who are very busy in the fields planting spring crops.
19 March 2025 Crops
From the Tramlines: We are back and ready to grow
Tillage farmers are starting to get fieldwork done and 12 these farmers from across the country will share their experiences from their farms over the coming growing season.
12 March 2025 From the Tramlines
Disease control decisions for the coming season
Conor Kehoe reports from the National Tillage Conference where a disease control workshop discussed options for the upcoming season.
19 February 2025 Crops
A guide to testing products and systems on your farm
On farm trials can help you decide if a product or method of farming is worth the investment or is helpful to your profit.
12 February 2025 Crops
Eighty seven per cent increase in cover crop area with funding in Wexford
Funding from the Farming for Water project has helped to increase the area of cover crops planted in the Castledockerell catchment.
12 February 2025 News
More carbon in tillage soils than expected
The attendees at the Teagasc National Tillage Conference heard that soil type and carbon inputs are the key to carbon sequestration. Conor Kehoe reports.
5 February 2025 News
Reducing pesticide use impacts yield and income
Studies from around the world show a decrease in crop yields with pesticide reductions, but income varies.
5 February 2025 News
Top soil questions answered from Teagasc tillage conference
In this article, Conor Kehoe goes through some of your top questions on soil from the Teagasc National Tillage Conference.
4 February 2025 News
Using precision technology to enhance farming efficiency
David Fuller gave a rundown of the McGregor Farms business in the Scottish borders region at Tillage Day, supported by the Irish Seed Trade Association. Conor Kehoe reports.
8 January 2025 Crops