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Tillage
Tillage conference: Irish beans to produce gluten-free flour
Siobhán Walsh
Irish peas and beans could supply high-protein ingredients for baking. Teagasc research is currently under way on this.
29 January 2025 News
Tillage conference: drop in pesticide use could hit crop yields by 30%
Research from Teagasc predicts declines in yield from pesticide use reductions, even when integrated pest management is being implemented.
29 January 2025 News
‘Profitable tillage sector essential for ag’, Tillage Conference told
The director of Teagasc has said that while tillage is a small sector, it is essential for the Irish agricultural industry.
IGGG encourages commissioner to act on double standards
The Irish Grain Growers Group has encouraged the EU’s Agriculture Commissioner to act on his statement on maximum residue levels last week.
28 January 2025 News
Area of fallow almost tripled in three years
The area of fallow increased in 2024. Wet weather and delayed planting probably played a role in this.
28 January 2025 News
Final 2024 crop area drops and pushes targets out
The drop in area is concerning for many reasons and makes it difficult for the Government to reach a number of the targets in its climate action plan.
26 January 2025 News
MRL rules for banned products 'hypocritical' – commissioner
The European commissioner told the IFA AGM that current standards on imports to the EU are hypocritical.
25 January 2025 News
Tillage Podcast: carbon payments, beans and conferences
On this week’s show, we have all the details on carbon payments from Boortmalt and Soil Capital.
23 January 2025 News
Grain Trends: price rises and yield reductions
In this week’s report, we look at the US, Argentina and European markets to see how grain prices are moving.
22 January 2025 Markets
Carbon payment from Boortmalt: the details so far
Boortmalt has teamed up with Soil Capital to calculate carbon emissions on farms and pay for carbon storage and sustainable farming practices.
22 January 2025 News
Tillage management: beans, weather and fertiliser
Some farmers are planting and when rain is on the way you could attend the National Tillage Conference.
22 January 2025 Husbandry
70% of farmers expect tillage area to remain stable
Farmers took part in a survey at the Dairygold tillage conference on land area. The majority expect land area to remain the same.
21 January 2025 News