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Aidan Brennan

Tim Sheil, J Bolger & Co, and Damien Kelly, Nitrofert, look at tillage crop requirements in 2025.

5 February 2025 Husbandry

The weather is wet now, but there is planning to be done, from ordering seed to checking soil tests for lime requirements and ordering fertiliser.

29 January 2025 Husbandry

From filling out college application forms to checking insurance after the storm there is plenty to think about in this week’s management notes.

Some farmers are planting and when rain is on the way you could attend the National Tillage Conference.

22 January 2025 Husbandry

The slurry-spreading season has started again, but you should only take slurry in where conditions are suitable to do so.

15 January 2025 Husbandry

Bad weather has put an end to fieldwork, but there is plenty of work to be done to plan for the year ahead.

8 January 2025 Husbandry

Farmers can now graze or cultivate catch crops planted under ACRES and should soil sample if the current results are not up to date.

1 January 2025 Husbandry

There are some rules to remember when it comes to grazing catch crops planted under ACRES. These crops can only be lightly grazed.

23 December 2024 Husbandry

There are jobs to be done on farms and crops need to be kept an eye on, but it is important to take a break.

18 December 2024 Husbandry

The winter months are prime time for catching up with machinery maintenance modification to make the job go faster and smoother writes Stephen Robb.

11 December 2024 Husbandry

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

4 December 2024 Husbandry

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

27 November 2024 Husbandry

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