The Tillage Edge
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Critical field work to be completed as soon as possible
23 mins; April 02, 2026
Yellow Rust is a Threat to All Winter Wheat Crops
25 mins; March 26, 2026
Wait for the Right Conditions Before Planting
20 mins; March 19, 2026
Getting the Most from Fertilisers as Prices Rise
19 mins; March 12, 2026
Field work to prioritise in the coming week
16 mins; March 05, 2026
Spring beans – what you need to know for 2026
25 mins; February 26, 2026
Home-Grown Protein: Opportunities for Beans in Poultry Feed
18 mins; February 19, 2026
Why your sustainability story deserves recognition – 2025 winner, Don Somers, on the importance of the Environmental Sustainability Award
20 mins; February 12, 2026
The key issues to shape tillage farming in the years ahead
21 mins; February 05, 2026
How competitive is Irish grain production?
11 mins; January 29, 2026
A Preview of the National Tillage Conference 2026
12 mins; January 22, 2026
Prove It: Tillage Farmers’ AgNav Data & the Case for Low Carbon Grain
22 mins; January 16, 2026
Cover Crop Control Options Explained
19 mins; January 08, 2026
Upskilling will pay benefits
28 mins; January 01, 2026
Repost: Why the plough still pulls weight – and what’s replacing it
19 mins; December 25, 2025
Lessons from the 2025 Tillage Season
23 mins; December 18, 2025
A winter project - building your own GPS autosteer system
25 mins; December 11, 2025
Maximising your take home income
14 mins; December 04, 2025
Getting more from your tax accounts
22 mins; November 27, 2025
The award-winning sustainable tillage farm
47 mins; November 20, 2025
Harvest Results: How Irish Tillage Performed in 2025
22 mins; November 13, 2025
Autumn update from the Teagasc Oakpark farm
26 mins; November 06, 2025
Post-emerge weed control and aphid control in winter cereals
16 mins; October 30, 2025
Benchmarking: Focusing Efforts to Improve Farm Performance
25 mins; October 24, 2025
Make every input count: adding to the bottom line
21 mins; October 16, 2025
Digging into soil samples
24 mins; October 09, 2025
The benefits of pre-emergent herbicides
20 mins; October 02, 2025
Rye margins are better than barley
26 mins; September 25, 2025
Is rye worth considering this year?
21 mins; September 18, 2025
Choosing Wheat Varieties for 2026 – Is Yellow Rust a Concern?
19 mins; September 11, 2025
Varieties for 2026 - a report from the Seedtech Open Day
21 mins; September 04, 2025
The Soil Cycle Project & getting the best from organic manures
16 mins; August 28, 2025
Varieties for 2026 – a report from Goldcrop’s open day
18 mins; August 21, 2025
Is oilseed rape for 2026 a safer bet than cereals?
26 mins; August 14, 2025
Harvest 2025 – some record yields reported
19 mins; August 07, 2025
Investing in the Future: Choosing the Right Combine for Your Farm
18 mins; July 31, 2025
From thrashers to tech – the evolution of combines over the past 60 years
21 mins; July 24, 2025
Harvest 2025 Update
20 mins; July 17, 2025
What’s behind Ireland’s Grain Quality Assurance?
15 mins; July 10, 2025
Tillage AgNav tool, growing winter rye and tackling wheat diseases – highlights from the Oak Park Open Day part 2
21 mins; July 03, 2025
Highlights from the Oak Park Open Day
18 mins; June 26, 2025
Oak Park Open Day promises to be a great event
15 mins; June 19, 2025
The Evolution of Sprayer Technology - Part 2
12 mins; June 12, 2025
US farmers are behind on plantings
20 mins; June 05, 2025
The Evolution of Sprayer Technology – Part 1
16 mins; May 29, 2025
How Don Somers increases precision on his farm
20 mins; May 22, 2025
Dry conditions begin to bite and what that means for disease control
20 mins; May 15, 2025
Yellow Rust, Ramularia & More: May’s Disease Challenges Across Crops
22 mins; May 08, 2025
Crop management for the week ahead and UK farming realities
29 mins; May 01, 2025
Why the plough still pulls weight – and what’s replacing it
20 mins; April 24, 2025
How will the US tariffs impact Irish tillage farmers?
24 mins; April 17, 2025
Why the Teagasc Crop Report is an essential tool for agronomists & farmers
22 mins; April 10, 2025
The best use of plant growth regulators
19 mins; April 04, 2025
Crop agronomy for the next two weeks
24 mins; March 27, 2025
Pig slurry in tillage - a natural boost for soil & crops
16 mins; March 20, 2025
On-farm trials: turning research into results
22 mins; March 13, 2025
Integrating old ideas with new technology
21 mins; March 06, 2025
What is the ideal tyre for your farm?
28 mins; February 27, 2025
Applying nitrogen to winter crops
22 mins; February 21, 2025
Jim McCarthy’s farming update from Romania
41 mins; February 13, 2025
Tillage’s environmental credentials – report from the National Tillage Conference
23 mins; February 06, 2025
Reducing pesticides use will reduce yields
28 mins; January 30, 2025
A preview of the National Tillage Conference
11 mins; January 23, 2025
Farm Partnerships: Planning for Farm Succession (Part 4)
24 mins; January 16, 2025
The Key Steps to Successful Implementation: Planning for Farm Succession (Part 3)
18 mins; January 09, 2025
Tax Implications of Farm Transfers: Planning for Farm Succession (Part 2)
23 mins; January 02, 2025
The Next Generation: Planning for Farm Succession (Part 1)
20 mins; December 19, 2024
Calculating tillage incomes for 2024
23 mins; December 12, 2024
Leading the Way in Sustainable Tillage, Part 2 with Tom Barry
17 mins; December 05, 2024
Leading the Way in Sustainable Tillage: Tom Barry’s Environmental Journey (Part 1)
20 mins; November 28, 2024
What does a good rotation look like on your farm?
22 mins; November 21, 2024
Disease control in oilseed rape
17 mins; November 14, 2024
Organic farming - is it a viable option for tillage farmers?
25 mins; November 07, 2024
Post-emergence herbicide options for winter cereals
15 mins; October 31, 2024
The best strategies for controlling BYDV in winter cereals
18 mins; October 24, 2024
Grain Markets: Global Challenges and Supply Outlook with James Nolan
16 mins; October 17, 2024
The Department of Agriculture Fertiliser Register – the actions you need to take
22 mins; October 10, 2024
Pre-emerge herbicides will give you better weed control
17 mins; October 03, 2024
Select the varieties which best suit your farm
25 mins; September 26, 2024
Comparison of Crop Establishment Techniques for Growers
13 mins; September 19, 2024
Assessing soils is the best route to healthier soils
20 mins; September 12, 2024
Harvest results from around the country
22 mins; September 05, 2024
Mixed harvest results from Poland and the UK
26 mins; August 29, 2024
Richie Hackett explains how cover crops offer multiple benefits for farmers
20 mins; August 22, 2024
The Oilseed rape planning window is upon us - here's how to prepare for it
21 mins; August 15, 2024
The harvest in Teagasc, Oak Park - progressing well despite the weather
17 mins; August 08, 2024
Money available for tillage farmers in the Water EIP project
20 mins; August 01, 2024
A Kilkenny and Cork farmer talk about the harvest so far and the frustration over straw
20 mins; July 26, 2024
How improved genetics is helping to grow better crops
25 mins; July 18, 2024
Wexford’s Gavin Tully on running his successful organic tillage farm
13 mins; July 11, 2024
New varieties are bringing improved resistance
20 mins; July 04, 2024
Brian Caldbeck, a Laois man living in the US, has concerns about the US crops
22 mins; June 27, 2024
Tim Bergin’s crops in Poland are full of promise
20 mins; June 20, 2024
Key management actions for spring crops
29 mins; June 13, 2024
The Kilkenny farmer getting the best from organic manures
20 mins; June 06, 2024
Minister Heydon outlines how the tillage sector can be developed
29 mins; May 30, 2024
Grass weeds – their prevention and eradication
27 mins; May 23, 2024
Sequencing ag-chems for spring crops this year
29 mins; May 16, 2024
Minimising BYDV in crops
19 mins; May 09, 2024
A view of the year so far from two contractors
20 mins; May 02, 2024