The Tillage Edge is Teagasc's weekly tillage podcast, presented by Michael Hennessy, bringing you weekly episodes covering the agronomy needs of crops throughout the season with input from Teagasc researchers and views from across the industry.
The Tillage Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com
Life Scientific, an Irish company producing generic ag-chems
24 mins; April 25, 2024
Managing winter crops in the coming weeks
23 mins; April 18, 2024
Cropping decisions for the coming weeks
25 mins; April 11, 2024
Jim McCarthy’s update from Romania
40 mins; April 04, 2024
Buffer zones – where to put them on your farm
11 mins; March 28, 2024
Sean Kelly MEP discusses EU policy and the tillage sector
27 mins; March 21, 2024
Applying slurry to growing tillage crops on the Kepak farms
22 mins; March 14, 2024
Try out the Crop Report for free
19 mins; March 07, 2024
Critical management needed for oilseed rape
19 mins; February 29, 2024
Winter crop agronomy: priority actions are stacking up
25 mins; February 22, 2024
The Irish Specific Carbon Calculator
9 mins; February 15, 2024
A Preview of the Teagasc Regional Winter Crop walks
14 mins; February 08, 2024
Fertiliser markets update and is Polysulphate for you?
24 mins; February 01, 2024
Plan your nutrients to maximise the value from your spend
23 mins; January 25, 2024
A Preview of the National Tillage Conference
14 mins; January 18, 2024
Repost: The Fundamentals of Soils: Soil Make-Up & Chemistry
12 mins; January 11, 2024
2024 – what to expect and planning for the year ahead
24 mins; January 04, 2024
Black grass and how to eliminate it from your farm
19 mins; December 28, 2023
Looking back on the tillage year & the learnings from it
28 mins; December 21, 2023
What to expect from the grain markets in early 2024
32 mins; December 14, 2023
Essential sprayer and tractor maintenance for the winter
21 mins; December 08, 2023
Drainage issues on tillage land – part 2
18 mins; November 30, 2023
The options for weed control in winter cereals over the coming weeks
22 mins; November 23, 2023
Drainage issues on tillage land – part 1
14 mins; November 16, 2023
UK farmers struggling with the wet conditions
23 mins; November 09, 2023
Teagasc Oak Park farm update
21 mins; November 02, 2023
Update on planting progress this wet autumn
19 mins; October 26, 2023
USA harvest update: Brian Caldbeck from Laois talks about his experiences in Kentucky
17 mins; October 19, 2023
How this Wexford farmer is getting the best from precision machinery
13 mins; October 12, 2023
Grazing cover crops with store lambs
19 mins; October 05, 2023
Getting the best from cover crops and organic manures on Don Somers’ farm
12 mins; September 28, 2023
Getting the best from cover crops and organic manures on Don Somers’ farm
12 mins; September 27, 2023
Soil management on Don Somers’ farm
15 mins; September 21, 2023
Matt Dempsey on mapping the future for the tillage industry
30 mins; September 13, 2023
Managing hedgerows on tillage farms
18 mins; September 07, 2023
A Preview of the Teagasc Crops Forum
15 mins; August 31, 2023
Plan your rotation to reduce risk but also to comply with Cross Compliance rules
21 mins; August 24, 2023
Rule changes for grazing cover crops and oilseed rape planting season
25 mins; August 17, 2023
Teagasc Oak Park farm harvest update
20 mins; August 10, 2023
Harvest update and stubble cultivation
24 mins; August 03, 2023
Tim Bergin’s update from Poland
24 mins; July 27, 2023
Highlights from the Teagasc Crops Open Day Part 4 – BYDV advice, ramularia control & beta glutens in barley
13 mins; July 20, 2023
Highlights from the Teagasc Crops Open Day Part 3 – Establishment Systems, Cover Crops & the Environment
11 mins; July 13, 2023
Highlights from the Teagasc Crops Open Day Part 2 - Protein Crops
13 mins; July 06, 2023
Highlights from the Teagasc Crops Open Day in Oak Park
12 mins; June 29, 2023
Garett Browne, a min-till farmer in Wexford reflects on the year so far
12 mins; June 22, 2023
A Preview of the 2023 Teagasc Oak Park Open Day
18 mins; June 15, 2023
Eoin Lyons in Kilkenny on his direct drill cropping system
23 mins; June 08, 2023
Strip-till establishment with Michael Grace in Clane, Co Kildare
14 mins; June 01, 2023
Update from Don Somers’ farm in Wexford
12 mins; May 25, 2023
Spring cereal weed control and preventing resistance on your farm
26 mins; May 18, 2023
How to prepare for your BISS application consultation
22 mins; May 11, 2023
Late sown spring cereals at high risk of BYDV in 2023
16 mins; May 04, 2023
Critical crop agronomy for late April and early May
24 mins; April 27, 2023
Jim McCarthy update from Romania
37 mins; April 20, 2023
Critical crop agronomy for mid-April
33 mins; April 13, 2023
A view of current UK agricultural policies with Andy Mahon, a Dubliner farming in the UK
32 mins; April 06, 2023
The Potential of Protein Crops Part 4: Growing the right protein in the right place for the right market
26 mins; March 31, 2023
Darren Allen from Ballymaloe Farm on improving farm efficiency & the environment
24 mins; March 27, 2023
Setting your fertiliser spreader for Urea
22 mins; March 16, 2023
The Potential of Protein Crops Part 3: How to increase the value of protein crops
21 mins; March 09, 2023
How to claim the Eco Scheme in 2023
22 mins; March 02, 2023
The Potential of Protein Crops Part 2: The existing use of beans in the market
24 mins; February 23, 2023
Buying urea will save you thousands of euros on a typical farm
23 mins; February 16, 2023
Winter Crop Agronomy
16 mins; February 09, 2023
The Potential of Protein Crops Part 1: Growing Beans in 2023
18 mins; February 02, 2023
The Fundamentals of Soils Part 4: How to Improve Soil Health
25 mins; January 26, 2023
The Fundamentals of Soils Part 3: Soil Testing
26 mins; January 19, 2023
The Fundamentals of Soils Part 2: Soil Nutrients
17 mins; January 12, 2023
The Fundamentals of Soils Part 1: Soil Make-Up & Chemistry
15 mins; January 05, 2023
Farmplan and the importance of digital recording on tillage farms
20 mins; December 29, 2022
The Tillage Outlook for 2023
19 mins; December 22, 2022
A Review of 2022 for Tillage Farmers
22 mins; December 15, 2022
Career Opportunities in the Tillage Industry
23 mins; December 08, 2022
Disease Control in Oilseed Rape
17 mins; December 01, 2022
The New CAP Regulations – Conditionality for Tillage Farmers
20 mins; November 24, 2022
Controlling slugs in cereals
16 mins; November 17, 2022
What you need to know about the DAFM Fertiliser Register in 2023
23 mins; November 10, 2022
Reduced potato yields with 30% still to be harvested
19 mins; November 03, 2022
Management of later sown winter cereals
18 mins; October 27, 2022
The Pros & Cons of Converting to Organic
20 mins; October 20, 2022
Strategies to deal with the threat posed by aphids
21 mins; October 14, 2022
Waterford farmer, Bill Shanahan, on the benefits of his non-plough based tillage system
24 mins; October 06, 2022
The Crops Forum Part 2: Fertiliser Supply & Costs
20 mins; September 29, 2022
The Crops Forum Part 1: the Financial Risks for the Year Ahead
21 mins; September 22, 2022
Here’s how you can help shape the new pesticide regulations
18 mins; September 15, 2022
How this Meath Signpost farmer aims to minimise pesticide use
20 mins; September 08, 2022
Choose your herbicides carefully for weed control in oilseed rape
23 mins; September 02, 2022
Is solar electricity a good option for tillage farmers?
24 mins; August 26, 2022
Why oilseed rape is a good choice for 2023
29 mins; August 18, 2022
UK harvest almost finished - the latest from Dubliner, Andy Mahon
27 mins; August 11, 2022
Is stubble cultivation necessary on your farm this harvest ?
29 mins; August 04, 2022
Wheat yields down 43% - harvest update from Jim McCarthy in Romania
25 mins; July 28, 2022
Harvest 2022: the progress so far
14 mins; July 21, 2022
The combine harvester settings to harvest crops more efficiently