Episodes
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As planting season begins, the choice of crop varieties will shape the management practices for the year ahead.
Ciaran Collins and Shay Phelan, Tillage Specialists at Teagasc, are on this week’s Tillage Edge to discuss the key factors in selecting varieties and why certain ones may be more suitable.
Ciaran advises that for larger acreages, a mix of varieties is crucial. He suggests starting with a BYDV-tolerant variety and then planting a combination of two-row and six-row varieties.
For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:
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This week on The Tillage Edge podcast, we’re circling back to the National Tillage Conference from earlier this year and focusing on the trade-offs of establishment systems with Jack Jameson, as well as the growing problem of weeds, particularly poppies, with Charlotte Morgan.
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Correctly structured healthy soils will deliver better returns for farmers and on this week’s Tillage Edge, Dr Veronica Nyhan, a soil and plant nutrition specialist in Teagasc, joins the podcast to discuss why it is necessary to carry out regular soil assessments and how the results can be used to correct any deficits.
Veronica explains that a test dig can take about 20 minutes to complete and can reveal a wealth of information.
The assessment itself is designed to be carried out by farmers with excellent instruction available both on video and using the Teagasc Soil Structure ABC guide at:
https://www.teagasc.ie/media/website/environment/soil/The-soil-structure-ABC.-A-practical-guide-to-managing-soil-structure.pdf
For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:
https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/
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There is a good proportion of the harvest completed and this week on The Tillage Edge podcast, Teagasc Tillage Advisors, Ciara O’Donovan, Conor O’Callaghan and John Pettit report on the yields in their areas to date with all three reporting good yields from spring barley along with reasonable straw yields.
There was agreement that winter cereal and winter oilseed rape yields were generally disappointing, with winter wheat, which looked to have potential, giving a poor yield.
All of the advisors put the low averages down to thinner crops with bare patches due to the poor weather all year.
For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:
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Tim Bergin, a Dublin man farming in Poland, and Andy Mahon, a Dubliner who manages a farm in the UK, join the Tillage Edge this week to chat about their respective harvests with contrasting reports of a very difficult year in the UK and a year full of promise from Poland.
In Poland, Tim explains that yields were reasonably good and harvest was straightforward to complete with all grain saved at low moistures. However, in the UK, Andy reports a very difficult year with yields back by about 15-20% across the board.
For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:
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Cover crops have many benefits for a farmer and also for the wider landscape and this week, Dr Richie Hackett, Teagasc Crops Researcher in Oak Park, joins the Tillage Edge podcast to delve into the benefits and pitfalls when growing cover crops.
Richie cautions farmers about using the same cover crop mixes in rotation with similar plant species and recommends a relatively safe cover crop mix that most farmers can use.
Richie also explains that an early sown cover crop can produce 4t dry matter, utilising up to 80kg/ha N and sequestering 1.2t of carbon.
However he says that predicting when or how much of the captured nitrogen would be available to the next crops is difficult to estimate.
For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:
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The ideal time to plant oilseed rape is in the next couple of weeks and so Shay Phelan and Ciaran Collins, Tillage Specialists in Teagasc, join the Tillage Edge this week to chat about the variety choice and best practice for good establishment.
Oilseed rape comes with a lot of in-built genetic technology which Shay says will help to achieve high yields but he cautions that growers should carefully choose the correct variety for their area with disease resistance and pod shatter resistance being very important.
For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:
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The Teagasc crops research farm in Oak Park, Carlow, is in the middle of the harvest and Brendan Burke, the farm manager, joins the Tillage Edge this week to chat about the highs and lows of the harvest so far.
Brendan explains that the winter barley and winter oats yields have been reasonable so far.
The farm also sells straw to regular customers but there was little interest in oaten straw and this was chopped as part of the Straw Incorporation Scheme.
Cover crops are used extensively across the farms with the go to mix of phacelia and vetch.
For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:
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Tillage farming has reasonably good environmental credentials but there is always room for improvement and Noel Meehan, ASSAP Manager, joins us on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to talk about the funding which is available to tillage farmers as part of the Water EIP project.
Noel says the project is targeting specific areas around the country, and where farmers are eligible, there are measures flexible from year to year.
Noel also outlines the payments for cover crops which includes options for summer and winter cover crops.
For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:
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Farmers, James O’Reilly, from Kilkenny, and James Hegarty, from Cork, join this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to chat about the harvest so far.
James O’Reilly says that winter barley yields were mixed and the average is likely to be lower than other years, while James Hegarty admits his yields are also mixed but he is happy with grain quality.
Both farmers expressed their frustration over the withdrawal and subsequent re-instatement of the straw chopping scheme.
They expressed their anger not only over the scheme and treatment of the tillage sector, but also voiced concerns about the straw incorporation scheme for next year.
For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:
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Not all crop varieties which could be available to Irish farmers are suitable to be grown in Ireland and on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Tim O'Donovan, Technical Director at Seedtech, chats through the varieties which are available and why these are suitable to Irish conditions.
Tim explains the value of trialling these varieties in Irish conditions, as years like 2024 weeds out varieties which are just not suitable to our wetter conditions.
He also highlights some of the new genetics which are available in oilseed rape and winter barley this year.
For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:
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Organic tillage farming may seem out of reach to most conventional tillage farmers, however Gavin Tully, an organic tillage farmer in Wexford, is on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to explain how he has successfully negotiated some of the problems associated with the organic system.
Gavin explains that he is a fan of cereal and protein mixes as it results in a well-balanced concentrate for his customers.
He also uses multiple ways to control annual weeds in crops to varying degrees of success. But in the end he says establishing a good crop stand is the most helpful.
For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:
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John Dunne, Arable Trials and Agronomy Manager at Goldcrop, joined the Tillage Edge podcast this week to chat about the varieties coming through the system.
John first discusses the array of existing and new varieties that were on display at the Goldcrop Open day in Cork.
He outlines the disease pressure in all cereals but is particularly happy that the new winter barley varieties are standing up well against BYDV.
There are also a number of winter oilseed varieties coming through which have multiple stacked traits including resistance to pod shatter, light leaf spot and sclerotinia.
For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:
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The wet and cold spring in Ireland was mirrored in the US according to Brian Caldbeck, a Laois man, who is farming and running a seeds business in Kentucky, USA, and joins Michael on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast.
Brian says the late planting into poor seedbed conditions will result in small roots which leave crops more exposed to drought and heat stresses. Although the risks are greater it all comes down to the weather in July.
Brian also chats about the US farm insurance schemes which most farmers participate in and he explains that these policies are necessary for farmers who rely on bank credit from year to year.
For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:
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Despite reports of poor weather in parts of Europe, Tim Bergin, a Dubliner who is farming in Poland and is on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, says his crops are excellent and he is hopeful for a good harvest.
However, Tim does outline the very poor conditions experienced over the autumn last year and the lengths needed to harvest potatoes on his farm.
The soils on Tim’s farm are clay loam over sand and, if treated right, will drain well, even after heavy rain.
All straw is chopped and incorporated back into the soil and Tim is confident he is building soil carbon each year and improving his soils.
For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:
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As we move towards the end of the growing season, some final actions are necessary on spring crops. Ciaran Collins, a Tillage Specialist in Teagasc, and Eoin Lyons, a Tillage advisor in Teagasc, join this week's Tillage Edge podcast to discuss the critical agronomy actions needed over the next couple of weeks.
On the show, Eoin explains how reduced growth over the past couple of weeks has also slowed the progress of disease, however, he points out that net blotch in Planet spring barley needs to be watched carefully when deciding on the final fungicide application.
For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:
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Kilkenny farmer Kevin O’Donnell joins Michael Hennessy on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to explain how he is getting the best from organic manures on his tillage operation.
Kevin has been using manures for a number of years and is in the process of constructing a large over-ground slurry store.
Before importing slurries, Kevin’s advisor produced a Nutrient Management Plan so that Kevin could have confidence in the quantities of manures which can be imported each year.
Kevin says he will use the slurries to build background levels of P and K as well as contributing to current yields.
For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:
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Minister of State, Martin Heydon, TD joins this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to talk about the recently published Food Vision 2030 Tillage Report which sets out 28 recommendations to develop the tillage sector.
Minister Heydon says the tillage sector is integral to the fabric of Irish agriculture and is a necessary part for all other areas to work well.
He also makes a particular reference to the value of the low carbon Irish grain and how this can support the overall exports from the country.
At the same time, he points to the fact that recognition is all well and good, but tillage farmers need to be rewarded for these efforts.
For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:
https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/
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Grass weeds can be a serious risk to tillage farmers, and unlike the weather or international markets, grass weed prevention and eradication is something that is in the farmer’s control.
Teagasc advisor, John Mahon, and Vijaya Bhaskar, Teagasc weed researcher, are on this week's Tillage Edge podcast to discuss grass weeds and how important it is to be vigilant at this time of year to prevent spread.
For more information go to:
https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/grass-weeds/
For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:
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Spring crops will develop quickly in the shorter season and timing of the necessary inputs will be difficult.
Shay Phelan and Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Tillage Specialists, join this week’s Tillage Edge to talk about sequencing the critical inputs to crops.
Shay says growers should be cautious about nitrogen rates to ensure malting barley quality is achieved and Ciaran talks through how to sequence herbicides for broadleaf weed control and canary grass control.
These topics will be discussed in more depth at the current round of crop walks and for more details on the Teagasc Spring Crop Walks go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/events/
For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:
https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/
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