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09/05/2024

Minimising BYDV in crops

BYDV levels are high and it can have a significant negative yield impact in both winter and spring crops. Dr Louise McNamara joins The Tillage Edge this week to chat about the current BYDV levels in winter crops and how to minimise BYDV in spring crops. Louise says it is too late to control aphids in winter crops but almost all spring crops are at a high risk from BYDV and it is critical to control aphids with the correct timing. For more details on the Teagasc Spring Crop Walks see here: 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/ Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com

09/05/2024

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20 min
28/03/2024

Buffer zones – where to put them on your farm

Buffer zones are important to protect waterbodies and Hugh Rooney, a Teagasc ASSAP advisor, joins this week’s Tillage Edge to talk about how buffer zones are necessary and what benefits these areas can bring. Hugh explains that protecting waterbodies from nitrates, phosphates, sediment, pesticides and organic matter are all crucial to help the healthy status of rivers. He highlights the areas on the farm where three metre buffer zones are necessary and also talks about the need for six metre buffer zones for late harvested crops like potatoes, beet, maize, root vegetables, etc. For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/ Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com

28/03/2024

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11 min
03/11/2022

Reduced potato yields with 30% still to be harvested

The weather through 2022 has adversely affected potato yields and a reduction of at least 15% is expected. The very wet weather has delayed harvest and more yield losses are expected from these unharvested crops. On the Tillage Edge this week Shay Phelan, a potato specialist in Teagasc, discusses how potato farmers are coping with the wet conditions and extremely high costs this year. Shay says that there is approximately 20-30% of the potato crop unharvested and higher field losses can be expected. Shay also says that not only will growers spend more money on harvesting and storage of these crops, but the storage losses will also be higher. For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/ Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com

03/11/2022

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20 min
30/05/2024

Minister Heydon outlines how the tillage sector can be developed

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/ Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com

30/05/2024

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30 min
17/06/2021

Andy Mahon, the Dublin farm manager in the UK – an update on his year so far

Andy Mahon, the Dubliner who is a farm manager in the east of the England, re-joins Michael Hennessy on this week’s episode of the Tillage Edge with an update on his year so far. The farm has a range of winter and spring crops and Andy has managed the farm to a no-till system over the past few years. Generally planting with a no-till system starts later than conventional systems. Andy started planting a little later than normal in early April. The ground dried out quickly and crops went in good conditions however the wetter weather after planting prompted Andy to reflect and perhaps using a tined machine would have been a little better as it would have allowed more drainage compared the disc (Horizon) drill which was used. Crops on Andy’s farm are looking well with good yield potential. This reflects an overall trend in the east of England and Andy thinks there is excellent potential in the winter crops in particular. For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/ Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com

17/06/2021

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18 min
26/08/2022

Is solar electricity a good option for tillage farmers?

Solar electricity from Photo Voltaic (PV) panels can be suitable for tillage farmers who are using a lot of energy such as potato or grain stores and on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Barry Caslin, a Bioenergy Specialist in Teagasc, discusses how PV can be useful to tillage farmers. Barry explains that to get the best from these systems, self-use of the generated electricity will give the best paybacks. Barry also chats through figures on the capital outlay, expected outputs and paybacks. Podcast Survey In order to understand the aspects of the Tillage Edge podcast which are most appealing and beneficial to you, it would be great if you could take 3-4 minutes to complete the following survey: https://forms.office.com/r/mDZTE9zPy4 For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/ Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com

26/08/2022

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24 min
12/08/2021

Planting Cover Crops

Cover crops can be useful for many different functions in a field but some farmers see them as an inconvenience both to plant and to manage before the next crop. Richie Hackett, a researcher in Teagasc, Oak Park, Carlow, has been working with cover crops for over 10 years and joined Michael Hennessy on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to go through some of his findings - especially the advantages of planting cover crops early. Richie explained how cover crops are useful for mopping up nitrogen, growing organic matter, reducing soil erosion, helping soil structure and soil health and can supply nitrogen to the next crop. Richie advocated planting early as trials show a 2t DM/ha reduction in crops grown for every three week delay in planting from late July. He was surprised by the scale of the differences but said that all crops were ploughed back in before the next crop without difficulty or the use of glyphosate. Richie has produced a video outlining the advantages of planting cover crops early: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P7nShiQLrc For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/ Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com

12/08/2021

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26 min
22/06/2023

Garett Browne, a min-till farmer in Wexford reflects on the year so far

Garett Browne, along with his brother Mark, farms just outside Enniscorthy, Co Wexford and on the latest Tillage Edge podcast, Garett discusses the highs and lows of 2023 so far as well as reflecting on his establishment system successes and challenges. Garett is running a min-till and strip till establishment system across a range of crops and is very happy with both systems. However Garett says that each system throws up their challenges each year. The spring barley on the farm is not looking promising for harvest. Crops are thin and short and Garrett says that despite excellent establishment ,the rain didn’t come in time and the crops suffered. Garett is happy with the winter crops and feels there is plenty of potential in these. For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/ Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com

22/06/2023

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12 min
11/02/2021

The Dublin man farming 750ha in the UK

Andy Mahon, from Dublin, is a farm manager on the Bromborough Estate Farm in North Bedfordshire, which is roughly halfway between London and Birmingham and firmly in the heart of arable country and he joins Michael Hennessy on this week's Tillage Edge podcast. Andy has worked hard on the costs of production on the farm and is the only full time employee managing close to 750 hectares of land. Andy has full-time help for about 8 months of the year and also some help with seasonal labour at drilling and harvest. The long term farm rainfall for the farm is around 550mm per year (Carlow is 850mm per year) and the average yields (dry) on the farm are as follows; winter wheat 9.5t/ha, spring wheat 6.5t/ha, spring beans 4-4.5 t/ha. In the past 8 years the Bromborough Estate transitioned from plough based establishment system to min-till, then to strip till and are now full converted to a zero or no-till establishment system. The switch has helped enormously in labour efficiency, however Andy said it has taken a huge amount of effort and learning to get to what he regards as a sustainable system now. The integration of cover crops, spring cropping and improved control of grass weeds have been a particular focus of the transition. And don’t forget to join us for Day 2 of the virtual 2021 National Conference on Feb 17th. Register in advance at: https://www.teagasc.ie/tillagemonth/ For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/ Image credit: FWI.co.uk

11/02/2021

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22 min
08/09/2022

How this Meath Signpost farmer aims to minimise pesticide use

Vincent Macken is a Tillage Signpost farmer in county Meath and along with his Teagasc advisor, Shane Kennedy, he joined Michael Hennessy on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to discuss sustainable farming in practice. Vincent said he is developing practices on the farm such as increasing the number of crops in the rotation and focusing on healthy soils both of which are helping to reduce inputs whilst also maintaining profitability. Shane Kennedy described some of the practices that Vincent uses on his farm including a farm trial where insecticide use is critically evaluated in terms of BYDV control. Podcast Survey In order to understand the aspects of the Tillage Edge podcast which are most appealing and beneficial to you, it would be great if you could take 3-4 minutes to complete the following survey: https://forms.office.com/r/mDZTE9zPy4 For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/ Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com

08/09/2022

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21 min

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