Tillage
The weather over the next few days will determine if tillage farmers in Northern Ireland will further commit to the autumn planting season
Co Down-based agronomist, Richard Owens, is confirming that the autumn planting of cereal crops is well underway in Northern Ireland.
Recent weeks have seen Teagasc tillage specialists amplify the quality attributes of Irish grain across a wide range of sectors
There is a growing expectation that the area of hybrid rye grown as a 2025/26 winter crop in Ireland will increase.
According to Teagasc research officer, Dr Richie Hackett, hybrid rye crops offer high yield potential for the future under Irish conditions.
Getting the early agronomy of winter crops right is crucial a recent tillage conference heard as Dr. Tim O’Donovan, gave an agronomy update
Hybrid rye is being mooted by some as a winter cereal crop option with significant potential for the 2023/24 season.
Tillage Focus
The increasing break crop area available to Irish cereal growers this autumn should act to boost grain yields in 2024.
