Tillage
Putting Integrated Pest Management (IPM) first was a key, take-home message from the 2025 Teagasc National Tillage Conference.
Investments in machinery by tillage farmers require a thorough financial appraisal before any purchasing decision is taken.
Teagasc tillage specialist, Shay Phelan, is confirming that most winter oilseed rape crops are looking well at the present time.
Beef
Almost any journey you take these days you will see a fertiliser spreader somewhere along the way. How much is fertiliser spreading costing?
Machinery
UK farmers have been warned they are spending too much on their farm machinery according to a leading industry-funded research body.
The top 33% of tillage farmers are spending €199/ha on machinery costs. This is according to results from 2016 Teagasc e-profit monitors.
As part of the Knowledge Transfer Scheme, Teagasc has looked at the machinery costs on various tillage farms throughout Ireland.
