Tillage
According to Teagasc, the recent rains that have fallen across all tillage areas will have acted to reduce nutrient stress levels in crops.
Teagasc is confirming that trace element deficiencies are impacting severely on spring cereal crop performance
A recent crop walk hosted by CAFRE on the South Down farm of Shaw Hanna featured a discussion on the key challenge posed by winter barley
Preventing winter barley crops from succumbing to the threat of manganese deficiency is now a field work priority.
Up to this point yellow rust had been identified in winter wheat crops, growing in the north east of the country.
