The Tillage Edge

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The Tillage Edge is Teagasc's new tillage podcast, presented by Michael Hennessy. Bringing you weekly episodes covering agronomy needs of crops throughout the season with input from Teagasc researchers and views from across the industry. Subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. The Tillage Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia (https://www.LastCastMedia.com) .

Episode Date
A view of the year so far from two contractors
May 02, 2024
Life Scientific, an Irish company producing generic ag-chems
Apr 25, 2024
Managing winter crops in the coming weeks
Apr 18, 2024
Cropping decisions for the coming weeks
Apr 11, 2024
Jim McCarthy’s update from Romania
Apr 04, 2024
Buffer zones – where to put them on your farm
Mar 28, 2024
Sean Kelly MEP discusses EU policy and the tillage sector
Mar 21, 2024
Applying slurry to growing tillage crops on the Kepak farms
Mar 14, 2024
Try out the Crop Report for free
Mar 07, 2024
Critical management needed for oilseed rape
Feb 29, 2024
Winter crop agronomy: priority actions are stacking up
Feb 22, 2024
The Irish Specific Carbon Calculator
Feb 15, 2024
A Preview of the Teagasc Regional Winter Crop walks
Feb 08, 2024
Fertiliser markets update and is Polysulphate for you?
Feb 01, 2024
Plan your nutrients to maximise the value from your spend
Jan 25, 2024
A Preview of the National Tillage Conference
Jan 18, 2024
Repost: The Fundamentals of Soils: Soil Make-Up & Chemistry
Jan 11, 2024
2024 – what to expect and planning for the year ahead
Jan 04, 2024
Black grass and how to eliminate it from your farm
Dec 28, 2023
Looking back on the tillage year & the learnings from it
Dec 21, 2023
What to expect from the grain markets in early 2024
Dec 14, 2023
Essential sprayer and tractor maintenance for the winter
Dec 08, 2023
Drainage issues on tillage land – part 2
Nov 30, 2023
The options for weed control in winter cereals over the coming weeks
Nov 23, 2023
Drainage issues on tillage land – part 1
Nov 16, 2023
UK farmers struggling with the wet conditions
Nov 09, 2023
Teagasc Oak Park farm update
Nov 02, 2023
Update on planting progress this wet autumn
Oct 26, 2023
USA harvest update: Brian Caldbeck from Laois talks about his experiences in Kentucky
Oct 19, 2023
How this Wexford farmer is getting the best from precision machinery
Oct 12, 2023
Grazing cover crops with store lambs
Oct 05, 2023
Getting the best from cover crops and organic manures on Don Somers’ farm
Sep 28, 2023
Soil management on Don Somers’ farm
Sep 21, 2023
Matt Dempsey on mapping the future for the tillage industry
Sep 13, 2023
Managing hedgerows on tillage farms
Sep 07, 2023
A Preview of the Teagasc Crops Forum
Aug 31, 2023
Plan your rotation to reduce risk but also to comply with Cross Compliance rules
Aug 24, 2023
Rule changes for grazing cover crops and oilseed rape planting season
Aug 17, 2023
Teagasc Oak Park farm harvest update
Aug 10, 2023
Harvest update and stubble cultivation
Aug 03, 2023
Tim Bergin’s update from Poland
Jul 27, 2023
Highlights from the Teagasc Crops Open Day Part 4 – BYDV advice, ramularia control & beta glutens in barley
Jul 20, 2023
Highlights from the Teagasc Crops Open Day Part 3 – Establishment Systems, Cover Crops & the Environment
Jul 13, 2023
Highlights from the Teagasc Crops Open Day Part 2 - Protein Crops
Jul 06, 2023
Highlights from the Teagasc Crops Open Day in Oak Park
Jun 29, 2023
Garett Browne, a min-till farmer in Wexford reflects on the year so far
Jun 22, 2023
A Preview of the 2023 Teagasc Oak Park Open Day
Jun 15, 2023
Eoin Lyons in Kilkenny on his direct drill cropping system
Jun 08, 2023
Strip-till establishment with Michael Grace in Clane, Co Kildare
Jun 01, 2023
Update from Don Somers’ farm in Wexford
May 25, 2023
Spring cereal weed control and preventing resistance on your farm
May 18, 2023
How to prepare for your BISS application consultation
May 11, 2023
Late sown spring cereals at high risk of BYDV in 2023
May 04, 2023
Critical crop agronomy for late April and early May
Apr 27, 2023
Jim McCarthy update from Romania
Apr 20, 2023
Critical crop agronomy for mid-April
Apr 13, 2023
A view of current UK agricultural policies with Andy Mahon, a Dubliner farming in the UK
Apr 06, 2023
The Potential of Protein Crops Part 4: Growing the right protein in the right place for the right market
Mar 31, 2023
Darren Allen from Ballymaloe Farm on improving farm efficiency & the environment
Mar 27, 2023
Setting your fertiliser spreader for Urea
Mar 16, 2023
The Potential of Protein Crops Part 3: How to increase the value of protein crops
Mar 09, 2023
How to claim the Eco Scheme in 2023
Mar 02, 2023
The Potential of Protein Crops Part 2: The existing use of beans in the market
Feb 23, 2023
Buying urea will save you thousands of euros on a typical farm
Feb 16, 2023
Winter Crop Agronomy
Feb 09, 2023
The Potential of Protein Crops Part 1: Growing Beans in 2023
Feb 02, 2023
The Fundamentals of Soils Part 4: How to Improve Soil Health
Jan 26, 2023
The Fundamentals of Soils Part 3: Soil Testing
Jan 19, 2023
The Fundamentals of Soils Part 2: Soil Nutrients
Jan 12, 2023
The Fundamentals of Soils Part 1: Soil Make-Up & Chemistry
Jan 05, 2023
Farmplan and the importance of digital recording on tillage farms
Dec 29, 2022
The Tillage Outlook for 2023
Dec 22, 2022
A Review of 2022 for Tillage Farmers
Dec 15, 2022
Career Opportunities in the Tillage Industry
Dec 08, 2022
Disease Control in Oilseed Rape
Dec 01, 2022
The New CAP Regulations – Conditionality for Tillage Farmers
Nov 24, 2022
Controlling slugs in cereals
Nov 17, 2022
What you need to know about the DAFM Fertiliser Register in 2023
Nov 10, 2022
Reduced potato yields with 30% still to be harvested
Nov 03, 2022
Management of later sown winter cereals
Oct 27, 2022
The Pros & Cons of Converting to Organic
Oct 20, 2022
Strategies to deal with the threat posed by aphids
Oct 14, 2022
Waterford farmer, Bill Shanahan, on the benefits of his non-plough based tillage system
Oct 06, 2022
The Crops Forum Part 2: Fertiliser Supply & Costs
Sep 29, 2022
The Crops Forum Part 1: the Financial Risks for the Year Ahead
Sep 22, 2022
Here’s how you can help shape the new pesticide regulations
Sep 15, 2022
How this Meath Signpost farmer aims to minimise pesticide use
Sep 08, 2022
Choose your herbicides carefully for weed control in oilseed rape
Sep 02, 2022
Is solar electricity a good option for tillage farmers?
Aug 26, 2022
Why oilseed rape is a good choice for 2023
Aug 18, 2022
UK harvest almost finished - the latest from Dubliner, Andy Mahon
Aug 11, 2022
Is stubble cultivation necessary on your farm this harvest ?
Aug 04, 2022
Wheat yields down 43% - harvest update from Jim McCarthy in Romania
Jul 28, 2022
Harvest 2022: the progress so far
Jul 21, 2022
The combine harvester settings to harvest crops more efficiently
Jul 14, 2022
How to control potato blight
Jul 07, 2022
The Value of Straw in 2022
Jun 30, 2022
Is a record harvest on the cards?
Jun 23, 2022
Successfully managing grassweeds in tillage
Jun 17, 2022
BYDV - how bad is it this year?
Jun 09, 2022
A new prediction tool for Potato Blight spread
Jun 02, 2022
Controlling foliar disease in crops
May 26, 2022
A Preview of the World Potato Congress in Ireland
May 19, 2022
Insights on the Current Global Grain Market
May 12, 2022
Update from Jim McCarthy in Romania on spring crop conditions and Ukrainian harvests
May 05, 2022
Polish farming update with Tim Bergin
Apr 28, 2022
Crop Update and action to be completed in crops now
Apr 21, 2022
Precision farming with fertiliser spreaders
Apr 14, 2022
Managing Malting Barley
Apr 07, 2022
Details of the new Tillage Incentive scheme
Mar 31, 2022
Applying slurries to growing crops - a Cork farmer’s experience
Mar 24, 2022
Blackgrass: a UK expert's view to controlling the problem
Mar 17, 2022
Jim McCarthy on the impact of the Ukraine war on his farm business in Romania and helping refugees across the border
Mar 10, 2022
Winter crop update and the actions for the next few weeks
Mar 03, 2022
GPS systems: what you need to know
Feb 24, 2022
The Wexford farmer who plans to use less nitrogen in 2022
Feb 17, 2022
Malting barley in 2022 – your questions answered by experts
Feb 10, 2022
CAP post 2023 – your questions answered by experts
Feb 03, 2022
Completing a nutrient management plan
Jan 27, 2022
Q&A from the National Tillage Conference Part 1
Jan 20, 2022
John Mahon’s view of Conservation Ag and grass weeds in Ireland
Jan 13, 2022
The Tipp farmer looking after his soils
Jan 06, 2022
What to expect in 2022
Dec 30, 2021
Andy Mahon on his UK 2021 Harvest & Prospects for 2022
Dec 23, 2021
Farmer Tom Tierney explains his direct drill system
Dec 16, 2021
Review of the year for tillage farms
Dec 09, 2021
Jim McCarthy on his 20,000 ha farm business in Romania
Dec 02, 2021
Getting your sprayer winter ready
Nov 25, 2021
The Wexford farmer embracing the sustainability challenge
Nov 18, 2021
Controlling rising fertiliser prices
Nov 11, 2021
Oilseed rape disease control
Nov 04, 2021
The growing threat of BYDV in 2021
Oct 28, 2021
How to use TAMS to cut the cost of machinery
Oct 21, 2021
What’s behind the cost of certified seed?
Oct 14, 2021
The Journey of Certified Seed (Part 1)
Oct 07, 2021
Pre-emerge weed control in winter cereals
Sep 30, 2021
Day 2 of the National Crops Forum on carbon farming and nitrate leaching
Sep 23, 2021
Day 1 of the National Crops Forum on varieties, septoria and grain markets
Sep 16, 2021
The importance of correctly managing hedgerows on tillage farms
Sep 09, 2021
Managing headlands and yield reductions of up to 30% on tillage farms
Sep 02, 2021
The impact of the rising cost of fertilisers on tillage farms
Aug 26, 2021
Harvest Update from Around the Country
Aug 19, 2021
Planting Cover Crops
Aug 12, 2021
Planting oilseed rape
Aug 05, 2021
Successful straw incorporation
Jul 29, 2021
Machinery hygiene at harvest
Jul 22, 2021
Tim Bergin’s Season Update from Poland
Jul 15, 2021
Prospects for the Upcoming Harvest
Jul 08, 2021
Blackgrass and no-till farmers
Jul 01, 2021
Blight control in potatoes
Jun 24, 2021
Andy Mahon, the Dublin farm manager in the UK – an update on his year so far
Jun 17, 2021
Grass weeds in non-plough systems
Jun 10, 2021
The opportunities and increased demand for gluten-free oats
Jun 03, 2021
Disease control in Winter Wheat
May 27, 2021
Disease control in Spring barley
May 20, 2021
A Cork farmer’s solution to reducing spray drift
May 13, 2021
How to improve spray efficiency in crops
May 06, 2021
Coping with the cold dry conditions
Apr 29, 2021
Winter wheat disease control
Apr 22, 2021
A farming view from Poland
Apr 15, 2021
April Crop Agronomy Webinar Q&A
Apr 08, 2021
Winter barley disease control
Apr 01, 2021
Is Organic tillage for you?
Mar 25, 2021
Maximising your nitrogen application on farm
Mar 18, 2021
Increasing fertiliser precision
Mar 11, 2021
Latest Crop Agronomy Webinar – Farmer Q&As
Mar 04, 2021
Malting Barley Conference 2021 – the Q&A panel session
Feb 25, 2021
Winter Crop agronomy – a Q&A session with Teagasc experts
Feb 18, 2021
The Dublin man farming 750ha in the UK
Feb 11, 2021
Brexit effects for tillage farmers
Feb 04, 2021
Maximising rotations – the Scottish experience
Jan 28, 2021
The benefits of organic manures for tillage farmers?
Jan 21, 2021
Is growing rye an option for your farm?
Jan 07, 2021
A Review of the 2020 Growing Season
Dec 24, 2020
Plant Breeding & Biotechnology
Dec 10, 2020
Managing Your Greatest Asset: Your Health
Nov 26, 2020
Managing hedges on tillage farms
Nov 12, 2020
Improving water quality in tillage areas with ASSAP
Oct 29, 2020
How tillage crops can influence the biodiversity on an agricultural landscape
Oct 15, 2020
Advice for weed control at this time of year
Oct 08, 2020
Aphid control and BYDV
Oct 01, 2020
Weed control in winter cereals
Sep 24, 2020
Managing Your Farm Finances
Sep 17, 2020
The cereal harvest around the world and what that means for Irish tillage producers
Sep 10, 2020
The Importance of Soil Fertility and Soil Sampling
Sep 03, 2020
Harvest Update from the Midlands and South
Aug 27, 2020
A harvest update and strategies for dessicating potato crops
Aug 20, 2020
Is winter oilseed rape an option for your farm?
Aug 13, 2020
Harvest 2020 Update
Aug 06, 2020
The Function and Benefits of Cover Crops
Jul 30, 2020
Crops Harvest Update from Cork and Carlow
Jul 23, 2020
Blight Control and Potato Crops Supply in 2020
Jul 16, 2020
Expected tonnage and prices for harvest 2020
Jul 09, 2020
Combine set up and the importance of stopping grass weed seeds spreading during harvest
Jul 02, 2020
The PRCD and the Challenges of Proposed Pesticide Reductions of 50%
Jun 25, 2020
Young driver machinery safety and other areas for farm safety improvement
Jun 18, 2020
How to deal with broad leaf weed control and herbicide resistance issues
Jun 11, 2020
How to deal with the current drought effects on spring barley
Jun 04, 2020
Tips & advice for potato agronomy at this time of year
May 28, 2020
Dealing with tillage grass weeds including wild oats and blackgrass
May 21, 2020
Bonus Ep: Winter Wheat Virtual Crop Walk
May 18, 2020
Bonus Ep: Spring Barley Virtual Crop Walk
May 15, 2020
Prospects for Crops for the Year Ahead
May 14, 2020
Bonus Ep: Winter Barley Virtual Crop Walk
May 12, 2020
Disease Control in Spring Barley
May 07, 2020
Weed Control Strategies in Spring Barley
Apr 30, 2020
How to deal with aphids and Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus
Apr 23, 2020
Strategies for Winter Wheat Disease Control
Apr 16, 2020
Nitrogen Strategies in Winter Cereals and Malting Barley
Apr 09, 2020
Coming Soon
Apr 07, 2020