Crop rotation

Rotation, rotation, rotation - an essential tool

Having a good rotation on tillage farms is helping to provide farmers with better yields.

CROPS 12 August 2026

Rotation, rotation, rotation - an essential tool

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Catch crops: when to sow, what to plant and how to get them established

Catch crops: when to sow, what to plant and how to get them established

FARM MACHINERY 5 August 2026

Arable NI 2026: Restructuring the farm from succession to cropping decisions

Arable NI 2026: Restructuring the farm from succession to cropping decisions

CROPS 10 June 2026

Two- and three-crop rules remain in place for majority of farmers

Two- and three-crop rules remain in place for majority of farmers

Two- and three-crop rules remain in place for majority of farmers

NEWS 10 March 2026

2026 BISS requires expiry dates on land rental/leases

2026 BISS requires expiry dates on land rental/leases

2026 BISS requires expiry dates on land rental/leases

SCHEMES 18 February 2026

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Tillage Management: crop rules, slurry and varieties

Tillage Management: crop rules, slurry and varieties

This week we outline some rules and advice on crop diversification and slurry spreading from dates to lime application.

HUSBANDRY 1 January 1970

Rising wild oat resistance threatens the future of continuous spring barley

Rising wild oat resistance threatens the future of continuous spring barley

Vijaya Bhaskar, a Teagasc grass weed researcher, and John Pettit, a Teagasc tillage advisor, outline the growing scale of wild oat resistance to herbicides and management strategies to adopt.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Plans for increased slurry storage for all dairy farmers

Plans for increased slurry storage for all dairy farmers

Dairy farmers will need 21% more slurry storage under the new draft nitrates action programme (NAP).

NEWS 1 January 1970

Wexford tillage farmer wins Teagasc FBD Sustainability Award 2025

Wexford tillage farmer wins Teagasc FBD Sustainability Award 2025

Thirteen finalists from across the country who are paving the way in sustainable practices were celebrated at the awards ceremony that took place in the Heritage Hotel, Co Laois, on Wednesday.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Teagasc can be ‘Tinder’ for tillage and pig farmers

Teagasc can be ‘Tinder’ for tillage and pig farmers

Teagasc pig specialist Michael McKeown urged tillage farmers interested in supplying grain to pig farmers to contact their Teagasc adviser.

NEWS 1 January 1970

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