Harvest update and stubble cultivation
Ciaran Collins, a Tillage Specialist in Teagasc, joined the Tillage Edge podcast this week to chat about the harvest and stubble cultivation rules which farmers should be aware of.
Ciaran said the harvest is stop/start with good progress being made in winter barley, winter oilseed rape and winter oats. He said yields are variable across all crops and no yield records will be broken.
Much of the winter barley straw is still on the ground and Ciaran said this should not be touched until there is at least three to four days continuous good weather.
However, Ciaran pointed to the volume of work…
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