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The Tillage Edge
The Tillage Edge is Teagasc's weekly tillage podcast, presented by Michael Hennessy, bringing you weekly episodes covering the agronomy needs of crops throughout the season with input from Teagasc researchers and views from across the industry. The Tillage Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com
Episodes
The Tillage EdgeDetails of the new Tillage Incentive scheme
Teagasc tillage specialists, Ciarán Collins and Shay Phelan, joined Michael Hennessy on this week’s podcast to discuss the new Tillage Incentive Scheme and…
The Tillage EdgeApplying slurries to growing crops - a Cork farmer’s experience
Tom Barry, a Cork farmer near Mallow, chats to Michael Hennessy on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast about applying pig slurry to growing winter crops. Tom has…
The Tillage EdgeBlackgrass: a UK expert's view to controlling the problem
Dr Sarah Cook, a weed expert in ADAS in the UK joined Michael Hennessy on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to discuss blackgrass and best ways to control the…
The Tillage EdgeJim McCarthy on the impact of the Ukraine war on his farm business in Romania and helping refugees across the border
Jim McCarthy, who is farming in Romania, sixty kilometres from the Ukraine border, chats to the Tillage Edge this week about the impacts of the Ukraine war on…
The Tillage EdgeWinter crop update and the actions for the next few weeks
Both winter oilseed rape and winter barley have started to grow and many farmers are either getting back into fields or are anxiously waiting for soils to dry…
The Tillage EdgeGPS systems: what you need to know
More farmers are investing in GPS systems but navigating the different systems can be challenging. This is the first in a series of podcasts on the Tillage…
The Tillage EdgeThe Wexford farmer who plans to use less nitrogen in 2022
This week’s Tillage Edge podcast continues the series looking at farmers who are working closely with Teagasc in the Signpost Farms programme and other…
The Tillage EdgeMalting barley in 2022 – your questions answered by experts
This week’s Tillage Edge podcast revisits the questions and answers from the Malting Barley Webinar which was held on February 10th. A panel of experts from…
The Tillage EdgeCAP post 2023 – your questions answered by experts
This week, the Tillage Edge podcast catches up with the questions and answers from the Crops Webinar on CAP23 which was held on February 3rd. A panel of…
The Tillage EdgeCompleting a nutrient management plan
This week the Tillage Edge chats to Eoin Lyons, the Teagasc Boortmalt Joint Programme Advisor, who explains why it is critical that tillage farmers get a…
The Tillage EdgeQ&A from the National Tillage Conference Part 1
This week, the Tillage Edge podcast links in with the National Tillage Conference webinar which covered a number of areas to help farmers utilise fertiliser…
The Tillage EdgeJohn Mahon’s view of Conservation Ag and grass weeds in Ireland
This week’s Tillage Edge podcast chats to John Mahon who has been working in various roles in Irish agriculture over the past thirty years and John gives his…
The Tillage EdgeThe Tipp farmer looking after his soils
In the first Tillage Edge podcast for 2022, Michael Hennessy talks to Will Stokes, a tillage farmer in Tipperary, who is participating in the Signpost Farm…
The Tillage EdgeWhat to expect in 2022
In the final podcast for 2021, The Tillage Edge looks forward to 2022 with Shay Phelan and Ciaran Collins, both Tillage Specialists in Teagasc. They discuss…
The Tillage EdgeAndy Mahon on his UK 2021 Harvest & Prospects for 2022
Andy Mahon, an Irish man and farm manager of a large farm in the UK, returns to the Tillage Edge this week to discuss with Michael Hennessy how his season went…
The Tillage EdgeFarmer Tom Tierney explains his direct drill system
Tom Tierney, a farmer in North Kildare, who converted to a direct drill system six years ago, and Ivan Whitten, his Teagasc advisor, join Michael Hennessy on…
The Tillage EdgeReview of the year for tillage farms
2021 will be remembered by most people as an excellent year for tillage farmers. However the year wasn’t without its ups and downs in terms of weather and…
The Tillage EdgeJim McCarthy on his 20,000 ha farm business in Romania
Jim McCarthy, a farmer from Kildare, joins Michael Hennessy on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to talk about his farming business in Romania. The company that…
The Tillage EdgeGetting your sprayer winter ready
Dermot Forristal, Oak Park, Teagasc joins Michael Hennessy on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to discuss getting machines ready for the winter. Dermot focuses…
The Tillage EdgeThe Wexford farmer embracing the sustainability challenge
John Crowley, a tillage farmer in Wexford, has been working closely with Teagasc to improve his profitability in the past few years as part of the…
The Tillage EdgeControlling rising fertiliser prices
Fertiliser prices continue to rise putting pressure on crop margins for 2022. Shay Phelan and Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Tillage Specialists, join Michael…
The Tillage EdgeOilseed rape disease control
Oilseed rape crops have powered ahead this year and most crops are in great shape for the winter. Plantings of oilseed rape are up by 30% and forward prices…
The Tillage EdgeThe growing threat of BYDV in 2021
Aphids are BYDV vectors and controlling aphid spread in cereals is important and on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Dr Louise McNamara, from Oak Park, joined…
The Tillage EdgeHow to use TAMS to cut the cost of machinery
The Tillage TAMS scheme is designed to help tillage farmers modernise whilst addressing challenges like reducing pesticides and increasing farm safety and on…
The Tillage EdgeWhat’s behind the cost of certified seed?
The majority of seed sown on tillage farms every year is Department of Agriculture certified seed and on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, it’s part two of the…
The Tillage EdgeThe Journey of Certified Seed (Part 1)
The majority of seed sown on tillage farms every year is Department of Agriculture certified seed and on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, it is the first in a…
The Tillage EdgePre-emerge weed control in winter cereals
Weed control is one of the first jobs that needs to be completed after a crop has been planted with a number of options available and on this week’s Tillage…
The Tillage EdgeDay 2 of the National Crops Forum on carbon farming and nitrate leaching
Day 2 of the National Crops Forum delved into carbon farming and nitrate leaching on tillage farms and on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, you’ll hear from…
The Tillage EdgeDay 1 of the National Crops Forum on varieties, septoria and grain markets
Day 1 of the National Crops Forum highlighted important information on varieties, septoria and grain markets which is worth listening to if you missed it the…
The Tillage EdgeThe importance of correctly managing hedgerows on tillage farms
Hedgerows are a very important resource within our landscape but over-management is an issue on tillage farms according to Dr Catherine Keena, a Countryside…
The Tillage EdgeManaging headlands and yield reductions of up to 30% on tillage farms
Headlands occupy a significant proportion of fields, particularly in an Irish context – for example, a 24 metre headland makes up 50% of the total area on a 4…
The Tillage EdgeThe impact of the rising cost of fertilisers on tillage farms
On this week’s Tillage Edge Podcast Shay Phelan talks to soil specialist Mark Plunkett about the impact of the rising cost of fertilisers on tillage farms…
The Tillage EdgeHarvest Update from Around the Country
On this week’s Tillage Edge Podcast Shay Phelan talks to three advisors around the country for latest on the harvest. Broken weather over the last few weeks…
The Tillage EdgePlanting Cover Crops
Cover crops can be useful for many different functions in a field but some farmers see them as an inconvenience both to plant and to manage before the next…
The Tillage EdgePlanting oilseed rape
Many growers are switching between harvesting and planting this month to get their winter oilseed rape planted and on this week’s Tillage Edge, Ciaran Collins…
The Tillage EdgeSuccessful straw incorporation
Close to 2,000 farmers signed up to incorporate some or all of their straw this year and on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Dermot Forristal joins Michael…
The Tillage EdgeMachinery hygiene at harvest
The potential of combines or indeed other machinery to spread weeds is now a serious concern for most farmers as grass weeds such as blackgrass, canary grass…
The Tillage EdgeTim Bergin’s Season Update from Poland
On this week’s episode of the Tillage Edge podcast, Shay Phelan catches up with Tim Bergin who is a Dublin farmer now farming near Slupsk in North West Poland…
The Tillage EdgeProspects for the Upcoming Harvest
On this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Shay Phelan catches up with Teagasc advisors Michael McCarthy in Cork, Conor O’Callaghan in Dublin and Martin McCullough…
The Tillage EdgeBlackgrass and no-till farmers
Last week, Teagasc broadcast the second in the series of ECT grass weed webinars. This episode focused on blackgrass control and caught up with two ECT focus…
The Tillage EdgeBlight control in potatoes
Factors such the loss of key fungicides and new emerging blight variants are all challenging established blight control practices and on this week’s Tillage…
The Tillage EdgeAndy Mahon, the Dublin farm manager in the UK – an update on his year so far
Andy Mahon, the Dubliner who is a farm manager in the east of the England, re-joins Michael Hennessy on this week’s episode of the Tillage Edge with an update…
The Tillage EdgeGrass weeds in non-plough systems
This week’s Tillage Edge discusses how grassweed control has become more important on all tillage farms and especially on non-plough based systems. Controlling…
The Tillage EdgeThe opportunities and increased demand for gluten-free oats
The media is always trying to find - or at least tell us about - the next super food. Oats have a number of advantages over other cereals as they are…
The Tillage EdgeDisease control in Winter Wheat
Disease control in wheat is an important aspect to achieving high yields and on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Michael Hennessy chatted to Dr Stephen…
The Tillage EdgeDisease control in Spring barley
All growers are aware that disease control is needed in spring barley, however, selecting the correct products and the correct timing will determine if the…
The Tillage EdgeA Cork farmer’s solution to reducing spray drift
The average farmer can put close to €15,000 worth of plant protection products through the sprayer each year. Given all of these PPP are applied to do a…
The Tillage EdgeHow to improve spray efficiency in crops
This week Teagasc held the latest edition in the series of Crop Agronomy Webinars looking at different crops through the season. The question and answer…
The Tillage EdgeCoping with the cold dry conditions
The cold dry weather with late frosts have slowed growth and hampered crop management for farmers and on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Michael Hennessy is…
The Tillage EdgeWinter wheat disease control
On this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Shay Phelan and Dr. Stephen Kildea, specialists in Teagasc, Oakpark join Michael Hennessy to discuss this topic in more…
The Tillage EdgeA farming view from Poland
Tim Bergin, a Dubliner, who is farming in Poland close to the Baltic sea joins Michael Hennessy on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to explain his experience…
The Tillage EdgeApril Crop Agronomy Webinar Q&A
Teagasc held the first in a series of Crop Agronomy Webinars this week looking at different crops through the season. Presented by Ciaran Collins, the Question…
The Tillage EdgeWinter barley disease control
Disease control in winter barley needs to be considered carefully and on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Dr Stephen Kildea, Oak Park, Teagasc, joins Michael…
The Tillage EdgeIs Organic tillage for you?
The latest Organic Farm Scheme is open to tillage farmers against the backdrop of an EU target to have 25% of all land in organic production by 2030 and on…
The Tillage EdgeMaximising your nitrogen application on farm
Getting the best out of every kilogram of nitrogen applied on farm is not only desirable but necessary from a financial and environmental perspective and Dr…
The Tillage EdgeIncreasing fertiliser precision
Testing soil fertility (pH, phosphate, potassium, etc.) is one of the most important jobs a farmer can do on the farm as without healthy, well-balanced soils…
The Tillage EdgeLatest Crop Agronomy Webinar – Farmer Q&As
This week Teagasc hosted the first in a new series of Crop Agronomy webinars. As with other webinars the questions asked by farmers and answered by an expert…
The Tillage EdgeMalting Barley Conference 2021 – the Q&A panel session
Teagasc hosted a Malting barley webinar on Tuesday 23rd of February which covered many areas such as liquid nitrogen, cover crops, ramularia and the activities…
The Tillage EdgeWinter Crop agronomy – a Q&A session with Teagasc experts
Teagasc hosted a Winter Crops Agronomy update webinar on Tuesday 9th February which covered the management needs of winter barley, winter wheat and oilseed…
The Tillage EdgeThe Dublin man farming 750ha in the UK
Andy Mahon, from Dublin, is a farm manager on the Bromborough Estate Farm in North Bedfordshire, which is roughly halfway between London and Birmingham and…