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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

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24:12

Critical crop agronomy for late April and early May

The Tillage Edge ·

2023/04/27

Planting of spring crops continues at pace but there is still a substantial amount of planting to be completed especially in the north east of the country. Ciaran Collins and Shay Phelan, both Tillage Specialists in Teagasc, join Michael Hennessy on the latest Tillage Edge podcast with pointers as to where crops are not planted yet and also actions needed in winter crops. Both specialists emphasised the variation in crops growth and the need for farmers to walk their crops

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37:48

Jim McCarthy update from Romania

The Tillage Edge ·

2023/04/20

On this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Irishman Jim McCarthy, who manages a large tract of land in northern Romania, talks to Michael Hennessy about spring plantings, costs of inputs, machinery capacity and why many countries have banned the imports of Ukrainian grain. Jim says that due to recent rainfall, the farm is behind in the planting of 12,000 hectares of spring crops, though the recent wet weather has recharged soil moisture reserves which will help to drive yields this year. Jim

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33:19

Critical crop agronomy for mid-April

The Tillage Edge ·

2023/04/13

All tillage farmers have a long list of crop management tasks which needs to be completed as soon as possible and on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Ciaran Collins and Shay Phelan, both Tillage Specialists in Teagasc, chat through the critical tasks which need addressing on tillage farms. Both specialists emphasise the variation in crops’ growth and the need for farmers to walk their crops regularly. Shay emphasised the need to adjust seeding rates of spring barleys to compensate for

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32:30

A view of current UK agricultural policies with Andy...

The Tillage Edge ·

2023/04/06

Andy Mahon, a Dubliner and farm manager of a large farm in the UK, joins Michael Hennessy on the latest Tillage Edge podcast to talk about the UK’s agriculture policy and the frustration it is causing to all farmers. Andy explains how the UK policy is centred on environmental policy rather than food production. Furthermore, the income supports provided by the Basic Payment schemes have halved and are due to be eliminated altogether by 2028, though some of these payments can be recouped

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26:54

The Potential of Protein Crops Part 4: Growing the...

The Tillage Edge ·

2023/03/31

In the final episode of the four-part series on the potential of protein crops, this week’s Tillage Edge podcast looks at how a new European project Valpro Path can help develop new supply chains for protein crops. Professor Milena Corredig, Head of Food Design, Aarhus University, Denmark, explains how the societal shift to plant proteins is growing with consumers now looking for simple and sustainable foods which have less impact on the environment. Dr Ewen Mullins, Head of Research, Oak

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24:16

Darren Allen from Ballymaloe Farm on improving farm...

The Tillage Edge ·

2023/03/27

All tillage farmers can make small changes to reduce the farms environmental impact and on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Darren Allen, a farmer from Ballymaloe Farm, Co. Cork, talks about the steps he has taken over the past few years to improve his farm’s efficiency and also improving the environmental credentials on the farm. He explains how the farm’s rotation has adjusted to improve yields but he has still seen benefits in soil health along the way. Ciara O’Donovan, a Teagasc

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22:36

Setting your fertiliser spreader for Urea

The Tillage Edge ·

2023/03/16

The switch to urea on tillage farms comes with the added risk of uneven spreading and on the latest Tillage Edge podcast, Francis Quigley, a Machinery Specialist in Teagasc, discusses fertiliser spreader settings for urea. Francis says that many spreaders require a specific vein for urea and he has come across spreaders with badly damaged veins which were not capable of spreading any fertiliser evenly. There is a need to calibrate the flow of fertiliser, especially where the fertiliser

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21:17

The Potential of Protein Crops Part 3: How to...

The Tillage Edge ·

2023/03/09

In the third part of a four part series looking at protein crops, on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast we examine if Irish protein crops can be transformed to supply the plant based protein market. Mark Fenelon from Teagasc, is the project leader of U Protein which is looking at concentrating the protein content of plant materials to make food ingredient products. Mark explains how the project aims to develop alternative plant product streams so that all of the plant can be used in

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22:37

How to claim the Eco Scheme in 2023

The Tillage Edge ·

2023/03/02

The Eco Scheme is part of the new CAP 2023-2027 and will make up a significant part of farmers payments this year and on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Shay Phelan, a Tillage Specialist in Teagasc, outlines the eight measures which farmers can choose from in 2023. Shay explains there are about three Eco Scheme measures which are particularly suitable for tillage farmers. He says the Space for Nature measures are similar to the EFA of old and calculated in a similar way . Most farmers

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24:29

The Potential of Protein Crops Part 2: The existing...

The Tillage Edge ·

2023/02/23

In the second part of our four part series looking at protein crops, the Tillage Edge podcast catches up with members of the National Protein Stakeholder Group to discuss the ambitions and goals of the group. Mick Fawle, from Charles R Wynnes, a merchant in the south east, explains how the company helps to grow, purchase and use these proteins in mainstream and niche feed rations. Mick also outlines the company’s use of peas for a specific Batchelors contract but also as a feed

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23:35

Buying urea will save you thousands of euros on a...

The Tillage Edge ·

2023/02/16

The cost of nitrogen is stubbornly high but the cost differential between CAN and urea can be exploited to cut costs this year on tillage farms. Dr. Richie Hackett from Teagasc joins The Tillage Edge podcast this week to chat about how to grow high yielding crops from urea whilst reducing the costs of production. Richie highlights that a farmer using urea as the main nitrogen source on 40 hectares (100 ac) of winter wheat can save over €7,000 compared to using CAN. He says growers

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16:36

Winter Crop Agronomy

The Tillage Edge ·

2023/02/09

As the soils dry out, farmers are beginning to venture into fields to plough, plant and in some cases fertilise crops. Ciaran Collins and Shay Phelan, both Teagasc Tillage Specialists, join Michael Hennessy on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to discuss winter crops and the agronomic actions which are needed in the coming weeks. Shay said planning is critical to get the best outcome and this extends to field crop walking and preparing machinery to preparing a nutrient management plan for

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18:59

The Potential of Protein Crops Part 1: Growing Beans...

The Tillage Edge ·

2023/02/02

This is the first of four episodes looking at protein production in Ireland and how it can be developed over the next number of years. In Part 1 of the series, Michael Hennessy chats to Ciaran Collins, a Tillage Specialist in Teagasc, about the profitability of beans in 2023 and how to grow a high yielding crop. Ciaran told the podcast he expects beans to be twice as profitable as spring barley in 2023 with the increased profitability helped by a larger EU protein payment. Where

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25:20

The Fundamentals of Soils Part 4: How to Improve Soil...

The Tillage Edge ·

2023/01/26

This is this final episode of four for The Tillage Edge’s special soil series and this week we return to Professor Mike McLaughlin, from the University of Adelaide, to chat about soil health and how soils can be improved. Mike discusses how to measure soil health and how useful this measure is. Mike points to American research by the Soil Health Institute which narrowed down the parameters to determine a healthy soil to organic carbon concentration, carbon mineralisation potential and

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26:23

The Fundamentals of Soils Part 3: Soil Testing

The Tillage Edge ·

2023/01/19

This is the third episode of four for The Tillage Edge’s special soil series and this week, Dr Karen Daly, a soil scientist from Teagasc, joins Michael Hennessy to chat about the types of soil test used to measure critical nutrients and the tests most suitable to Irish conditions. Karen explains that there are many types of soil tests but the Morgan’s test is the most suitable to Irish conditions and this was confirmed in relatively recent research which compared various tests. Karen says

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17:20

The Fundamentals of Soils Part 2: Soil Nutrients

The Tillage Edge ·

2023/01/12

The second part of The Tillage Edge’s special soil series sees Professor Mike McLaughlin continue his in-depth look at soil and its functionality with nutrients. Prof. McLaughlin discusses potash and how it can interact with soils and plants, and he also talks about nutrient uptake through the leaves, the efficiency of this process, but also the drawbacks. Mike, originally from Antrim, has worked in Australia for many years, however, he has collaborated for over ten years on various soil

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15:17

The Fundamentals of Soils Part 1: Soil Make-Up &...

The Tillage Edge ·

2023/01/05

Soils are the most important resource the human race has. Without a productive soil there wouldn’t be any farming or food production. Understanding the core functionality of soil is fundamental to a management strategy for a long term productive soil. Over the next four episodes on the Tillage Edge in January, we will explore the fundamentals of soils in terms of make-up and chemistry, how to measure soil components, the influence various inputs can have and how soils can be improved

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20:06

Farmplan and the importance of digital recording on...

The Tillage Edge ·

2022/12/29

With the year coming to an end, you may be reflecting on the good and bad points of 2022, trying to remember the areas where improvement on your farm is needed. Recording your farm operation, whether it’s fertiliser, pesticides or other inputs, is critical to determining the margin per field or crops. If you are not able to do this then it will be difficult to put in place the correct measures to rectify any issues. Teagasc have joined forces with Farmplan to increase the level of

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19:11

The Tillage Outlook for 2023

The Tillage Edge ·

2022/12/22

As the year draws to a close, the Teagasc outlook is predicting tillage income to halve in 2023 in comparison to 2022 with many farms close to a break-even scenario. Farmers need to manage their risks carefully next year and to discuss this, tillage specialists, Ciarán Collins and Shay Phelan, join Michael Hennessy to look ahead to the new CAP, the Nitrates Directive and how best to balance high fertiliser costs with reduced grain prices.For more episodes and information from the Tillage

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22:13

A Review of 2022 for Tillage Farmers

The Tillage Edge ·

2022/12/15

Tillage farmers were part of a roller coaster year in 2022. The year started out with uncertainty due to high costs, then to very high grain prices in mid-year, then to lower plantings in the autumn and a falling grain market at present. Ciarán Collins and Shay Phelan join Michael Hennessy on the latest Tillage Edge podcast to discuss the highs and lows of 2022 and pick out the lessons that can be learned along the way. Ciarán talked about the uncertainty at the start of the year,

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