x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

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

government

All Episodes

22:56

How to use TAMS to cut the cost of machinery

The Tillage Edge ·

2021/10/21

The Tillage TAMS scheme is designed to help tillage farmers modernise whilst addressing challenges like reducing pesticides and increasing farm safety and on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Michael Hennessy was joined by Oliver Molloy from the Department of Agriculture, to chat through the ins and outs of a farmer applying for a grant. Firstly, Oliver explained that there are over 2,000 applicants paid out so far with a total of €19 million distributed to tillage farmers. He said

en

26:13

What’s behind the cost of certified seed?

The Tillage Edge ·

2021/10/14

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 seed story that tracks the seeds journey from the seed growers field through the seed assembler to the final customer. Gerry Lohan, from the Seed Inspection Division of the Department of Agriculture, outlines the checks made by inspectors and laboratory tests carried out to ensure the quality is maintained. Gerry describes the zero

en

18:28

The Journey of Certified Seed (Part 1)

The Tillage Edge ·

2021/10/07

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 two-part series that tracks the seed’s journey from breeder through an Irish seed assembler, taking in the seed grower along the way. Donal Fitzgerald, Goldcrop joins Michael Hennessy to chat about the process of assembling seed and outlines the important checks in place to ensure quality, while Liam Day, a Cork seed producer, also

en

17:57

Pre-emerge weed control in winter cereals

The Tillage Edge ·

2021/09/30

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 Edge podcast, tillage specialists Shay Phelan and Ciaran Collins join Michael Hennessy to discuss this topic in more detail. Weed control options can be divided into pre or post emergence of the crop and Shay explains that pre emergence has many advantages over post emergence including better control of some broad leaves and grass

en

19:32

Day 2 of the National Crops Forum on carbon farming...

The Tillage Edge ·

2021/09/23

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 excellent questions and answers sessions from the forum. Dr Gary Lanigan from Teagasc told the forum that even though the corporate world is very interested in sustainability and carbon capture it remains to be seen who will pay farmers for any carbon capture in the future. Eddie Burgess, Teagasc, maintained that even though

en

15:10

Day 1 of the National Crops Forum on varieties,...

The Tillage Edge ·

2021/09/16

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 first time around. The new varieties of winter barley, wheat and oats were discussed, as well as the influence of sowing dates on septoria control for the season with John Joe Byrne from the Department of Agriculture and Teagasc’s Stephen Kildea. Phelim Dolan, from Comex McKinnon, shared his thoughts on the prospects for grain for

en

21:17

The importance of correctly managing hedgerows on...

The Tillage Edge ·

2021/09/09

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 Management Specialist in Teagasc who joins Michael Hennessy on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast. Catherine encourages farmers to leave some of the hedgerows unmanaged each year to let plants flower which is good for pollinators, and the resulting fruit, which provides vital food for wildlife through the year. She also highlights the

en

26:23

Managing headlands and yield reductions of up to 30%...

The Tillage Edge ·

2021/09/02

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 hectare field. Meanwhile, the increasing size and weight of machinery is a threat to soil structure and its ability to produce crops efficiently is a concern. On this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Dr Mark Ward joined Michael Hennessy to discuss his work in this area. Mark reported variable yields on headlands with yield reductions

en

22:52

The impact of the rising cost of fertilisers on...

The Tillage Edge ·

2021/08/26

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. This increase in prices has led to a renewed interest in the use of organic manures on tillage farms. Mark discusses the value and costs of the different manures available, the practicalities of using them and the crops most likely to benefit the most from using organic manures. Mark also discusses their impact in reducing

en

30:12

Harvest Update from Around the Country

The Tillage Edge ·

2021/08/19

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 has slowed down the progress of the harvest so Shay spoke to Conor Kavanagh in Tipperary, Ciaran Hickey in Enniscorthy and John Brophy in Louth to get a view from their areas. While the harvest has been a stop-start affair so far, some of the highlights according to the three advisers has been above-average yields, good quality

en

25:48

Planting Cover Crops

The Tillage Edge ·

2021/08/12

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 crop. Richie Hackett, a researcher in Teagasc, Oak Park, Carlow, has been working with cover crops for over 10 years and joined Michael Hennessy on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to go through some of his findings - especially the advantages of planting cover crops early. Richie explained how cover crops are useful for mopping up

en

22:23

Planting oilseed rape

The Tillage Edge ·

2021/08/05

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, a Tillage Specialist in Teagasc, joins Michael Hennessy to give an insight into the advantages of getting the crop planted in August rather than September. Ciaran points to the increased growth, giving the plant more resilience against pests early in the season, bird attacks later in the season and how the crop will take up more

en

18:55

Successful straw incorporation

The Tillage Edge ·

2021/07/29

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 Hennessy to chat through the main factors to take into consideration when incorporating straw. Dermot explains that depth of incorporation can be quite flexible from 5cm up to 10 cm with good soil to straw contact heeling with a more rapid breakdown. Soils in a non-inversion system may be able to cope with straw raking, which stirs

en

23:26

Machinery hygiene at harvest

The Tillage Edge ·

2021/07/22

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 and wild oats can be easily spread and this is more worrying when these weeds may be herbicide resistant. Dermot Forristal and Brendan Bourke joined Michael Hennessy on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to discuss machinery hygiene at harvest. Dermot explained that a large combine can cover over 900 hectares over the season which

en

13:54

Tim Bergin’s Season Update from Poland

The Tillage Edge ·

2021/07/15

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. Tim spoke to the Tillage Edge earlier in the year but Shay got an update on the season so far on his farm and the prospects for the harvest not only in Poland but all across Europe. Tim also spoke about the impact of drought on his potato crop and the impact on yields and supply. Like in Ireland, Covid 19 and Brexit are having

en

21:49

Prospects for the Upcoming Harvest

The Tillage Edge ·

2021/07/08

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 in Donegal to see how crops are looking in their respective areas and the prospects for the upcoming harvest. There were differences in the seasons in the areas with weather having significant effects on crop growth, disease pressure and subsequently crop potential. The lads also discussed the impact of the Straw Incorporation

en

33:41

Blackgrass and no-till farmers

The Tillage Edge ·

2021/07/01

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 farmers about their experiences operating a non-plough based system: Gareth Culligan, from Louth, who is practicing a no till system and Michael Grace, from north Kildare, who shared his experiences using a strip till system. Both of these farmers participated in an excellent question and answer session which is worth listening

en

27:39

Blight control in potatoes

The Tillage Edge ·

2021/06/24

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 Edge podcast, Michael Hennessy was joined by Shay Phelan, a potato Specialist in Oak Park, to discuss blight control in potatoes. The loss of Mancozeb as a key blight control product puts pressure on the existing products and Shay recommends growers should sit down early in the season to sequence the use of these products to ensure

en

18:22

Andy Mahon, the Dublin farm manager in the UK – an...

The Tillage Edge ·

2021/06/17

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 on his year so far. The farm has a range of winter and spring crops and Andy has managed the farm to a no-till system over the past few years. Generally planting with a no-till system starts later than conventional systems. Andy started planting a little later than normal in early April. The ground dried out quickly and crops

en

26:44

Grass weeds in non-plough systems

The Tillage Edge ·

2021/06/10

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 wild oats has become even more challenging with the emergence of herbicide resistance in a small number of populations in counties across the southeast. Increasing populations of sterile brome and canary grass has added to the control challenges on farm. The Teagasc ECT project has been working with farmers through the country

en

298 results

Similar Podcasts

The Fly

Georgetown"s Institute of Politics and...

THE CONSTITUTION STUDY

Paul Engel

The DSR Daily

The DSR Network

The Lawfare Podcast

The Lawfare Institute

Fora do Baralho

Rádio Observador