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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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11:22

A preview of the National Tillage Conference

The Tillage Edge ·

2025/01/23

One of the highlights of the Irish tillage calendar is the Teagasc National Tillage Conference, a must-attend event to hear about the latest research and advancements in the field. For this week’s Tillage Edge, Dr. Ewen Mullins, Head of Crop Science at Teagasc, gives a preview of what to expect this year. You must register for the National Tillage conference in advance and can do so here:https://teagasc.clr.events/event/137544:national-tillage-conference-2025 For more episodes and

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24:03

Farm Partnerships: Planning for Farm Succession (Part 4)

The Tillage Edge ·

2025/01/16

For the final part of our four-part series on farm succession, we chat to Ruth Fennell, a Collaborative Farm Specialist with Teagasc. Ruth discusses Farm Partnerships and how these can be used to bring in the next generation to the farm structure, develop their skills, gradually devolve responsibility and also facilitate the transfer of the farm. Ruth also talks about the tax advantages and pitfalls by going this route. For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go

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18:25

The Key Steps to Successful Implementation: Planning...

The Tillage Edge ·

2025/01/09

For the third episode in our four-part series on farm succession planning, James McDonnell, a financial specialist with Teagasc, takes a closer look at the key steps to successful implementation and revisiting a succession plan. James also touches upon how to bring professional services together to develop a robust succession plan. For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/ Produced on behalf of

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23:48

Planning for Farm Succession: Tax implications of...

The Tillage Edge ·

2025/01/02

For the second of the four-part series on farm succession ,we re-join James McDonnell, a financial specialist with Teagasc, to take a closer look at the various tax implications when planning for the farm transfer. James talks about the tax exposure where the succession is not well planned and how to all but eliminate this cost. For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/ Produced on behalf of Teagasc

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20:50

The Next Generation: Planning for Farm Succession...

The Tillage Edge ·

2024/12/19

In this first episode of a four-part series on The Tillage Edge, we explore how families can best plan for succession on the farm. James McDonnell, a financial specialist with Teagasc, discusses the key aspects of family farm succession and for part one, we focus on how to begin the succession journey, starting with family communication and the types of support available to help get the process underway. For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go

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23:28

Calculating tillage incomes for 2024

The Tillage Edge ·

2024/12/12

Teagasc Economist, Dr. Fiona Thorne, discusses the key findings from the recent Teagasc Outlook 2025 conference on this week’s Tillage Edge. Tillage farm incomes are expected to rebound after the tough year of 2023, with estimates showing a 40% increase in 2024 and further gains in 2025. However, Fiona highlights the importance of context, emphasising that incomes are still below the five-year average. She explains how these estimates are calculated, the role of cost savings, and

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17:20

Leading the Way in Sustainable Tillage, Part 2 with...

The Tillage Edge ·

2024/12/05

For this week’s Tillage Edge, we rejoin Tom Barry, a tillage farmer from North Cork sharing how he's implementing sustainable farming practices using organic manures and reducing fertiliser use to enhancing biodiversity.On this episode, Tom explains more about the rotation on his farm and we’re also joined by Teagasc Signpost advisor, John Mahon, to get an insight into the environmental profile of Tom’s farm. For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go

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20:13

Leading the Way in Sustainable Tillage: Tom Barry’s...

The Tillage Edge ·

2024/11/28

Tom Barry, a tillage farmer from North Cork, who has recently been recognised with multiple environmental awards, joins The Tillage Edge for a two-part series sharing how he's implementing sustainable farming practices from using organic manures and reducing fertiliser use to enhancing biodiversity. Plus he discusses the impact of these actions on his farm’s productivity. For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go

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22:04

What does a good rotation look like on your farm?

The Tillage Edge ·

2024/11/21

A year ago, many farmers faced significant challenges due to the unusually wet weather, which disrupted their crop rotations. For this week’s Tillage Edge, John Pettit, a Teagasc tillage advisor from South Wexford, shares his insights into how farmers are adapting their crop rotations to suit both their land and the local markets. John explains that there may be more than one rotation on a farm to account for variations in soil, whether lighter or heavier. He also emphasises the

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17:09

Disease control in oilseed rape

The Tillage Edge ·

2024/11/14

Winter oilseed rape has grown strongly over the past month but these conditions are also good for foliar disease development. Dr Stephen Kildea joins the Tillage Edge this week to talk about disease levels in oilseed rape and if control is necessary. He encourages all growers to walk their fields to look for Phoma and Light Leaf Spot (LLS) and recommends if LLS is not visible, to take some leaf samples, put in a bag, leave in a warm environment and assess after a couple of days. If no

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25:59

Organic farming - is it a viable option for tillage...

The Tillage Edge ·

2024/11/07

Organic farming is gaining attention as a viable option for tillage farmers, especially with the demand for organic feed in livestock production on the rise. Martin Burke, an organic specialist from Teagasc, joins the Tillage Edge podcast to discuss how the recently opened Organic Scheme could offer new opportunities for farmers looking to diversify and improve sustainability. With profitability challenges in conventional tillage farming, Martin says the organic scheme is ideally suited to

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15:36

Post-emergence herbicide options for winter cereals

The Tillage Edge ·

2024/10/31

Over recent weeks, most farmers have had the opportunity to plant winter crops, with many crops well emerged. Ciaran Collins, a tillage specialist, and Vijaya Bhaskar, a weed researcher from Teagasc, join the Tillage Edge podcast this week to discuss the best options for effective pre and post emergence weed control in winter cereals. Ciaran emphasises that controlling grass weeds through pre-emergence or early post-emergence is essential for effective management. Vijaya provides an

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18:25

The best strategies for controlling BYDV in winter...

The Tillage Edge ·

2024/10/24

With many crops just starting to emerge, it's time to think about protecting them from BYDV, or Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus. Dr. Louise McNamara, an entomologist from Teagasc, joins this week’s Tillage Edge to discuss the best strategies for controlling BYDV in winter cereals. Louise emphasises that monitoring for aphids is key to any Integrated Pest Management approach. However, due to the challenges of correctly identifying aphids and determining whether they carry the virus, the

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16:52

Grain Markets: Global Challenges and Supply Outlook...

The Tillage Edge ·

2024/10/17

With harvest complete, farmers now have a clear understanding of the grain they have available for sale. While many have already sold their grain in forward market positions, others are considering deferring sales for several weeks or months. James Nolan, a grain trader at Barnett-Hall, is on this week’s Tillage Edge to discuss the current market outlook and what farmers should expect as we move forwards. James highlights the challenges of drought in Russia and Eastern Europe, as well as

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22:03

The Department of Agriculture Fertiliser Register –...

The Tillage Edge ·

2024/10/10

The Department of Agriculture now has a full view of all nutrients imported onto tillage farms and this week on the Tillage Edge, Pat Murphy, Head of Environmental Knowledge Transfer in Teagasc, goes through what this means for farmers. Pat explains that all chemical fertilisers bought and organic manures imported onto a farm are reported to the Department of Agriculture and the combined figures can be used as part of an inspection on the farm. Pat also encourages all farmers to declare

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17:05

Pre-emerge herbicides will give you better weed control

The Tillage Edge ·

2024/10/03

Weed control in winter cereals is essential to protect yields and to prevent weed seed return and on this week’s Tillage Edge, Shay Phelan and Ciaran Collins, Tillage Specialists at Teagasc, chat through the reasons to prioritise pre-emerge herbicide applications in winter wheat and winter barley. Shay says there is some flexibility in the pre-emerge application timing, however there is very little flexibility in the rates and he recommends using high rates to achieve season-long

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25:41

Select the varieties which best suit your farm

The Tillage Edge ·

2024/09/26

As planting season begins, the choice of crop varieties will shape the management practices for the year ahead. Ciaran Collins and Shay Phelan, Tillage Specialists at Teagasc, are on this week’s Tillage Edge to discuss the key factors in selecting varieties and why certain ones may be more suitable. Ciaran advises that for larger acreages, a mix of varieties is crucial. He suggests starting with a BYDV-tolerant variety and then planting a combination of two-row and six-row varieties. For

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13:30

Comparison of Crop Establishment Techniques for Growers

The Tillage Edge ·

2024/09/19

This week on The Tillage Edge podcast, we’re circling back to the National Tillage Conference from earlier this year and focusing on the trade-offs of establishment systems with Jack Jameson, as well as the growing problem of weeds, particularly poppies, with Charlotte Morgan. For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/ Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com

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20:50

Assessing soils is the best route to healthier soils

The Tillage Edge ·

2024/09/12

Correctly structured healthy soils will deliver better returns for farmers and on this week’s Tillage Edge, Dr Veronica Nyhan, a soil and plant nutrition specialist in Teagasc, joins the podcast to discuss why it is necessary to carry out regular soil assessments and how the results can be used to correct any deficits. Veronica explains that a test dig can take about 20 minutes to complete and can reveal a wealth of information. The assessment itself is designed to be carried out by

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22:14

Harvest results from around the country

The Tillage Edge ·

2024/09/05

There is a good proportion of the harvest completed and this week on The Tillage Edge podcast, Teagasc Tillage Advisors, Ciara O’Donovan, Conor O’Callaghan and John Pettit report on the yields in their areas to date with all three reporting good yields from spring barley along with reasonable straw yields. There was agreement that winter cereal and winter oilseed rape yields were generally disappointing, with winter wheat, which looked to have potential, giving a poor yield. All of the

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