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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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28:05

Upskilling will pay benefits

The Tillage Edge ·

2026/01/01

We’re focusing on continuous education and the benefits that upskilling can bring on this week’s Tillage Edge. Shay Phelan, Teagasc Tillage Specialist, and Phelim McDonald, Teagasc Tillage Advisor in Carlow, join the show to discuss how farmers can continue to develop their skills. Shay emphasises that building knowledge - particularly around herbicide resistance - and putting that knowledge into practice is essential for the long-term sustainability of the farm. For more episodes and

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19:30

Repost: Why the plough still pulls weight – and...

The Tillage Edge ·

2025/12/25

This is our final episode of 2025, and I want to wish you and your family a very Happy Christmas and New Year. I’d also like to thank you for joining me, Michael Hennessy, every week as we explored a wide range of topics throughout the year. It’s always great to meet people at events who listen to the podcast and to hear the suggestions for future episodes. This year, Dermot Forristal, a long-time Teagasc researcher and a regular contributor to The Tillage Edge podcast retired. An episode

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23:37

Lessons from the 2025 Tillage Season

The Tillage Edge ·

2025/12/18

For this week’s Tillage Edge, we look beyond the headline events and discuss the trends and challenges that have shaped tillage farming over the past year. Richie Hackett, independent agricultural consultant based in Dublin, and John Dunne, Cereals Variety Manager with Goldcrop in Cork, join the podcast to discuss the tillage year. They talk about what growers can take from a season marked by variable weather, shifting input costs, evolving disease pressures, and ongoing changes in crop

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25:05

A winter project - building your own GPS autosteer...

The Tillage Edge ·

2025/12/11

GPS technology is now commonplace on tillage farms but many do not have auto steer installed. Francis Quigley, Farm Machinery Specialist in Teagasc, joins the podcast to talk about how he built a GPS autosteer system from scratch using the AgOpenGPS platform. Francis doesn’t describe himself as an electronics or computer expert and maintains that building a system like this is within the reach of most people. See a series of videos on AgOpenGPS here: AgOpenGPS - v6 - YouTube For more

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14:25

Maximising your take home income

The Tillage Edge ·

2025/12/04

For this 2nd episode in a two part series, we re-join the conservation with James McDonnell, Financial Specialist with Teagasc, to discuss how farmers can get the most from their accounts and find out if there are other mechanisms, such as partnerships which can help them maximise their take home income. 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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22:11

Getting more from your tax accounts

The Tillage Edge ·

2025/11/27

Getting value from your tax accounts isn’t just about reducing the tax you pay each year, they can also provide important insights into your business and help you spot trends over time. For this week's Tillage Edge, the first in a two-part series, James McDonnell, Financial Specialist with Teagasc, explains how farmers can get the most from their accounts. Along with highlighting the key areas farmers should focus on, James also talks through practical ways farmers can legitimately reduce

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47:38

The award-winning sustainable tillage farm

The Tillage Edge ·

2025/11/20

This week we feature a recent instalment of the Signpost Series with Don Somers, a Wexford tillage farmer and the overall winner of the Teagasc FBD Environmental Sustainability Award 2025. Don describes his commitment to soil health through regular soil testing, the use of organic manures, and the precision application of fertilisers. Don also discusses the measures he has taken to protect water quality on his farm — actions that not only support his own business but also safeguard water

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22:06

Harvest Results: How Irish Tillage Performed in 2025

The Tillage Edge ·

2025/11/13

Teagasc Tillage Specialists, Shay Phelan and Ciarán Collins, discuss the key findings from the Teagasc Harvest Report 2025 on this week’s Tillage Edge. Shay outlines how favourable weather and strong winter crop performance led to higher yields and a national cereal production of 2.23 million tonnes of grain. It’s not all rosy, however, as Ciarán highlights the continued pressure on farm margins and declining markets for some crops. The discussion also covers oilseed rape, and protein

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26:08

Autumn update from the Teagasc Oakpark farm

The Tillage Edge ·

2025/11/06

Teagasc Oak Park is Ireland’s most visited tillage farm, welcoming plenty of open days, international visitors, and discussion groups throughout the year. This week, we’re joined by Oak Park Farm Manager, Brendan Bourke, for an autumn update from the farm. Brendan chats about the different establishment methods they’ve been using, the new roller that’s been put to work, and how they’re adding extra vermin protection to the harvesting equipment ahead of winter. For more episodes and

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16:15

Post-emerge weed control and aphid control in winter...

The Tillage Edge ·

2025/10/30

Conor Kavanagh, a Teagasc tillage advisor in Tipperary, joins Michael on this week’s Tillage Edge to discuss weed control strategies in winter cereals. Michael also chats with John Pettit, a Teagasc tillage advisor based in Wexford, about BYDV control strategies. Conor first explains that it’s important to apply post-emergence herbicides as early as possible, as they’re far less effective on grass weeds when applied late. John notes that, for now, the approach to controlling aphids in

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25:11

Benchmarking: Focusing Efforts to Improve Farm...

The Tillage Edge ·

2025/10/24

Benchmarking helps farmers see where they stand and identify opportunities to improve profit and efficiency. For this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Michael Hennessy talks to Dr. Fiona Thorne, Teagasc Economist, and Ciaran Collins, Tillage Specialist, about the latest Cereal Enterprise Factsheet and how to use Teagasc Costs and Returns to measure real farm performance. They discuss the importance of calculating your own fixed costs, what sets top-performing farms apart, and how tools like the

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21:42

Make every input count: adding to the bottom line

The Tillage Edge ·

2025/10/16

Professor Andrew McGuire from Washington State University joins Michael Hennessy on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to discuss how to assess the real value of crop inputs. Andrew discusses practical ways to evaluate new products, bio-stimulants, and other supplemental products, highlighting the importance of evidence-based decisions and on-farm trials. For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/

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24:29

Digging into soil samples

The Tillage Edge ·

2025/10/09

We look at why improving soils is so important and how understanding the basics — from soil structure to nutrient interactions — can help you make lasting improvements. Dr. Veronica Nyhan, Plant and Soils Specialist with Teagasc, joins us on the Tillage Edge to discuss core soil tests, key soil properties, and how tracking changes over time can show whether your practices are really helping your soils. For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go

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20:14

The benefits of pre-emergent herbicides

The Tillage Edge ·

2025/10/02

Planting of winter cereals is now underway, with good progress being made in the north-east, while things are moving a little slower in the south. As crops go in, attention soon turns to weed control. In recent years, growers have faced increasing challenges from grass weeds like annual meadow grass and Italian ryegrass, particularly as resistance to herbicides continues to develop. For this week’s Tillage Edge, Ciarán Collins is joined by Shay Phelan and Vijaya Bhaskar from Teagasc Oak

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26:26

Rye margins are better than barley

The Tillage Edge ·

2025/09/25

As winter cereal planting gets underway, farmers are focusing on crop mix decisions and the impact on farm margins. For this episode of The Tillage Edge, we share the final talks from the Teagasc Crops Forum where Michael McKeon, Teagasc Pig & Poultry Specialist, highlights rye’s role in pig rations and the opportunities for home millers. Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Tillage Specialist, presents financial data on rye and its potential to improve profitability and diversify rotations. For

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21:50

Is rye worth considering this year?

The Tillage Edge ·

2025/09/18

This year’s Crops Forum focused on rye and its potential on tillage and pig farms with Dr. Richie Hackett from Oak Park, Teagasc, delivering the keynote talk. For this week’s Tillage Edge, you will hear Richie’s talk that covered everything from seeding rates and nitrogen to disease control and beyond. He also discussed market opportunities, while cautioning that growers should secure a market before planting. For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go

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19:31

Choosing Wheat Varieties for 2026 – Is Yellow Rust a...

The Tillage Edge ·

2025/09/11

As cereal planting decisions loom, variety choice is more important than ever. This week's episode of the Tillage Edge looks at how shifting performance and rising yellow rust pressure will influence variety selection. You will hear the insights from Dr. Stephen Kildea who spoke at the Teagasc Crops Forum held earlier this week. 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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21:23

Varieties for 2026 - a report from the Seedtech Open Day

The Tillage Edge ·

2025/09/04

For this second Tillage Edge episode from seed company open days, Michael Hennessy catches up with Seedtech’s Tim O’Donovan after their open day in Waterford. Tim shares insights on top crop varieties that can boost farm profits and warns that yellow rust could be a big challenge next year—though quick action in early spring will keep it firmly in check. For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/

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16:03

The Soil Cycle Project & getting the best from...

The Tillage Edge ·

2025/08/28

Ciaran Collins, a Teagasc Tillage Specialist, explains the new Soil Cycle project and its goal of developing practical guidance for farmers on using organic manures on winter crops in the spring. The project centres on farmers and contractors, and Ciaran is currently recruiting participants. If you’re interested, you can contact him at Ciaran.Collins@teagasc.ie. Ciaran also highlights an excellent job opportunity for an advisor and technician to work in the project. Full details of the

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18:37

Varieties for 2026 – a report from Goldcrop’s open day

The Tillage Edge ·

2025/08/21

In the first of two episodes covering seed company open days held earlier this year, John Dunne from Goldcrop discusses the selection of varieties available this season. He highlights several new winter wheat varieties with improved disease resistance, and also touches on winter barley and rye during the conversation. 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

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