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Tillage specialists are confirming that the opportunity to get viable crops of spring beans, wheat, and oats into the ground is fast reducing.

Agronomists are indicating that it may be more economic to manage thin winter cereal crops with reduced inputs

The annual Teagasc National Tillage Conference will take place on Wednesday, January 31 at Lyrath Conference Centre, Co. Kilkenny. The in-person

Teagasc is strongly advising tillage farmers to plan their spring plantings campaigns as a matter of priority as seed becomes scarce.

Tillage farmers have until Friday of this week (January 5 ) to participate in Teagasc's spring cereal planting survey.

With the weather fast improving, many tillage farmers will be looking for advice on late spring cropping choices.

The Harvest Report 2022, published by Teagasc, estimates that the production of cereals was 2.42 million tonnes in 2022. This represents an increase of

Software and I.T company, Farmplan and Teagasc have announced a three-year partnership to encourage Teagasc clients to 'go digital'.

Production costs for tillage farmers producing cereals in 2023 are expected to be 60% higher than 2021, according to Teagasc.

Tillage farmers are facing a substantial decrease in margins for 2022 compared to 2021 due to increasing fertiliser costs, Teagasc says.