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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.
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Global Grain Markets: What Irish Farmers Need to Know
Global events are having an increasingly direct impact on agricultural markets, with rising fuel costs, geopolitical tensions and disruptions to international trade all influencing grain prices. Grain markets depend heavily on energy prices
The Future of Crop Protection: Is Europe Falling Behind?
Olivier de Matos, Director General CropLife Europe (CLE), which is a group in the EU who lobby on behalf of chemical companies, joins this week’s Tillage Edge to discuss the latest EU legislation and proposals around the safe use of chemist
Oak Park farm autumn planning is on track
Brendan Burke, Farm Manager of the Teagasc Oak Park research farm in Carlow, joins Michael Hennessy to review the season to date. They discuss how weather conditions have influenced crop growth and yields on the research farm and how these
Better Weed Control Begins Before Emergence
As soon as cereal planting is completed, attention turns to protecting crops and laying the foundations for strong weed control. On this episode of the Tillage Edge podcast, Teagasc Crop Specialists, Ciaran Collins and Shay Phelan, discuss
Farm Succession: Starting the Conversation
Farm succession is one of the most important conversations any farm family will have, yet it is often one of the most difficult to start. On this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Michael Hennessy is joined by James McDonnell, Teagasc Farm Manag
Why soil sampling is a critical task on every farm
We rely on our soils more than any other resource to deliver crop performance and farm profitability year after year. Just like machinery, soils require regular attention and maintenance to perform at their best. This week on the Tillage Ed
The Soil Monitoring Law is coming – how will it affect tillage farmers?
Lillian O’Sullivan, a Soil Researcher with Teagasc, joins the Tillage Edge podcast to discuss the new Soil Monitoring Law being introduced across Europe and what it means for tillage farmers. Lillian explains that the legislation will allow
From the Crops Forum Part 2: Adjusting rotations & controlling BYDV
The Teagasc Crops Forum took place last week, bringing together a range of informative presentations focused on the latest developments in tillage production. We feature two of those talks on this week’s Tillage Edge with Shay Phelan, Tilla
From the Crops Forum: New varieties & the best way to control grass weeds
The Teagasc Crops Forum took place this week featuring a range of informative presentations focused on the latest developments in tillage production. For this week’s Tillage Edge, we hear from two of those presenters. Cara Mac Aodháin from
Returning a better margin in 2027 – a preview of the Teagasc Crops Forum
Everyone in the industry is asking how tillage can remain competitive into the future. Poor yields are often blamed on the weather, but other factors such as rotations, soil management, and fertiliser can play a big role. Shay Phelan and Ci
Harvest round up from Tillage Signpost farmers
The harvest of combinable crops is almost complete and for this episode of The Tillage Edge, Michael Hennessy speaks with Tillage Signpost farmers Tom Tierney (Kildare), Don Somers (Wexford) and Tom Barry (Cork) about their 2026 harvests. D
Oilseed rape still the star crop on most farms
Oilseed rape has been a strong performer on Irish farms thanks to consistent yields, high prices and potential for lower production costs. Eoin Lyons, Teagasc advisor, Laois, and Ciarán Collins, Teagasc tillage specialist, join the Tillage
Planting cover crops using a drone
Drone technology is becoming more accessible and increasingly useful on tillage farms and on this episode of The Tillage Edge, Michael Hennessy speaks with Daniel O'Reilly of Aerial Ag Ireland about a large agricultural drone used to apply
The highs and lows of the harvest so far
With more than half the harvest completed overall (and some areas more than 80% finished), Teagasc advisors, Michael McCarthy (Cork), Mark Trimble (Kilkenny) and John Brophy (Naas) join the podcast to discuss harvest results in their region
Why Stubble Cultivation Lowers Your Weed Burden
Reducing the seed burden in the soil is key to lowering weed pressure in subsequent growing crops and for this week’s Tillage Edge, Dr Vijaya Bhaskar, a weed researcher at Teagasc Oak Park, joins the podcast to discuss what farmers can do i
Harvest 2026 – how it is shaping up so far
With the harvest well underway and the continued good weather, farms are proceeding without a hitch. Shay Phelan and Ciaran Collins, Tillage Specialists with Teagasc, join this week's Tillage Edge podcast to discuss harvest yields so far an
Why Cation Exchange Capacity Matters on Your Farm
Eddie Casey spoke to Michael Hennessy at the recent Johnstown Castle Research Centre Open Day to talk about Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) and why it’s important for farmers to understand their soils and the actions they can take to influen
Maintaining quality seeds through the supply chain
Purchased seed is a foundational part of crop production each year and for this week’s Tillage Edge, Michael Hennessy caught up with Jim Cunningham, Seed Plant Manager at Goldcrop’s production facility in Dunleer, Co Louth to chat about how
Soil health matter to boost yields
At the recent Johnstown Castle Research Centre Open Day, Michael Hennessy caught up with Dr. Fiona Brennan, a Teagasc Senior Researcher in Soil Microbiology, to talk about soil health and how tillage farmers can keep their soils in top cond
New varieties from Goldcrop
New varieties help maintain or increase on-farm yields and Michael Hennessy caught up with John Dunne, Trials Manager at Goldcrop, after their Dunleer open day to discuss the latest varieties coming through the system. John covers developme
Brian Caldbeck in the US on Wheat, Drought & the Coming Harvest
Getting an international perspective can help put current grain-market conditions into context — and for this episode of The Tillage Edge, Brian Caldbeck, an Irish grower who runs Rubisco Seeds in Kentucky, USA, joins the show to discuss wh
Opening the Gate: Sustainable Farming in Practice at Don Somers’ Farm
Don Somers, a tillage farmer from Wexford, and the overall winner of the Environmental Sustainability award in 2025, joins The Tillage Edge, along with John Mahon, his Signpost Farm advisor, to preview the open evening at Don’s farm on June
Report from the UK on the drought and blackgrass control
Dubliner Andy Mahon, who is farm manager of the Bromborough Estate in Northamptonshire, UK, discusses crop conditions, how the business is coping with the difficult weather, grass-weed pressure and recent changes to farm support. Andy also
Crop update from Kildare
North Kildare farmer, Phillip Harris, and Teagasc advisor, John Brophy, discuss crop progress and management challenges on this week’s Tillage Edge. Phillip describes the adjustments he’s made since changing to strip till establishment, plu
Cost driven choices: Jim McCarthy on his changing machinery policy
We re-join the conversation with Jim McCarthy, who farms an extensive holding in north-eastern Romania, as Jim walks us through recent changes on the farm, most notably his move away from the big-name manufacturers toward more affordable So
Crop Update from the South of the Country
Michael McCarthy, a Teagasc tillage advisor, and Tom Barry, a farmer near Mallow, Cork, discuss how crops in their area are progressing. This spring brought three distinct planting windows and Michael is concerned about the later two as eme
Cover Crops and Cashflow: Jim McCarthy on Farming in Romania
Jim McCarthy, who is farming a large tract of land in Romania, joins this week’s Tillage Edge to talk about the progress on his farm over the past few months. Jim talks about the changes in establishment system and how this is helping maint
Controlling weeds and wild oats in spring cereals
Weed control is becoming more difficult with herbicide resistance of one or more weeds now on most farms. For this episode of The Tillage Edge, Ciaran Collins and Shay Phelan, Tillage Specialists at Teagasc, explain how to get good weed con
How important will BYDV control be in 2026?
Dr. Louise McNamara, a researcher with Teagasc, is on this week’s Tillage Edge to talk about the threat posed by aphids and, consequently, BYDV this season. Louise explains that the thresholds, or triggers for action, are similar to previou
The Tillage Roadmap: Ambitious targets for the tillage sector
Last month Teagasc published sector roadmaps, including the Tillage Roadmap 2030, which sets production and sustainability targets and outlines changes needed to advance the sector. Achieving these ambitions will be challenging but vital. I
