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Teagasc
Advisory
Newsletter
TILLAGE September 2018
Edited by
National Crops Forum Ciaran Collins,
Tillage Specialist
The National Crops Forum will and the Marine (DAFM) on winter
change venue this year to the varieties for 2018 and hear from IN THIS ISSUE…
Killashee Hotel in Naas, Co. Kildare. R&H Hall on the prospects for grain
The Forum will focus on the prices for the coming months. ■ National Crops
Forum
opportunities for tillage farmers to
sell forage to the livestock sector Date: Tuesday September 11, 2018
■ Fodder production
and also deal with variety choice Time: 2.00pm-5.30pm incentive
and grain markets for this year. Venue: Killashee Hotel, Naas,
Livestock farmers now see the Co. Kildare ■ Provisional harvest
grain/crop production potential of report 2018
Topics:
tillage farmers as a huge source for ■ forage market opportunities for ■ Winter oilseed rape
extra fodder not only for this year tillage growers;
but for future years. The Forum will
■ winter cereal/oilseed rape ■ Winter cereal variety
focus on the potential of crops such selection
varieties for drilling in 2018/19;
as grass, red clover and other more
and,
traditional wholecrop alternatives. ■ Protect your back
■ market outlook for 2018/19.
It will hear from experts in the and joints
livestock industry about the value Irish Agricultural Supply Industry
and potential for growth in this Standards (IASIS) credits are
area. The Forum will also feature available. This will also be a
the latest information from the knowledge transfer-approved event.
Department of Agriculture, Food All are welcome.
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Fodder production incentive
■ The measure is available to all farmers that have and westerwolds (€155/ha) are eligible.
tillage but only applies to land not already ■ The crop must be growing for a minimum of eight
included under the Green Low-carbon Agri- weeks prior to harvest/grazing in situ and must be
environment Scheme (GLAS) Catch Crop maintained/utilised, in the case of grass species
Measure or on land declared as for catch crops only, until at least February 1, 2019. If removed
to satisfy the Ecological Focus Area (EFA) before this date, the application will be deemed
requirements under greening. A GLAS ineligible. Brassica crops cannot be removed until
participant may apply for this measure on tillage they have been harvested/grazed in full.
land not in receipt of GLAS Catch Crop aid. ■ The crop must be planted between August 3
■ The crop must be grown to commercial and September 15 to be considered eligible for
requirements and the recommended seeding support. Crops planted before or after these
and fertilisation rates must be adhered to. The dates are ineligible.
crop must be grown on lands declared as tillage ■ Applications must be received by close of
in your 2018 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) business Monday September 17.
application. Minimum seed rates apply (Table 1).
■ A minimum area of three hectares and Application forms, terms and conditions and
maximum area of 50 hectares will apply. Brassica frequently asked questions are available on the
crops of forage rape, stubble turnips and hybrids DAFM website:
of rape/kale (€100/ha) and short-term grass https://www.agriculture.gov.ie/farmerschemespaym
species such as Italian ryegrass, hybrid ryegrass ents/.
Table 1: Minimum seed rates for the fodder production incentive.
Crop type Recommended seed type and rate
Fodder rape Broadcast 8.6-11kg/ha, Drill 6.2-7.4kg/ha
Stubble turnips Broadcast 7.4-10kg/ha, Drill 5-6.2kg/ha
Italian/hybrid ryegrasses/westerwolds 37-44.5kg/ha
Provisional harvest report 2018
The harvest is well under way at the time of Initial indications from harvested winter wheat,
writing. The unusual weather last autumn and barley and oats suggest a yield decrease of at least
spring resulted in a 6.8% reduction in area of the 1.0-1.25t/ha for many growers. Spring cereals
main cereal crops compared to 2017. This reduced suffered due to late planting and drought, with
area, coupled with the dry conditions through May many very poor crops of spring barley, especially in
and drought conditions in June/July, reduced crop the south east.
growth and has contributed to one of the lowest Malting barley specifications have been revised in
grain harvest forecasts in the past 30 years. anticipation of higher proteins and screenings with
Teagasc forecasts (revised) the total cereal to the expectation of lower intakes for 2018. Spring
reduce by close to 690,000 tonnes or 29%, beans are very poor on most farms with late
compared to 2017, and will be one of the lowest planting and drought taking their toll (Table 3).
since 1985 (Table 2). Yields are expected to be 50% lower than normal
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for most crops and 70% lower in some of the reports of spring barley) with straw quality
worst-affected crops. Cereal straw yields have reported as good. A full harvest report will be
reduced significantly (by over 50% from initial issued in December.
Table 2: Teagasc provisional cereal harvest estimate 2018
Cereal area (‘000 ha) Yield (t/ha) Cereal production ('000 tonnes)
$
2018¹ 2017* Diff* %* 2018** 2017* 2018 2017* Diff %
(‘000
tonnes)
Winter wheat 53.0 60.3 -7.3 -12% 8.69 10.2 437 615 -177.7 -29%
Spring wheat 3.5 6.8 -3.3 -48% 6.71 8.2 22 56 -33.3 -60%
Winter barley 56.1 65 -8.9 -14% 8.82 9.1 470 592 -121.2 -20%
Spring barley 122.9 115.2 7.7 7% 5.46 7.9 637 910 -272.8 -30%
Winter oats 10.0 14.4 -4.4 -31% 7.76 8.9 74 128 -54.6 -43%
Spring oats 7.7 10 -2.3 -23% 6.32 7.6 46 76 -29.5 -39%
Total cereals 253 272 -18 -6.8% - - 1,687 2,377 -689 -29%
WOSR 8.7 7.8 0.9 12% 4.0 4.5 - - - -
1 Preliminary DAFM figures. * CSO. ** Teagasc estimates. $ Yields X Utilisable Area (Area x 0.95).
Table 3: Other crop areas – 2018.
Crop Area (ha)1
Spring beans 7,052
Winter beans 744
Fodder beet 10,816
Maize 16,500
Spring oilseed rape 1,697
1 Provisional data from the DAFM.
Winter oilseed rape
Aim to have good ground cover by the end of
October so the crop can cope better with weeds
and pests such as slugs and pigeons. Seedbed
conditions are as equally important as drilling
date. A good rule of thumb is to drill rape until
the last week in August (only where conditions
and weather are extremely good should this be
stretched into September). Oilseed rape will not
tolerate being mucked in so don’t drill if
conditions are poor. The addition of nitrogen (N)
and phosphate (up to September 15) can aid
establishment with later-drilled crops. Oilseed Check oilseed rape for pest damage from emergence.
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rape will also respond very well to organic when beetles have eaten >50% of leaf area up to
manures incorporated pre planting. four true leaf stage). Continue to monitor slug
Monitor for flea beetle damage and treat if activity by baiting until the first pair of true
thresholds are breached (when beetles have eaten leaves. Concentrate traps to known slug areas or
>25% of leaf area up to two true leaf stage or heavier ground.
Winter cereal variety selection
Lessons from recent seasons show that Integrated pest management in
having a spread of crops and a spread of autumn-planted wheat
varieties within those crops is important to ■ Select a variety with good disease
reduce risk. Variety selection should not be resistance – avoid planting a large area of
based on yield alone. one variety;
Disease ratings of varieties are critical ■ avoid early planting – planting in mid-
selection criteria due to the reduced efficacy October significantly reduces disease pressure
of fungicides in controlling septoria in wheat over end of September planting; and,
and the potential loss of active ingredients in ■ avoid heavy applications of high N
2019. organic manures in the autumn.
+ HEALTH & SAFETY
Protect your back and joints
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) affect carefully before lifting and use a safe-
56% of Irish farmers each year. The lifting technique.
most commonly experienced
MSDs are back (37%), Wheel changing crate
shoulder/neck (25%), knee This is a crate for lifting a
(9%), hand/wrist/elbow wheel to remove/replace
(9%), ankle/foot (9%), and onto an axle. The system is
hip (8%). MSDs are a major designed to securely hold the
source of long-term wheel, and remove the need
disability among farmers. for manual lifting. Wheel-
Prevent MSDs by avoiding changing crates are available
heavy lifting, pulling or pushing, under the Targeted Agricultural
which lead to musculoskeletal wear. Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) and
Design by Think Media.
Maintain a tidy farm. Assess loads are eligible for a 40% grant.
Wheel-changing crate.
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