Eoin Lyons, in Kilkenny, is using a direct drill system to establish his crops every year and on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, he chats to Michael Hennessy about the lessons learned over the years using the direct drill establishment system and how his soils are changing over time.

Eoin said that despite his plans to establish everything in the autumn, he soon realised a good rotation incorporating spring crops was critical to the success of the system.  

He said that he often uses a disc in the spring to help ground to dry out and warm up to achieve a more timely planting.

The Teagasc Crops Research Open Day takes place on Wednesday, June 21st.
 
This is a free event and everyone is welcome.  Put this in your diary now and for more details go to:
https://www.teagasc.ie/news--events/national-events/events/cropsopenday.php

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https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/
                     
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