This is the third of four shows highlighting content from the Teagasc Crops Open Day in Oak Park Carlow and this week’s Tillage Edge focuses on the different establishment systems, cover crops and the environment.

First, Jack Jameson, a PhD student in Teagasc, talks about different establishment systems and farmer perceptions about these systems.  

We get an update from John Mahon, the Tillage Signpost advisor in Teagasc, about the changes which can be made on farms to benefit the environment.

We also hear from Richie Hackett, a crop agronomy researcher in Teagasc, who says cover crops have multiple uses for a farmer and the environment, including adding organic matter to the soil, preventing erosion, mopping up leachable nitrogen and improving the overall soil health.  

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