The key issues to shape tillage farming in the years ahead

For the second in a series featuring talks from this year’s Teagasc National Tillage Conference, this week on the Tillage Edge we focus on research and the key issues that will shape tillage farming in the years ahead. This episode highlights new research from Teagasc Oak Park with Jack Perry who provides an update on BYDV transmission in tolerant barley varieties; Sinéad Dermody discusses the suitability of rye varieties for higher-value markets; while Stephen Kildea outlines how chocolate spot in beans has developed fungicide resistance in recent years. All the slides from the conference are available at: For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to: Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com

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The key issues to shape tillage farming in the years ahead is an episode from The Tillage Edge by Teagasc.

This episode is 21:05 long.

This episode was published on Feb 5, 2026.

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