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Sowing Catch Crops in Tillage Systems
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:16:58
Publish Date: 2025-07-25 12:28:30
Description:

Catch crops are becoming an essential part of sustainable tillage farming offering environmental protection, improving soil structure, and providing valuable grazing options for livestock.

 

For this week’s OviCast, Teagasc tillage specialist, Shay Phelan, joins us to discuss how and why catch crops are used, the impact of sowing date and the practicalities of sowing them effectively.

 

Plus, Shay takes us through the various regulations that need to be adhered to and what farmers should keep in mind when planning rotations.

 

For more episodes from the OviCast podcast, visit the show page at:
https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast
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