The benefits of a pre-harvest field walk

A pre-harvest field walk can help identify a number of factors, which can be used to boost future crop management standards. This is according to Teagasc tillage specialist, Ciaran Collins. He explained: “Many people say that the combine is the ultimate judge of crop performance, and it is difficult to argue with that. “Once the grain passes over the weighbridge, the season’s successes and disappointments are measured in tonnes. “However, by the time the combine enters the field, many of the opportunities to understand why a crop performed as it did have already been missed.” The period between now and the start of harvest is one of the most valuable times of the year for assessing crops.