Tillage
Tillage: Quantifying threat posed by BYDV in cereals
Last season, barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) posed a real challenge to both winter and spring sown cereals. So, obviously,...
aphids
Tillage
Research ongoing to tackle BYDV in crops
Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) is a key challenge for cereal growers, one that has both weather and geography-related themes....
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Tillage
Resistance concern as most insecticides contain same chemistries
Teagasc entomologist, Dr. Louise McNamara, has confirmed that all of the insecticides now available contain the same pyrethroid chemistries. This,...
Tillage
Tillage: When to use an aphicide with spring barley crops
Early March-sown spring barley crops will not require an aphicide. However, those drilled later in the month, and which emerge...
Tillage Technical
How best to manage BYDV threat in winter cereals
Despite the return of the rain and cooler conditions, a large area of winter cereals has been planted out in...
Tillage
Farmers urged to check cereal crops for presence of grain aphids
Teagasc entomologist Dr. Louise McNamara is encouraging growers to check their crops for the presence of pests, including grain aphids....
Tillage
Grain aphids can damage cereal crops in a matter of 'hours'
Teagasc entomologist Dr. Louise McNamara has confirmed that grain aphids can cause Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV)-related damage to a...
Tillage
Tillage: Assessing the threat posed by aphids in cereals
The threat posed by aphids within a cereal rotation is an important element for consideration by tillage farmers. Last year,...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Tillage
CAFRE: Aphid monitoring and BYDV control
Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is advising growers to be mindful of the impact that...
Agri-Business
'Wild wheat' and its powerful pest-proof mechanisms
The need to explore natural plant-defence mechanisms and traits, which could be bred back into cultivated wheat to protect against...
Tillage Technical
Aphid monitoring: Farmers sought to participate in research
Grain and bird cherry oat aphids are major vectors of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV), a disease that can cause...
Tillage
Assessing the BYDV risk and planning control
Early-sown crops of winter barley are at high risk when it comes to barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV), along with...
Tillage
New app gives assistance in BYDV control
Syngenta recently launched its BYDV Assist App for mobile devices. The device will help farmers and agronomists to make decisions...
Tillage
Will this BYDV tolerant winter barley bring 'joy' to farmers?
Looking at the results of the winter barley National List Trials, KWS Joyau stands out with a relative yield score...
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Opti-Skim trumps calf milk replacer with newest edition
Auctus has now launched the newest edition to its calf milk replacer product range. There are now seven calf milk...
Tillage
Tillage management: Will you be applying an aphicide?
The application of an aphicide to spring crops is an easy decision for some, but more and more tillage farmers...
Tillage
Delayed sowing a tool in the fight against BYDV
Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) can cause a loss of up to 3.7t/ha in winter barley. The virus also has...
Tillage
Plenty of aphids about, but March sowing has reduced risk
Aphids are a topic on many people’s minds at the minute. In the past number of years Barley Yellow Dwarf...
Tillage
Aphid numbers rise slightly; but none are winged
Aphid numbers rose slightly into the new year, but are at a much lower level than the same time last...