Tillage
Chlorothalonil to be used up by next Tuesday
Next Tuesday, May 19, is the last day that Irish tillage farmers may use chlorothalonil. The product’s use is banned...
Chlorothalonil
Tillage
Replacing chlorothalonil in a wheat programme
Chlorothalonil is on the way out and while alternatives are being examined it appears, at present, that the current products...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Tillage
Loss of chlorothalonil: 'A severe blow to tillage sector'
The decision by the EU Commission and endorsed by the member states not to renew chlorothalonil has been described as...
Tillage
Chlorothalonil ban: 'Farmers are being made fools of'
The news that the fungicide chlorothalonil will banned in the EU has been described as “quite simply a hammer blow...
Agri Politics
Chemical toolbox reduction...what's the effect?
Steven Kildea – senior researcher in plant pathology – at the Teagasc Crops Research Centre in Oak Park – explained...
Tillage
'We don't like to use fungicides unnecessarily'
Chlorothalonil (a multi-site fungicide) is expected to be voted on in the EU commission this month. The product has been...
Tillage
Chlorothalonil: Could Ireland make a case to Europe?
There may be a case for Ireland to seek a special dispensation for the continued use of the fungicide chlorothalonil...
Tillage
Chlorothalonil going under the knife...hear the differing views
Chlorothalonil is expected to go under the hammer at EU commission level this month. The product will most likely face...
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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
Chlorothalonil vote to take place in March
It now looks like the vote that will decide the fate of chlorothalonil use in the EU will take place...
Tillage
EU committee to debate draft to remove Chlorothalonil licence
Chlorothalonil will be centre of debate in Brussels this week, as the European Commission prepares to table a motion seeking...
