Tillage
Tillage conference: IPM is the future for cropping systems
Putting Integrated Pest Management (IPM) first was a key, take-home message from the 2025 Teagasc National Tillage Conference. IPM is...
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Tillage
Major research initiative will help develop next generation of IPM
A major research initiative will help develop next generation of integrated pest management (IPM) approaches for tillage farmers. The...
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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
Research project to focus on integrated pest management in crops
Teagasc is overseeing a new €5 million international research project examining the next generation of integrated pest management (IPM) in...
Tillage
Tenders sought to develop crop rules that support IPM practices
Teagasc is seeking tenders for the development of a framework to define crop specific rules that support integrated pest management...
Tillage
Tillage: The biology of blackgrass and ways to prevent it
A combination of knowing the biology of blackgrass and effective stubble management, can serve to greatly reduce the impact of...
Tillage Technical
Tillage: The role for pre-emergence herbicides
Pre-emergence herbicides have been shown to be more effective in controlling many problem grass weeds such as bromes, blackgrass and...
Tillage News
DNA loops provide clue to herbicide resistance in blackgrass
Blackgrass is a particularly persistent weed of winter wheat. Its success is largely due to widespread, multiple-herbicide resistance. A new...
Tillage
Integrated pest management to be key to Irish tillage sector
Integrated pest management (IPM) will become a key part of the Irish tillage sector’s response to disease and weed control...
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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...
Environment
Pest management survey launched for Irish horticulture
Teagasc has launched a survey on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Irish food horticulture, including potatoes. IPM is a holistic...
Tillage
Rothamsted highlights significance of new insect genomes
A new database of 19 insect genomes, encompassing some of the most damaging pests of crops worldwide, has been made...
Tillage
Rapid diagnostic test for Botrytis launched
Mologic has launched a new rapid test for Botrytis. BotrytisAlert uses lateral flow technology to enable earlier disease intervention and...
Tillage
Keep the seed drill in the shed
Current dry conditions and a fear of a return of wet conditions – like last winter – will no doubt...
Tillage
If fields could talk...they'd tell you the weather
Cows send text messages to farmers telling them when they’re going to calve. And, crops can now send messages to...
Tillage
Have you considered using biopesticides to help protect your crops?
Biopesticides are increasing in popularity, as the mindset of consumers changes and more and more agricultural chemicals go off the...
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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...
Environment
Herbicide reduction can maintain crop yields, new research shows
Research carried out by the European Commission’s “Science for Environment Policy” suggests a herbicide-light approach to farming does not have...