Tillage
Tillage: Controlling slugs and BYDV
The November issue of the Teagasc Tillage Newsletter confirms the imperative for cereal growers to maintain control over slugs and...
Slugs
Tillage
Slug damage at high levels in newly established cereal crops
Slug damage is evident in many crops this autumn with wet weather being the primary factor in this regard, according...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Tillage Technical
Tillage: Slug damage now evident in crops
There is evidence of slug damage in many cereal and oilseed rape crops this autumn, according to Teagasc tillage advisors....
Tillage
Tillage: How best to assess and control slugs
The extent of the damage caused by slugs can only be assessed by walking crops – not by looking at...
Tillage
Controlling slugs in cereal crops
Controlling slugs in cereal crops has become a major challenge for tillage farmers in many parts of the country over...
Tillage
Has the autumn planting season come to an end?
The risks in continuing autumn planting from now on probably outweigh the benefits that could be gained, according to the...
Tillage Technical
CAFRE: Use stale seed beds to get on top of grass weeds
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) agronomist Leigh McLean is advising the use of stale seed beds to...
Tillage Technical
Weed control in winter cereals at early post-emergence
Where a pre-emergent herbicide has not been used on recently planted winter cereals, Teagasc is recommending the application of a...
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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
Keep an eye out for slugs in your winter cereal crops
The recent wet weather means it is ideal weather for slugs to be out and about in tillage crops. Farmers...
Tillage
Achieving accurate slug pellet application using an app
Certis, a UK company, has developed a new app to ensure that slug pellet applicators are set-up correctly and the...
Tillage
Slugs: Do you know how to control them?
Slugs can cause major problems on tillage farms, according to Markus Bieri. However, speaking at the Irish Tillage and Land...
Tillage
'Now is the ideal time to solve weed, pest and disease problems'
The period between harvest and drilling next season’s crop provides a great opportunity to get on top of weed, pest...