Tillage
Herbicide resistance status of grass weed population in 2024
Teagasc has published an overview of the herbicide resistance status of grass weed populations within tillage systems during 2024. Significantly,...
Wild Oats
Tillage
Spring cereal crops - much fieldwork in a short timeframe
Getting on with fieldwork as quickly as possible is the key priority now confronting those tillage farmers with spring cereal...
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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
Alternate herbicide strategies to prevent weed resistance
Farmers must commit to using different herbicide strategies each year, if they want to prevent weed resistance becoming an issue...
Tillage
Weed control: Resistance to herbicides on the rise
Resistance demonstrated by both grass and broadleaf weeds to applied herbicides is on the rise, according to Teagasc. Moreover, this...
Tillage Technical
Existing chemistries still important in controlling herbicide-resistant weeds
According to Life Scientific UK and Ireland country manager, Ruth Stanley, existing chemistries can still play a role in controlling...
Tillage
How to get to grips with herbicide-resistant wild oats
Tales of the chaos caused herbicide-resistant black-grass have been commonplace within the UK’s tillage industry for many years: hence the...
Tillage
Test grass weeds for herbicide resistance
Most farmers have grass weed problems – big or small – on their farms and need to be proactive in...
Tillage
Keep wild oats and other grasses under control
Wild oats and other grass weeds like canary and rye grass need to be kept under control in cereal ground....
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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
Controlling wild oats with broadleaved application
Farmers across the country are now tackling weeds in spring barley. Wild oats may be controlled at the same time...
Tillage
New and improved wild oat spray on the market
The main news at Syngenta’s technical briefing this week was the introduction of Axial Pro to the market for 2019....
Rural Life
Lismore enterprise 'cleans up' on sowing of wild oats
Returning from England with her husband and children, Karen Cottier bought a farmhouse with outbuildings on a 3ac patch in...
Tillage
Herbicide resistant strains of wild oats found in Ireland
Anyone who grew up on or had a close connection to a tillage farm, may have spent many an evening...
Tillage
Ever wonder how your certified seed is free from weeds?
Regular crops inspections ensure that Irish crops destined for the seed market are clean of both weeds and off-types, according...
Tillage
Cereals - 'There are risks of bringing in grass weeds with imported seeds'
The first of the weed grasses present in Irish cereals could have occurred as a result of imported seed, according...
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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...
