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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....
Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus
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Tillage: One cereal grower opts for P and K holiday in 2023
Co. Down cereal grower Allan Chambers will not be applying bagged phosphate (P) and potash (K) to his winter cereal...
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Watch: Cork dairy farmer tracks nitrates in derogation
Watch how this Cork farmer manages and tracks nitrates in derogation using the Herdwatch app. The nitrates situation presents both...
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BYDV reduction...delayed drilling and tolerant varieties
Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) is a big risk to all cereal crops and since the banning of neonicotinoids in...
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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...
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Aphid counts: Frost brings a drop in numbers
Aphid counts for the third week of November dropped to 7.6/m², from 14.7/m² the week before. These counts were taken...
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Aphid numbers peaked at the end of October
Aphid numbers have dropped back from their high at the end of October. Numbers at Teagasc Oakpark reached 25.6 aphids/m²...
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Aphid numbers low so far this month
Aphid numbers are low this October. Recent frosty mornings have no doubt contributed to this. Counts from unsprayed winter barley...
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Spring barley: Awns peeping and BYDV is back
Spring barley crops are at many different stages of growth across the country. Some are only receiving first fungicides, while...
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Watch: Proven fertility boost on Cork spring calving farm
A proven fertility boost has been demonstrated on the farm of Ben Ridgeway near Clonakilty, Co. Cork, where he milks...
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Tillage management: Aphid counts remained low at the end of April
Aphid numbers dropped in the last week of April. An average of just 4.1 aphids/m² were counted on April 25....
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Aphid numbers 15 times lower than the same time last year
Aphids certainly aren’t a problem for crops at the minute. But it is interesting to compare aphid counts with the...
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'Decisions tillage farmers make now will have an impact on next year's harvest'
Decisions made on tillage farms in the coming weeks will have a big impact on next year’s harvest, according to...