Tillage
Tillage: Grass weed identification service now open
Teagasc has updated the organisation’s website to help tillage farmers identify and control grass weed infestations. The umbrella term grass...
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Dealing with the threat of blackgrass in an Irish context
Blackgrass and other herbicide resistant grass weeds are now a reality within Irish tillage systems, according to Lemken’s Derek Delahunty....
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Continued strong demand for land from farmers
There is a continued strong demand for land from farmers, according to agricultural development manager (south-east and midlands) at Bank...
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Expert urges farmers to check crops for blackgrass
Teagasc tillage specialist, Shay Phelan, has encouraged all tillage farmers to check cereal crops for the presence of blackgrass. “The...
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'Uncontrollable' grass weeds remain major challenge
Teagasc has confirmed that the challenge of ‘uncontrollable grass weeds’ within crops remains a major challenge for tillage farmers. This...
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The threat of herbicide resistance in grass weeds
Teagasc has confirmed that the threat of herbicide resistance in blackgrass, Italian ryegrass and spring wild oats is now very...
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Action must be taken against blackgrass - crops specialist
According to crops specialist at Teagasc, Shay Phelan, blackgrass plants have already started to flower in some cereal crops. So,...
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Waterlogging tolerance in blackgrass revealed by scientists
Research trials have consistently conformed that blackgrass thrives on heavy land, particularly where drainage is poor. Herbicide-resistant blackgrass has represented...
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Tillage: How to make best use of glyphosate
It is now evident that an insufficient glyphosate application rate for a specific weed species can increase problems with grass...
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Register now for the Farm Well Hub Series
The Farm Well Hub is a new Irish on-line resource specifically dedicated to farmers mental health & wellbeing. The Farm...
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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...
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Tillage: The challenge of grass weeds in 2024
Grass weeds are a problem on almost all tillage farms in Ireland. Wild oats, bromes and annual meadow grass are...
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How weeds adapt within a tillage system
It is now widely recognised that weeds adapt within a tillage system at various levels, and in various ways. This...
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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...
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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...
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Putting the competition in the National Ploughing Championships
Today (Tuesday, September 19) represents the official start of the National Ploughing Championships at Ratheniska, Co. Laois. However, for exponents...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
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Tillage: Post-harvest stubble management
Post-harvest stubble management systems can be used to get on top of many herbicide-resistant grassweeds. It is part of an...
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Seed trade wants blackgrass added to register of ‘noxious weeds’
The Irish Seed Trade Association (ISTA) has formally requested that blackgrass be added to Ireland’s register of ‘noxious weeds’. The...
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Blackgrass must be taken 'seriously' - Teagasc
Blackgrass has been identified on Irish farms where there was previously no problem with the weed, according to Teagasc. Experts...
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Trials to control blackgrass underway in the UK
The future management of blackgrass weeds in cereal crops is of more than significant interest to Irish cereal growers. Hence,...