Tillage
BYDV – assessing the risk now
Winter barley crops emerging now should be at a much lower risk of contracting a Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV)...
BYDV
Tillage Technical
How best to manage BYDV threat in winter cereals
Despite the return of the rain and cooler conditions, a large area of winter cereals has been planted out in...
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Watch: Calor provides instant hot water solution for Kilkenny dairy farmer
Access to hot water is crucial to Irish dairy farms. All farms require a reliable and consistent method of heating...
Tillage
Farmers urged to check cereal crops for presence of grain aphids
Teagasc entomologist Dr. Louise McNamara is encouraging growers to check their crops for the presence of pests, including grain aphids....
Tillage
Grain aphids can damage cereal crops in a matter of 'hours'
Teagasc entomologist Dr. Louise McNamara has confirmed that grain aphids can cause Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV)-related damage to a...
Tillage
Tillage: Assessing the threat posed by aphids in cereals
The threat posed by aphids within a cereal rotation is an important element for consideration by tillage farmers. Last year,...
Tillage
How to weigh up the pros and cons of growing winter barley
Teagasc has assessed the reasons why winter barley has been such a disappointing crop for Irish farmers in 2022. Tillage...
Tillage
CAFRE: Aphid monitoring and BYDV control
Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is advising growers to be mindful of the impact that...
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...
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Take-all: The main yield-robber this year in Co. Down
Take-all has had a major impact on both winter wheat and barley yields this year, according to Co. Down cereal...
Tillage
Harvest update: Heavy rain temporarily stalled work
While last weekend’s heavy rain brought the harvest to a halt, Teagasc is confirming that combines are now back in...
Tillage
Winter barley yields back on last year due to BYDV
Winter barley yields have been extremely variable this year, in part due to Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) which hit...
Tillage
BYDV hits barley yields in many places
Teagasc is confirming that Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) was noted as a threat to winter barley crops as far...
Tillage
Northern Ireland winter barley harvest to get underway next week
Weather permitting, the first of this year’s winter barley harvest in Northern Ireland will be cut next week. The combines...
Tillage
Tillage: Almost perfect year for crops
Teagasc is confirming that the past 12 months have constituted an almost perfect year for tillage crops in every sense....
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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...
Tillage Technical
Barley varietal trials which may reduce dependence on chemicals
Drummonds’ 2022 barley varietal trials are combining the latest plant breeding breakthroughs with new perspectives on crop agronomy. With the...
Tillage
Tillage farmers strongly advised to forward sell
Teagasc is strongly advising cereal growers to forward sell a proportion of their grain at this stage of the season....
Tillage
BYDV now impacting many spring barley crops
Teagasc is confirming that Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) is now impacting many spring barley crops across the country. But...
N.Ireland
BYDV hits Co. Down barley crop
A Co. Down cereal grower has confirmed that Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) has caused problems within his 2021/22 winter...