Tillage
Insecticides under review: What does it mean for winter cereals?
A vote is expected to take place on the future of neonicotinoids – the most widely-used insecticide in the world...
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Tillage
Tillage management: Aphid numbers up but not dramatically
Aphid numbers for the start of November are up on October counts and are also higher than this time last...
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Tillage
Tillage management: How can you control BYDV and aphids?
Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) has become a major talking point in Irish cereal production in the past number of...
Tillage
'It's madness to sow winter barley so early in the season'
By Siobhan Walsh Last week, some farmers in Co. Cork took advantage of the good weather to get out and...
Tillage
Spring barley – a tale of two crops
The lustre has come off spring barley production, particularly where mid-April sown crops are concerned, according to the Enniscorthy-based Teagasc...
Tillage
BYDV: The growth of a serious barley problem in the south-east
Most spring barley fields in the Wexford area are affected, to some degree, by barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) this...
Tillage
Spraying for BYDV should be a priority this year
Cereal growers should spray for Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) this autumn, according to Teagasc’s Michael McCarthy. The tillage advisor...
Tillage
Late sown spring barley crops more prone to BYDV outbreaks
Late sown spring barley crops are more prone to disease outbreaks such as Barley Yellow Drawf Virus (BYDV), according to...
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