Tillage
Research: Azole fungicides less effective against some disease
Azole fungicides are becoming less effective in the fight against phoma leaf spot and stem canker in crops of oilseed...
Fungicide
Tillage
Concern about fungicide resistance in potato blight strain
The need to both mix and alternate fungicide chemistries was highlighted at the Teagasc Potato Late Blight Workshop held at...
Tillage
New chemistry to control fungal diseases in crops announced
A new chemistry to control fungal diseases in crops has just been announced. The joint breakthrough, by Syngenta Crop Protection...
Rural Life
The evolution of the Met Éireann blight forecast
Given its role in The Great Famine, blight is etched into the Irish psyche and remains the most serious disease...
Tillage
Tillage: Teagasc back ups AHDB warning on threat of septoria
The latest Teagasc crop report confirms that septoria is a problem within many stands of winter wheat, echoing a similar...
Tillage Technical
Most wheat crops now between Growth Stage 31 and 32
Teagasc tillage specialist Shay Phelan is confirming that most winter wheat crops are now between Growth Stage (GS) 31 and...
Video
Crops Watch: New fungicide comes at perfect time
In this year’s first winter wheat instalment from Terrachem’s Crops Watch, John Mulhare and Robert Beattie – both from Terrachem...
Tillage
Winter OSR crops – time to check their GAI
Teagasc tillage advisors are actively encouraging farmers with winter oilseed rape (OSR) crops to check their Green Area Index (GAI)...
Tillage
Growing field beans – the agronomy has got to be just right
Farm surveys carried out by Teagasc have confirmed the immense potential that exists to grow field beans successfully in Ireland....
Tillage
Understanding the 'Revylution' in fungicides
Revysol the new chemistry launched by BASF last week is a triazole and is contained in the new products Lentyma...
Tillage
Bayer gets first approval on new fungicide
Bayer has launched its newest fungicide innovation – iblon technology. The technology is based on the active ingredient isoflucypram, which is...
Tillage
T3 time between the showers
June signals the time for T3 applications on winter wheat and while some farmers may have hit the fields already,...
Tillage
'Endocrine disruptor' fungicide withdrawn in France
Fungicide products based on the substance epoxiconazole have been withdrawn from the French market, allegedly because the substance disrupts the...
Tillage
Wheat and barley fungicides all due in the coming days
Winter wheat crops are at different stages across the country. Cellule has headed out in some regions, while the majority...
Tillage
Tillage management: Applying final fungicide on winter barley
The final fungicide application on winter barley may be applied anytime between GS39 and GS45 for best results. This is...
Tillage
T3s to be applied to winter wheat
Some early winter wheat crops may have received their final fungicide already, but the majority are due to receive T3...
Tillage
Plant breeders cannot offer a septoria resistance solution – at least not yet
Plant breeders cannot currently offer cereal growers a ‘silver bullet’ when it comes to overcoming the challenge of septoria resistance...
Tillage
New Syngenta fungicide receives early approval for use in Ireland
Elatus Era, a new SDHI fungicide from Syngenta, based on the novel active ingredient Solantenol in co-formulation with prothioconazole, has been registered in...