Tillage
Disease control within crop production systems has been very much centred on the development of complex organic chemicals
Irish growers fully recognise the need to secure effective blight control within their crops at all times.
Potato growers attending a Teagasc farm walk in Co Meath earlier this week were told that the threat of blight remains very real.
Agronomists around the country are confirming that crops of winter cereals - wheat, barley and oats - continue to look well.
If weed control has been delayed, it is essential to use higher herbicide rates. The reality is that larger weeds are harder to kill.
Tillage specialists are concerned at reports of tillage farmers mis-using Proline and generic prothioconazole fungicides on spring barley
Teagasc is confirming that the area of winter barley planted for the 2025 season is significantly higher than in 2024.
A critical gene in pathogenic fungi could be the key to significantly improved wheat disease control measures.
A ‘killer gene’ that leads to the synthesis of a protein known as ‘Knr4’ may be the key to what makes some fungal pathogens so virulent.
Teagasc Oak Park potato trials are confirming that potato blight is extremely active in Ireland at the present time.
With many tillage farmers way behind on spring drilling and crop spraying schedules, the pressure is on to catch up when conditions allow.
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The coming days will see tillage farmers push to get 2023 fungicide programmes significantly advanced across all cereal crops.
With the weather set fair for the next few days, tillage farmers now have a real opportunity to get on top of all crop disease challenges.
Teagasc tillage specialist Shay Phelan has reviewed the fungicide options for winter barley and winter wheat
Where winter wheat crops are concerned, Teagasc is advising that growers should complete the main nitrogen (N) application now
The future use options for fungicides in cereal crops was discussed in detail at a workshop, held in Co. Down earlier this week.
N.Ireland
CAFRE will host workshops next week across Northern Ireland to update growers on the performance of current fungicides.
Teagasc’s Dr. Steven Kildea gave an update on new wheat disease control options at the 2023 National Tillage Conference.
Tillage News
A UK farm manager took part in the Tillage Edge podcast to discuss various aspects of the enterprise including the weather impact.
Septoria is very visible in most winter wheat crops at the present time. But disease levels remain relatively low.
Tillage Technical
Spring barley crops are demonstrating tremendous potential to produce excellent yields over the coming months.
CAFRE tillage advisors are confirming that most cereal crops in Northern Ireland are generally a little ahead of normal for the time of year.
