Environment
Study: Herbicides may not be main source of glyphosate in rivers
Herbicide use in farming and urban areas may not be the dominant source of glyphosate in European rivers, a study...
herbicide
Tillage
Advice: Using a dock herbicide on red clover swards
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has granted two temporary herbicide licences for dock control purposes in...
Agri-Business
Country Crest to pay €88,000 after spray damage to apple orchard
Potato farm business Country Crest in north Co. Dublin has been ordered to pay over €88,000 to a neighbouring fruit...
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...
Tillage
Tackling sterile brome through integrated weed management
According to Teagasc research scientist Vijaya Bhaskar, there are five different brome types in Ireland, of direct interest to farmers:...
Tillage
Are Clearfield rape varieties worth a look-see this autumn?
The herbicide Cleranda can only be used with Clearfield varieties of winter oilseed rape, according to Teagasc. These are varieties...
Tillage
Tips for herbicide usage in winter oilseed rape
Teagasc has confirmed a significant increase in the area of oilseed rape planted this year – a 20% increase in...
Tillage News
Tillage farmers urged to review all costs now
Tillage farmers are being urged to review all their costs now amid the uncertainty over input prices, Teagasc tillage specialist,...
Tillage
Post-emergence herbicide options on winter cereals
Wet weather has prevented many farmers from making it to the field with the sprayer with a pre-emergence herbicide on...
Tillage
Winter planting: The drills are out in force
Tillage farmers across the country are making the most of the drier weather this week. While some farmers have continued...
Tillage
Caution needed with herbicide on oilseed rape
Many farmers are taking the opportunity to plant winter oilseed rape while weather conditions allow this week. The usual advice...
Tillage
CROPS WATCH: Keep ahead of weeds in beet to ensure a clean crop
In this installment of the Crops Watch series in association with TerraChem, Margaret Murphy gives some advice on controlling weeds...
Tillage
CROPS WATCH: Splitting the first herbicide on beet
TerraChem agronomist, John Mulhare, intends to split the first herbicide application on this beet crop, as he does every year....
Tillage
Pre-emergence best control option for grass weed control
Winter cereals are being drilled into the ground all over the country. The focus at present is on getting crops...
Tillage
Pregnancy test for blackgrass...how does it work?
Researchers in Newcastle University have used technology from human pregnancy tests to identify the level of herbicide resistance in blackgrass....
Tillage
The countdown is on for spring beans
The cut-off point for spring beans is nearing closer. While some growers will sow the crop into early April, many...
Opinion
It’s time to come up with a glyphosate alternative
The glyphosate issue seems to buck the trend when it comes to our farm industry leaders proclaiming that Irish agriculture...
N.Ireland
Major challenge posed by Black Grass and Brome Grass
Agri-Food and Biosciences’ Institute (AFBI) plant scientists are becoming increasingly concerned about the growing threat posed by Black Grass and...