The volume of sales of pesticides in Ireland has decreased by around 20% in the past decade, according to a...
May 3, 2022
According to data published today (Tuesday, April 5) by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), herbicides were the main type of...
April 5, 2022
According to Enable Conservation Tillage (ECT) advisor, John Mahon, grassland weeds represent a problem for the entire tillage sector. Speaking...
January 21, 2022
Herbicide application rates within vegetable crops can be reduced substantially through the use of mechanical weed control between rows while...
December 29, 2021
Where a pre-emergent herbicide has not been used on recently planted winter cereals, Teagasc is recommending the application of a...
November 8, 2021
Teagasc tillage specialists are advising that pre-emergent herbicides can provide a better opportunity to get on top of difficult weeds,...
October 12, 2021
According to Life Scientific UK and Ireland country manager, Ruth Stanley, existing chemistries can still play a role in controlling...
September 16, 2021
Certain elements of the Results-based, Environmental-Agri Pilot Project (REAP) can help farmers to safeguard drinking-water and improve its quality. With...
July 2, 2021
Knowing when grass weeds germinate and emerge is a key factor in knowing how to control those weeds and plan...
October 5, 2020
Pre-emergence is the best way to control grass weeds in winter cereals. However, it’s not always practical to achieve as...
October 2, 2020
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In this installment of Crops Watch Margaret Murphy advises beet growers on a T2 herbicide strategy.
May 18, 2020
MCPA accounted for 63% of all pesticide exceedances in Irish water supplies in 2019. Fluroxypyr and 2-4D were among the...
April 13, 2020
Grass weeds can escalate into a serious problem on tillage farms. Black-grass, scutch, canary grass, annual meadow grass, the list...
July 7, 2019
2018, in some ways, signalled a new era for the tillage sector. There was a move back to older farming...
December 25, 2018
If you have black-grass on your farm, ensure that you take the proper steps to control it. A recent study...
August 31, 2018
Black grass is becoming more and more prevalent in Ireland. Control of this invasive weed should be a top priority...
July 6, 2018
Poor ground conditions over the winter left many crops without a herbicide. Although farmers are eager to get out with...
March 23, 2018
RTK Farming has become a distributor for a robotic weeder. The ‘Oz weeding robot’ is a product of French company Naio...
December 14, 2017
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