Environment
Management of farm run-off improved under scheme
Measures introduced to improve the control of farm run-off, which were trialled under the Source to Tap Scheme, have resulted...
Environment
Measures introduced to improve the control of farm run-off, which were trialled under the Source to Tap Scheme, have resulted...
Environment
A petition seeking to ban herbicides in public areas will be considered once again at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on...
Agri-Business
The volume of sales of pesticides in Ireland has decreased by around 20% in the past decade, according to a...
Environment
According to data published today (Tuesday, April 5) by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), herbicides were the main type of...
Tillage
According to Enable Conservation Tillage (ECT) advisor, John Mahon, grassland weeds represent a problem for the entire tillage sector. Speaking...
Machinery
Herbicide application rates within vegetable crops can be reduced substantially through the use of mechanical weed control between rows while...
Tillage Technical
Where a pre-emergent herbicide has not been used on recently planted winter cereals, Teagasc is recommending the application of a...
Tillage Technical
Teagasc tillage specialists are advising that pre-emergent herbicides can provide a better opportunity to get on top of difficult weeds,...
Tillage Technical
According to Life Scientific UK and Ireland country manager, Ruth Stanley, existing chemistries can still play a role in controlling...
Agri-Business
Certain elements of the Results-based, Environmental-Agri Pilot Project (REAP) can help farmers to safeguard drinking-water and improve its quality. With...
Tillage
Knowing when grass weeds germinate and emerge is a key factor in knowing how to control those weeds and plan...
Tillage
Pre-emergence is the best way to control grass weeds in winter cereals. However, it’s not always practical to achieve as...
Video
In this installment of Crops Watch Margaret Murphy advises beet growers on a T2 herbicide strategy.
Grass
MCPA accounted for 63% of all pesticide exceedances in Irish water supplies in 2019. Fluroxypyr and 2-4D were among the...
Tillage
Grass weeds can escalate into a serious problem on tillage farms. Black-grass, scutch, canary grass, annual meadow grass, the list...
Tillage
2018, in some ways, signalled a new era for the tillage sector. There was a move back to older farming...
Tillage
If you have black-grass on your farm, ensure that you take the proper steps to control it. A recent study...
Tillage
Black grass is becoming more and more prevalent in Ireland. Control of this invasive weed should be a top priority...