N.Ireland
DAERA launches guidance page for pest management
A new Integrated Pest Management (IPM) guidance page has been launched on the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs...
IPM
Dairy
Controlling docks in your grassland swards
Docks are a difficult weed to control – in fact, all perennial weeds are difficult to control, as the same...
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Watch: Are you getting the most out of your forage?
Are you interested in getting the most out of your forage with precision weighing and efficient feeding? Irish farmers are...
Tillage
Major research initiative will help develop next generation of IPM
A major research initiative will help develop next generation of integrated pest management (IPM) approaches for tillage farmers. Â The...
Tillage
Tenders sought to develop crop rules that support IPM practices
Teagasc is seeking tenders for the development of a framework to define crop specific rules that support integrated pest management...
Environment
Opinion poll: EU 'highly concerned' about effects of pesticides
European citizens are “highly concerned” about the use of pesticides and their effect on health and the environment, according to...
Tillage
July is the perfect time to tackle grass weeds
July is the perfect month for tillage farmers to accurately assess the level of grass weeds across their fields. In...
Tillage
Cereal varieties as integrated pest management tool
Varietal cereal selection is becoming increasingly important as an integrated pest management (IPM) tool for tillage farmers, as the challenge...
Tillage
Beware the rising threat of Sterile Brome in cereal crops
Teagasc has said that Sterile Brome is becoming a particular problem in Irish cereal crops. Control and management of the...
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Watch: Tyrone farmer maximises slurry value with Digest-it
Tynan Roulston, a seventh-generation farmer, farming over 270ac outside Strabane in Co. Tyrone has been discussing the benefits of Digest-it,...
Tillage
EU auditors recommend IPM be enforced by CAP 'conditionality'
A new report from the EU Court of Auditors is calling for the use of integrated pest management (IPM) to...
Rural Life
Cork farmer 'lands' university IPM award
Cork tillage farmer Ted O’Leary has won the award for the best project in the University College Dublin (UCD) diploma...
Tillage
'IPM could be key to reducing chemical usage'
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a strategy used to control pests and diseases in crops and Teagasc’s Brian Duggan believes...