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Farmers want to 'switch fields' under Straw Incorporation Measure
Farmers with lying straw, who are under increasing pressure because of wet weather conditions, are seeking to “switch” fields under...
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Growers should check for disease levels in rape and cereal crops
Given the unseasonably high temperatures, Teagasc is advising growers to check for disease levels in rape and cereal crops now....
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With the year end fast approaching, now is the time to be planning on what can be done to minimise...
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Online recommended lists for cereals and oilseed varieties published
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has launched its online edition of the recommended lists for cereals and oilseed...
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Excellent harvest for 2021 as season draws to a close
Teagasc is confirming that this year’s cereal harvest is more or less wrapped up in many parts of the country....
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Catch crops: Breaking the cereal cycle
Catch crops are increasingly seen as a way of expanding the rotations followed by Irish cereal growers. According to Teagasc,...
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Resistance emerging to key light leaf spot fungicide
The fungus responsible for light leaf spot, an important disease of oilseed rape, is showing increasing resistance to azole fungicides...
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Oilseed rape - one of the better stories so far this harvest
With winter barley yields back 10-15% nationally, it has been a difficult start to the harvest. Grain merchants across the...
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Study shows scope to exploit faster, lower-cost establishment methods
Oilseed rape (OSR) is traditionally sown in 125mm rows at a seeding rate of 50-80 seeds/m². However, recent interest in...
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Watch: Calor provides instant hot water solution for Kilkenny dairy farmer
Access to hot water is crucial to Irish dairy farms. All farms require a reliable and consistent method of heating...
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Why breed bee-friendly oilseed rape varieties?
Research has been carried out in the UK to identify varieties of oilseed rape (OSR) that are more attractive to...
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Irish wheat crops on track to yield up to 6t/ac
Irish cereal crops have the potential to yield very heavily this year with some wheats on target to deliver 6t/ac,...
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Teagasc predicting fall-off in barley yields
Barley yields may well be down by up to a quarter of a tonne per acre this year, according to...
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Farming opportunities abound in western Poland
There are tremendous prospects for young people from Ireland to establish attractive share farming opportunities in western Poland, according to...
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New herbicide range for oilseed rape in Ireland
Dow AgroSciences has launched a new herbicide for winter and spring oilseed rape. This new herbicide, Galera, is based in...
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Get on top of weeds and diseases now - Teagasc
Now is the time for cereal growers to get on top of the challenges weeds and disease put on oilseed...
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Tribamec Duo combines Chanelle Pharma’s established products: Animec Oral solution for sheep and Tribex 5% oral suspension for sheep. The...
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Pyrethroid resistance issues could cause problems for rape growers
According to the Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) resistance to pyrethroid-based insecticides in UK populations of cabbage stem flea beetle...
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UK harvest 80% done, following 500,000ha push this week
Some 80% of the total UK cereal and oilseed rape area has been harvested according to latest reports from the...
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Teagasc reports cereal harvest 70% complete
The main cereal harvest is well over 70% complete at this stage, according to Teagasc. With showery weather delaying the...
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New research results on the impact of pyrethroid resistance
Research has confirmed that pyrethroid resistant cabbage stem flea beetles are present in the UK. This information is vital for...