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Winter wheat crops are at different stages across the country. Cellule has headed out in some regions, while the majority of winter wheat…
There is rhynchosporium present in some spring barley crops across the country and early control is key, as it is essential to protect…
This season got off to a dry start. However, recent mixed weather has provided challenges in the spraying season and for fungicide applications…
Farmers across the country are now tackling weeds in spring barley. Wild oats may be controlled at the same time as broadleaved weeds;…
The final fungicide application on winter barley may be applied anytime between GS39 and GS45 for best results. This is from the time…
Aphids are a topic on many people’s minds at the minute. In the past number of years Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) –…
The recent cold spell has given farmers some breathing space in winter crop management. Crop growth and disease were slowed down in the…
There are instances of disease on winter crops across the country. It’s up to the farmer to gauge how serious this disease pressure…
Ground conditions are in good order and as a result many tillage farmers are wondering should they be making use of the opportunity…
Aphid numbers have dropped back from their high at the end of October. Numbers at Teagasc Oakpark reached 25.6 aphids/m² in the fourth…
The thousand grain weight (TGW) of oats is much lower than normal this season and, as a result, the seeding rate should be…
Winter cereals are being drilled into the ground all over the country. The focus at present is on getting crops into the ground.…
While the summer brought a host of sunny days and dry weather, flowering was delayed in spring oilseed rape crops; but growers waited…
The early harvest may have contributed to reduced yields, but the positives also have to be looked at. Clearing fields early allows for…
Many tillage farmers and contractors have started to harvest or are harvesting winter barley and oats at present; farmers are also busy baling…
As winter crops are removed from fields early this year, tillage farmers may get an opportunity to plant catch crops. These crops may…
Some early winter wheat crops may have received their final fungicide already, but the majority are due to receive T3 applications in the…
Spring barley crops are at many different stages of growth across the country. Some are only receiving first fungicides, while awns are peeping…
