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