Tillage
Teagasc tillage specialists point out that an autumn herbicide application is the most reliable way to control annual meadow grass
Teagasc is confirming the importance of securing effective weed control in newly planted autumn-sown cereal crops.
Now is an ideal time to walk crops to assess establishment rates in winter cereals and the effectiveness of weed control measures.
Machinery
A computer operated spot spraying system, specifically designed to target individual weeds in grass swards, is now available
Dairy
Weed control can often prove a difficult task at this time of the year as when grass growths really begin to get going, weeds can spring...
In the last few weeks, growth rates have improved drastically and with that has been the emergence of docks in grassland swards which....
Usually as grass growth begins to takes off on farms and soil temperatures rise, weed control can become a difficult and sometimes...
Tillage specialist Shay Phelan has confirmed that shoot numbers are the key arbiter of spring barley yields.
Securing effective weed control now in autumn-sown cereals is critically important. But it's a case of selecting the right herbicide mix.
Annual meadow grass and sterile bromes can significantly impact on the yield potential of newly planted winter cereals, if not controlled now
Securing effective autumn weed control in newly established cereal crops is crucially important if optimal yields are to be secured
Docks are a difficult weed to control, in fact all perennial weeds are difficult to control, as the same plant continues to grow every year...
Teagasc has amended both winter barley and winter wheat recommended seed rates for 2024/2025 in line with projected plant numbers....
The census figures confirm that the area of winter oilseed rape harvested in 2024 was approximately 5,000ha lower than in 2023.
The Department of Agriculture has granted two temporary herbicide licences for dock control purposes in newly established red clover swards.
N.Ireland
As grass growth has improved in the last number of weeks, weeds are young and actively growing as well, so, controlling weeds when they are..
The April tillage management notes from Teagasc represent a comprehensive and updated advice source on all spring cropping options.
Teagasc is confirming that weed control measures have yet to be implemented in many winter oilseed rape crops.
Teagasc is confirming the importance for grain growers to get on with weed control measures in winter cereal crops
It is now widely recognised that weeds adapt within a tillage system at various levels and in various ways.
For those cereal crops in the ground, almost all are in need of attention, where weed control is concerned.
It has been a difficult season to get winter cereals established. As a consequence, there will be a reliance on post-emergence herbicides for weed control.
Tillage Technical
Research has confirmed that mid-October is the optimal time to sow winter wheat crops under Irish conditions.
