Tillage
Tillage: How to make best use of glyphosate
It is now evident that an insufficient glyphosate application rate for a specific weed species can increase problems with grass...
Tillage
It is now evident that an insufficient glyphosate application rate for a specific weed species can increase problems with grass...
Tillage
It is now widely recognised that weeds adapt within a tillage system at various levels, and in various ways. This...
Tillage Technical
Tillage farmers are being advised to avail of a free testing service to check for herbicide resistance in grass or...
Dairy Technical
In general, farms are a busy place, and during the month of May in particular they are often at their...
Dairy Technical
A major focus in agriculture this year has been on increasing the clover content in swards on farms. With that...
Dairy Technical
May is a busy month on most dairy farms, with the breeding season in full swing and many farmers planning to harvest...
Tillage
Teagasc has spent all of 2021 confirming that blackgrass is now a key challenge for Irish tillage farmers. It was...
Agri-Business
A research study from the National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway has found that removal of moisture is 100% effective...
Tillage
An international group of scientists and industry professionals, including Rothamsted Research, has launched an ambitious new project to combat weeds...
Tillage
Using data from the world’s longest-running experiment – the Rothamsted Research Broadbalk wheat trial in Hertfordshire in the UK – the researchers...
Grass
By Ivan Kelly, Teagasc advisor Grassland weeds are set to escalate over the next few weeks. Rushes thrived in last...
Tillage
RTK Farming has become a distributor for a robotic weeder. The ‘Oz weeding robot’ is a product of French company Naio...
Tillage
Can you imagine a sprayer that identifies weeds and decides on the most appropriate chemical and rate to apply? Bayer...
Grass
Reseeding is a costly exercise and it can result in an outlay of approximately €250-350/ac to complete. However, when done...
Grass
Grass measuring is a vital tool used on many Irish farms and at some stage or another some farmers have...
Environment
Research carried out by the European Commission’s “Science for Environment Policy” suggests a herbicide-light approach to farming does not have...
Grass
In late summer, when is the best time to spray for docks in grassland? Spray docks when they are actively...