LATEST ARTICLES
Tillage
Tillage Podcast: blackgrass control in UK, nutrition and Tipperary milk
Siobhán Walsh
On this week’s Tillage Podcast, we talk blackgrass control in the UK, plant nutrition and value-added products.
1 November 2024 News
Declaring blackgrass a noxious weed proposed under legislation changes
The Minister for Agriculture has opened a public consultation on proposed changes to the Noxious Weeds Act 1936.
31 October 2024 News
Tillage Podcast: UK visit, prices and potatoes
This week’s show covers potatoes, Tillage Day and blackgrass control in the UK, as well as all the tillage news.
Tillage Management: sowing and spraying winter crops
There are plenty of winter crops in the ground and they need to be managed for weeds and aphids.
30 October 2024 Husbandry
Tillage Management: sowing, harvesting and weed control
Ground conditions are still good for planting. Many farmers still have crops to harvest across the country.
16 October 2024 Husbandry
Seed: certification, home-saving and royalties
Siobhán Walsh shares all you need to know about sourcing seed, as well as the importance of paying plant variety royalties.
18 September 2024 News
Time to plant winter oilseed rape
Oilseed rape is a good break crop option as it establishes quickly and can help to control problem weeds, writes Siobhán Walsh.
21 August 2024 Crops
Blackgrass still not a noxious weed
Blackgrass can spread rapidly. However, legislation that could help to control it is delayed.
21 August 2024 News
Still no move on grass weed control in buffers
Grass weeds are a major issue on farms and current CAP rules make them even more difficult to control.
2 July 2024 News
Weed watch: alarming increase in herbicide resistance
It is more likely for blackgrass and Italian ryegrass samples to be resistant to one or more herbicides than not, writes Vijaya Bhaskar of Teagasc.
5 June 2024 News
Rat’s tail fescue: an unusual and very difficult-to-control weed
Rat's tail fescue can become dominant where ploughing is not practiced due to limited effective chemical options, writes Vijaya Bhaskar of Teagasc Oak Park.
4 June 2024 News