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New maize herbicide on the block
Siobhán Walsh
Principal Forte is a new maize herbicide from Corteva and it covers a wide weed spectrum including blackgrass and annual meadow grass.
12 March 2025 Husbandry
Tillage Management: sowing, spreading and spraying
It’s all go in the tillage fields this week as fine weather has taken over the weather charts to give farmers a great chance this spring.
5 March 2025 Husbandry
Tillage management: good weather and plenty of work to do
There has been great weather in recent days and it is allowing tillage farmers to get out to the fields to get work done.
New and improved brome herbicide hits the market
Broadway Star which is a common herbicide used to control brome in winter wheat is getting an upgrade.
2 March 2025 News
Tillage management: fertiliser, weeds and payments
There are many jobs to be done on tillage farms and if rain stays away it might allow some of this work to get underway.
19 February 2025 Husbandry
Commission bans herbicide for use on potato crops
The herbicide is currently used for pre- and post-emergence spraying. French farmers have condemned the move.
17 October 2024 News
Getting on top of weed control in reseeds
Ground conditions are still holding up on many farms, making it a good time to target weeds in reseeded grass swards.
1 October 2024 Management