Italian ryegrass

Blackgrass and its unlikely sources prove costly

Blackgrass came onto this English farmers farm from numerous sources and his quick action prevented a bad problem from getting worse.

CROPS 4 February 2026

Blackgrass and its unlikely sources prove costly

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Tillage Management: rainfall levels, payments and winter jobs

Tillage Management: rainfall levels, payments and winter jobs

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Combatting Italian ryegrass – without spraying

Combatting Italian ryegrass – without spraying

The Irish Farmers Journal visited the Agrii Italian ryegrass trial site in June to get an insight into the challenges and best practices when controlling the weed.

CROPS 4 June 2025

No room for shortcuts with glyphosate

No room for shortcuts with glyphosate

Glyphosate needs to be used in the correct manner to avoid grass weed resistance building up reports Conor Kehoe.

CROPS 4 June 2025

Weed control begins with seed rate

Weed control begins with seed rate

Overestimating establishment rates in cereal crops can give grass weeds room to spread, writes Conor Kehoe.

NEWS 4 June 2025

Tillage Management: harvest, grass and plastic

Tillage Management: harvest, grass and plastic

The winter barley harvest has started on some farms and more growers will start in the next week or two.

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Grass weed problem is much worse than we think

Grass weed problem is much worse than we think

The threat of grass weeds to tillage farmers is well covered, but has it become boring? Looking at crops in the UK highlights the issue.

NEWS 4 June 2025

Flufenacet herbicide to be out of use in 2026

Flufenacet herbicide to be out of use in 2026

Flufenacet is an important herbicide in winter cereals and is an active ingredient contained in Firebird.

NEWS 4 June 2025

Herbicide resistance testing: now is the time

Herbicide resistance testing: now is the time

Undetected resistance on your farm can quickly turn into a costly, long-term issue warns Vijaya Bhaskar of Teagasc

NEWS 4 June 2025

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Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

The weeks after calving are one of the most critical periods in the dairy year. Cow health during this post-calving phase has a direct impact on milk yield, fertility and overall herd performance.

Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

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