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Make sure you are controlling weeds this spring
Siobhán Walsh
Weed control is the topic of the week this week. Make sure you are controlling weeds that have become resistant to some products.
Make sure you are controlling weeds this spring
The aphicide debate: to spray or not to spray
27 April 2025 News
The aphicide debate: to spray or not to spray
The optimum time to spray aphids has probably passed in most fields as crops were sown early. The majority of crops are not at high risk for BYDV.
Tillage podcast: Spraying, potatoes and politics
24 April 2025 News
Tillage podcast: Spraying, potatoes and politics
On this week’s podcast we report from Brussels and have news of a new product and updates on plant health.
Setting up your chemical store
Chemical stores should be safe, locked and help farmers to work more efficiently writes Siobhán Walsh.
23 April 2025 News
€9,000 payment available for cover crops
Significant payments are available for farmers under the Farming for Water EIP. The payments are available up to and including 2027.
23 April 2025 News
What tillage farmers need to know about glyphosate resistance
Here's a brief run down on what tillage farmers should know on the development of glyphosate resistance.
23 April 2025 News
A new insecticide has been introduced to the market
There is a new insecticide on the market for us eon cereals, oilseed rape, beet and potatoes.
22 April 2025 News
Spot spraying can reduce inputs and improve efficiency
Spot spraying is here and can be used at field scale. It has the potential to save on inputs, but for now is probably limited to large-scale farms.
20 April 2025 News
Tillage Podcast: walking crops in Tipp and talking resistant weeds
On this week’s show we’re out walking crops with an agronomist in Tipperary and learn about herbicide resistance.
17 April 2025 News
Crops looking Tipp top in the Golden Vale
In this week’s installment of Accompany the Agronomist we met Tim McCarthy of Dairygold to look at crops in Tipperary.
16 April 2025 News
Progress on Carlow maltings plans
Thornhill Agi has requested approval to construct half a dozen large silos to store barley and malt near Tullow.
16 April 2025 News
Glyphosate resistance – your questions answered
In this article, Vijaya Bhaskar answers some questions on glyphosate resistance, what it means and how it develops.
15 April 2025 News