Fungicides

Be mindful of yellow rust this spring

With a breakdown in the YR15 resistance gene, growers must be on the lookout for any signs of yellow rust infection in winter wheat this year, writes Conor Kehoe.

NEWS 22 February 2026

Be mindful of yellow rust this spring

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Tillage Podcast: fungicides expert, farm numbers and weather

Tillage Podcast: fungicides expert, farm numbers and weather

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Growing apples under solar panels in a dual-purpose German orchard

Growing apples under solar panels in a dual-purpose German orchard

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Yellow rust dominates talk at open days

Yellow rust dominates talk at open days

Yellow rust dominates talk at open days

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Detecting crop diseases early with leaf tests and DNA

Detecting crop diseases early with leaf tests and DNA

Detecting crop diseases early with leaf tests and DNA

CROPS 25 June 2025

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Tillage Management: closing the gate on many crops

Tillage Management: closing the gate on many crops

The next few days will see final sprays carried out on many crops across the country between the showers.

HUSBANDRY 23 April 2025

Horsch offers spot spraying without camera system

Horsch offers spot spraying without camera system

Leeb sprayers with AutoSelect can now ‘spot spray’ with data fed from a drone sweep of the field, Horsch announces.

NEWS 23 April 2025

Managing disease in spring barley

Managing disease in spring barley

Disease timings in spring barley are a mixed bag this year as weather has provided low disease pressure, but also seen crops push on.

NEWS 23 April 2025

Weekend weather: sunshine and clear skies

Weekend weather: sunshine and clear skies

Met Éireann has said that the fine weather will continue through the weekend, with plenty of sunshine and highest temperatures of 24°C.

NEWS 23 April 2025

Is there a big difference between branded and generic products?

Is there a big difference between branded and generic products?

Farmers have loads of choice when it comes to certain types of plant protection products, but is there a difference in these products, asks Siobhán Walsh.

NEWS 23 April 2025

Tillage management: Fine weather for spraying

Tillage management: Fine weather for spraying

There is plenty of sunshine in the forecast for spraying herbicides and fungicides on winter and spring crops in the coming days.

HUSBANDRY 23 April 2025

Tillage management: winter crops and weeds in spring cereals

Tillage management: winter crops and weeds in spring cereals

Crops are generally doing well across the country. There is spraying to be done in many at present from herbicides to fungicides.

HUSBANDRY 23 April 2025

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Bord Bia: Clarity and context for Irish farmers

In recent weeks, some questions have been raised about Bord Bia and we believe it is important that farmers have access to clear and accurate information.

Bord Bia: Clarity and context for Irish farmers

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