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Tillage
BYDV tolerant barley to spray or not to spray
Siobhán Walsh
This article provides some details on research carried out by Teagasc on winter barley and BYDV control.
9 October 2024 Husbandry
Tillage management: sowing, herbicides and maize
Tillage farmers took advantage of the good weather last week to get crops planted. Rain fell heavier in some areas than others.
25 September 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: farming by dates is seldom a good thing
With the lovely weather, it was too good not to be sowing, so I cracked on 18 September and loaded up the drill.
Tillage Management: the balance at winter planting
Farmers are still harvesting crops and no doubt thinking about planting winter cereal crops in some dry conditions.
18 September 2024 Husbandry
44% of recommended winter barley varieties BYDV-tolerant
There are three new varieties on the recommended list and two of those claim to be tolerant to BYDV.
11 September 2024 News
44% of recommended winter barley seed BYDV-tolerant
There are three new varieties on the recommended list and two of those claim to be tolerant to BYDV.
5 September 2024 News
Is rye worth a try?
Teagasc's Richie Hackett goes through some of the key management practices for hybrid rye.
4 September 2024 Crops
More virus resistance and tolerance in winter barley
New winter barley varieties nearly have to carry protection against barley yellow dwarf virus as well as high yield and good grain quality.
13 July 2024 Varieties
Virus infection probably not as bad as it seems
Yellow leaves in spring cereals are frustrating farmers, but more solutions might be on the way to prevent barley yellow dwarf virus.
23 June 2024 News
Barley, deficiencies and no artificial fertiliser
In this installment of Accompany the Agronomist crops in Co Laois were looking well, but some issues needed attention.
12 June 2024 News
Tillage management: plenty of yellow leaves
Yellow leaves are in spring cereal crops as barley yellow dwarf virus has infected plants. The virus is spread by aphids.
5 June 2024 Husbandry
Tillage management: busy time for spring crops
Tillage farmers are busy managing spring crops and drier weather appears to be on the way to help with this.
29 May 2024 Husbandry