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Tillage
Tillage management: barley, beet and wheat
Siobhán Walsh
Spraying is the main job to be done at present on many different crops across the country from beet to barley to wheat.
14 May 2025 Dealer
Sweet success for Thurles fabricators
OMC has won a massive contract to supply Ozempic's manufacturers with pipework for a new plant.
14 May 2025 News
Dry conditions starting to bite crops
It's now almost a month since the last meaningful rainfall in many tillage areas.
Weed control in beet proving difficult
Weed control in beet is more difficult in dry weather. You may need to travel the crop a number of times.
13 May 2025 News
Tillage Management: low disease pressure and spraying weather
There is low disease pressure in crops at present and weather is ideal for spraying most crops, but not crops like beet.
7 May 2025 Husbandry
Animal feed imports increase in 2024
Animal feed imports increased in 2024 for many reasons including weather impacts on grassland and crops.
7 May 2025 Climate and environment
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.
30 April 2025 Husbandry
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
Tillage management: farmers getting up to date in the fields
Many tillage farmers are now up to date in the fields or are nearly up to date in the good weather. Some rain is due in the coming days.
9 April 2025 Husbandry
New crop protection magazine on the way
There are plenty of challenges when it comes to keeping crops weed, disease and pest free. Farmers need to use every option available.
8 April 2025 News
Potato planting surges ahead of maize and beet
Potato growers are taking advantage of the good weather, and maize planting will commence in the coming days.
2 April 2025 News
Tillage Management: nitrogen, winter cereals and break crops
The weather continues to be dry at present and is allowing farmers to get jobs done in good conditions.
2 April 2025 Husbandry