Blackgrass

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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How to identify blackgrass on your farm

How to identify blackgrass on your farm

NEWS 3 June 2025

Using rotation and establishment system to tackle blackgrass

Using rotation and establishment system to tackle blackgrass

CROPS 28 May 2025

What does blackgrass being a noxious weed mean?

What does blackgrass being a noxious weed mean?

What does blackgrass being a noxious weed mean?

NEWS 28 May 2025

Blackgrass making noxious weed list a 'positive step'

Blackgrass making noxious weed list a 'positive step'

Blackgrass making noxious weed list a 'positive step'

NEWS 21 May 2025

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Tillage Podcast: 'make the best decision with the info you have'

Tillage Podcast: 'make the best decision with the info you have'

This week’s show focuses on noxious weeds, tillage farmer numbers and we hear how crops are looking in Co Wexford.

NEWS 21 November 2024

Breaking: blackgrass declared a noxious weed

Breaking: blackgrass declared a noxious weed

Blackgrass has been signed into the noxious weeds legislation by Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon.

NEWS 21 November 2024

Blackgrass to be declared noxious shortly

Blackgrass to be declared noxious shortly

Blackgrass is an invasive weed and is to be made added to the Noxious Weeds Act by the Department of Agriculture.

NEWS 21 November 2024

Is grass weed control becoming more difficult?

Is grass weed control becoming more difficult?

Herbicide resistance is likely to continue to challenge growers, writes Vijaya Bhaskar of Teagasc.

CROP PROTECTION 21 November 2024

Using the correct glyphosate rates

Using the correct glyphosate rates

Research from Teagasc shows not all glyphosate is performing the same. Therefore, rates need particular attention.

CROP PROTECTION 21 November 2024

New maize herbicide on the block

New maize herbicide on the block

Principal Forte is a new maize herbicide from Corteva and it covers a wide weed spectrum including blackgrass and annual meadow grass.

FODDER 21 November 2024

Tillage Podcast: blackgrass control in UK, nutrition and Tipperary milk

Tillage Podcast: blackgrass control in UK, nutrition and Tipperary milk

On this week’s Tillage Podcast, we talk blackgrass control in the UK, plant nutrition and value-added products.

NEWS 21 November 2024

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Home care an attractive alternative to nursing homes for farming families

The average person living in a nursing home under the Fair Deal Scheme pays €362.10/week in fair deal fees and an additional €53 in nursing home service charges.

Home care an attractive alternative to nursing homes for farming families

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