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Tillage
Preparing for winter cereal planting
Siobhán Walsh
Winter cereals planting should be delayed into October where possible, but it is a fine balancing act with ground conditions.
10 August 2022 Husbandry
Managing mixed grassweed populations with herbicide resistance
The Teagasc grassweed survey found single fields with resistance in multiple species. In this article, Teagasc researcher Vijaya Bhaskar A.V addresses the challenge of coping with different situations through this case study.
3 August 2022 Husbandry
Weed survey and mapping of herbicide-resistant grass weed distribution
We recently outlined an important survey of grass weeds. In this article, Teagasc researcher Vijaya Bhaskar AV presents the results of that large survey of resistant grass weed distribution on farms.
Tillage podcast: calling on Minister to declare blackgrass a noxious weed
On this week's podcast, Andy Doyle and Siobhán Walsh talk blackgrass control and new directives and schemes.
23 June 2022 News
Editorial roundup: the TB of tillage and ACRES of PR but little detail
The case for declaring blackgrass as a noxious weed, little detail in ACRES and why we need to work with the British government on emissions.
22 June 2022 Viewpoints
Minister must declare blackgrass a noxious weed
It is past the time for action from Government on blackgrass control. The problem is only getting bigger as the invasive weed spreads across the country.
22 June 2022 Crops
Some pictures to help identify grass weeds on farm
Grass weeds are visible in many crops at present and will become more visible in the coming weeks in spring crops.
19 June 2022 News