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Tillage
Revving up disease control on barley
Siobhán Walsh
The spend on barley disease control this year needs to be cost-effective. Mixtures are important for effective disease control and resistance management.
17 April 2024 News
One-fifth of west Wicklow herds locked up with TB
While the number of herds with TB around the country is increasing, so too is the spend on eradicating the disease. Anne O’Donoghue reports.
10 April 2024 Breeding & health
Department signals earlier risk of nematodirus
Peak hatching will generally occur at the end of March in Munster and south Leinster and in the early days of April in the midlands and northern half of the country.
Finding the chink in the armour of fungicide resistance – it’s a numbers game
Steven Kildea of Teagasc explains that with almost 10 trillion septoria spores in 1ha of wheat it’s no wonder fungicide resistance builds up.
10 April 2024 Crop protection
Late blight control – mix and alternate fungicides
A new blight resistance strain was identified in Ireland in 2023. Steven Kildea of Teagasc writes what this means for farmers in 2024.
10 April 2024 Crop protection
Crop protection magazine 2024 to equip farmers for the season
This year's Crop Protection Magazine hits everything from EU policy to cereal disease management and resistance to fungicides in potatoes.
7 April 2024 Crop protection
News Podcast: fodder supports, milk top-ups and BISS
News correspondents Declan O'Brien, Anne O'Donoghue and Noel Bardon discuss the latest news from this week's paper.
5 April 2024 News
Muir rules out Bluetongue compensation scheme
There are no plans in DAERA to compensate NI farmers with livestock stranded in Britain due to Bluetongue restrictions
3 April 2024 Northern Ireland
This year is shaping up to be an expensive one for those with a sweet tooth
Both chocolate and maple syrup could be in short supply later in 2024.
3 April 2024 News
Grant aid for vets to get TB equipment
Vet IT systems and testing equipment are eligible for grant aid of 50% under the Department's scheme.
3 April 2024 News
BVD control is worth the bother
While farmers understandably gripe about increased postage costs, the thousands of BVD cases on farms before AHI worked on behalf of stakeholders were costing farmers tens of millions
3 April 2024 Dealer
‘Heat-resistant’ cattle breed could offer climate change solutions - UCD
Criollo cattle breeds could now offer a solution to the challenges poised by climate change, according to new research.
30 March 2024 News