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Tillage management: flag leaves, weeds and fungicides
Siobhán Walsh
Flag leaves are appearing on winter barley, while weeds will soon be sprayed on early-sown spring crops.
13 April 2025 Crop protection
Get to know your crop growth stages
It is important to apply products at the correct growth stage to get the optimum use from the product, writes Siobhán Walsh
12 April 2025 Crop protection
Managing fungicide resistance in Irish crops
It is important to try to protect chemistry against resistance to ensure crop diseases can be controlled, writes Steven Kildea of Teagasc.
Sprayers out of winter storage. Early season tasks on winter cereals
Early Season Crop Care: Key Spraying and Nutrient Strategies for Winter Cereals.
We can aim for 15t/ha on winter wheat
Yields of 14-15t/ha from winter wheat are not a pipe dream and while farmers might fear growing the crop, it can offer great returns, writes Tom McCabe of UCD.
11 April 2025 Crop protection
Tillage Podcast: looking for big yields in super weather
On this week’s Tillage Podcast, we talk to Tom McCabe of UCD on protecting crops and reaching high yields in crops.
10 April 2025 News
Biostimulants and plant nutrition: snake oil or profitable tools?
Biostimulants and nutrition can play a role in making plants healthier and able to fight disease, writes Siobhán Walsh.
9 April 2025 Crop protection
Accompany the Agronomist: yellow rust the main issue as spraying gets up to date
Rust in wheat looks to be the main issue in parts, but in general crops are clean according to agronomists across the country.
9 April 2025 News
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
What’s the plan for disease control in 2025?
Crop management will vary throughout the season, but having guidelines in place for disease control is important.
2 April 2025 News
Yellow rust is visible in many crops
Yellow rust is in many crops at present so keep an eye out and get it under control before it spreads.
1 April 2025 News
Tillage Podcast: fine weather, new products and malt
On this week’s tillage podcast, we get down to practical agronomy on fertiliser, herbicides and fungicides and we hear from the malting barley meeting.
13 March 2025 News