Glyphosate

Herbicide resistance confirmed in loose silky bent

145 suspect samples have been submitted for testing so far in 2026, with the first confirmation of herbicide resistance in a loose silky bent population, reports Teagasc’s Vijaya Bhaskar.

NEWS 4 November 2026

Herbicide resistance confirmed in loose silky bent

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Tillage Management: harvest, catch crops and beet

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Grass weeds worse this season, but no longer being ignored

Grass weeds worse this season, but no longer being ignored

CROPS 21 June 2026

Farmer Writes: shower dodging to spray the ear wash on wheat

Farmer Writes: shower dodging to spray the ear wash on wheat

Farmer Writes: shower dodging to spray the ear wash on wheat

FARMER WRITES 17 June 2026

Education programme and subsidy scheme needed

Education programme and subsidy scheme needed

Education programme and subsidy scheme needed

LETTERS 17 June 2026

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Farm destruction in Lebanon will take decades to undo

Farm destruction in Lebanon will take decades to undo

The damage being done to Lebanese farmland will require a massive clean-up before farming can recommence in south Lebanon.

NEWS 10 June 2026

Farmer Writes: a man that could have sold straw to tillage farmers

Farmer Writes: a man that could have sold straw to tillage farmers

The list of Moore drill owners reads like a who’s who of progressive tillage farmers in the 1980s, writes Gerald Potterton.

FARMER WRITES 20 May 2026

Dairy management: Keeping on top of grass and starting the breeding season

Dairy management: Keeping on top of grass and starting the breeding season

Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers on what stocking rate to choose on the milking platform over the next four or five weeks.

MANAGEMENT 29 April 2026

Should you be testing the water filling your sprayer?

Should you be testing the water filling your sprayer?

Water hardness can affect the efficacy of plant protection products, particularly herbicides.

CROPS 28 April 2026

The same, but different? Brands and generics

The same, but different? Brands and generics

Huge amounts of money go into finding new chemistry. Generic products make pricing more competitive, but do they stack up to the branded products? Siobhán Walsh reports.

CROP PROTECTION 11 April 2026

Blackgrass and its unlikely sources prove costly

Blackgrass and its unlikely sources prove costly

Blackgrass came onto this English farmers farm from numerous sources and his quick action prevented a bad problem from getting worse.

CROPS 4 February 2026

Glyphosate resistance is not inevitable: changes you can make

Glyphosate resistance is not inevitable: changes you can make

There are many factors impacting the build up of resistance to glyphosate so a plan is needed to keep on top of good weed control.

CROPS 21 January 2026

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