Grass weeds

Grass weeds worse this season, but no longer being ignored

Grass weeds are worse this season in many places, as farmers did not get out on crops after sowing with a herbicide and this needs to change.

CROPS 21 June 2026

Grass weeds worse this season, but no longer being ignored

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Tillage podcast: new varieties in Cork, crops in Down and a new fungicide

Tillage podcast: new varieties in Cork, crops in Down and a new fungicide

NEWS 18 June 2026

Tillage management: yellow leaves from virus and grass weeds

Tillage management: yellow leaves from virus and grass weeds

HUSBANDRY 17 June 2026

Tillage Management: rain welcomed, but weeds and disease need to be tackled

Tillage Management: rain welcomed, but weeds and disease need to be tackled

Tillage Management: rain welcomed, but weeds and disease need to be tackled

HUSBANDRY 20 May 2026

Herbicide cross-resistance in grass weeds: why testing is essential

Herbicide cross-resistance in grass weeds: why testing is essential

Herbicide cross-resistance in grass weeds: why testing is essential

CROP PROTECTION 10 April 2026

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Why are we not stopping grass weed imports?

Why are we not stopping grass weed imports?

Grass weeds are already widespread in Ireland. Straw imports and some seed are adding massively to risk.

CROPS 7 January 2026

Pre-emergence herbicides crucial for grass weed control

Pre-emergence herbicides crucial for grass weed control

A weeds workshop at the National Tillage Conference was told that UK farmers will no longer plant winter wheat if they cannot apply a pre-emergence herbicide due to the threat of grass weeds.

NEWS 7 January 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 7 January 2026

Rye brome confirmed as first ALS-resistant species in Ireland

Rye brome confirmed as first ALS-resistant species in Ireland

Vigilance is key, as Teagasc’s Vijaya Bhaskar highlights the first detection of ALS-resistant rye brome in Irish tillage and stresses the need for close monitoring.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Tillage Podcast: glyphosate, shocking imports and all from Croptec Show

Tillage Podcast: glyphosate, shocking imports and all from Croptec Show

This week’s show features an interview with UK researcher John Cussans, who cannot believe that straw is being imported into Ireland from Lincolnshire.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Tillage Management: good conditions and catching up on spraying

Tillage Management: good conditions and catching up on spraying

Weather at the end of December and into the new year provided good conditions for field work for tillage farmers.

HUSBANDRY 7 January 2026

The Home Farm: not a typical beef year

The Home Farm: not a typical beef year

My average CBV was almost exactly the same at €149 as the national average of €150.

VIEWPOINTS 7 January 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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