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Tillage Management: cover crop management from 1 January

Many farmers may have cover crops for the first time this year. This week’s notes have some information on what to do in January.

HUSBANDRY 30 December 2025

Tillage Management: cover crop management from 1 January

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What to do with cover crops this January

What to do with cover crops this January

NEWS 30 December 2025

2025 in tillage: blackgrass, seed, stubbles and prices

2025 in tillage: blackgrass, seed, stubbles and prices

NEWS 24 December 2025

Rising wild oat resistance threatens the future of continuous spring barley

Rising wild oat resistance threatens the future of continuous spring barley

Rising wild oat resistance threatens the future of continuous spring barley

NEWS 17 December 2025

Tillage Management: rainfall levels, payments and winter jobs

Tillage Management: rainfall levels, payments and winter jobs

Tillage Management: rainfall levels, payments and winter jobs

HUSBANDRY 3 December 2025

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Blackgrass seed coming from straw imports

Blackgrass seed coming from straw imports

Billions of blackgrass seeds could be imported into Ireland through straw imports and are a major biosecurity risk.

NEWS 21 October 2025

Ireland can’t restrict seed imports - Department

Ireland can’t restrict seed imports - Department

Following on from last week’s investigation into cover crop seeds, the Irish Farmers Journal has been made notified of more suspect seed.

NEWS 21 October 2025

Teagasc says dairy producers are purchasing Spanish straw

Teagasc says dairy producers are purchasing Spanish straw

Teagasc has said that while Irish straw is of similar quality to Spanish straw, some dairy producers are opting to purchase Spanish straw.

NEWS 21 October 2025

Exclusive: cover crops could be causing more problems than they solve

Exclusive: cover crops could be causing more problems than they solve

Catch crops can have many benefits, including helping water quality, but we must make sure that they do not cause problems on tillage farms.

NEWS 21 October 2025

Importing straw from England a 'very dangerous practice'

Importing straw from England a 'very dangerous practice'

A UK weeds scientist has said that importing straw from fields with high levels of blackgrass to Ireland is a dangerous practice.

NEWS 21 October 2025

Tillage Management: weeds, slugs and aphids

Tillage Management: weeds, slugs and aphids

A lot of winter planting has been completed, but there are plenty of pests to look out for and weeds to be controlled.

HUSBANDRY 21 October 2025

Delay sowing where blackgrass is an issue

Delay sowing where blackgrass is an issue

Blackgrass can get out of control very quickly where it is not looked after and there are no cultural controls implemented.

NEWS 21 October 2025

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