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Tillage
Spot spraying can reduce inputs and improve efficiency
Siobhán Walsh
Spot spraying is here and can be used at field scale. It has the potential to save on inputs, but for now is probably limited to large-scale farms.
9 April 2025 Crop protection
Safety with chemicals has to be top of the list
Teagasc Health and Safety specialist Francis Bligh outlines essential safety measures to follow when working with chemicals.
9 April 2025 Crop protection
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.
Beet herbicide ban could hit fodder stocks
Beet herbicide Debut has been banned for use in the EU and there is no widely available alternative for the product.
18 March 2025 News
Hemp diversification most suitable for tillage farms - Teagasc
Barry Caslin and Dr Fiona Thorne of Teagasc told the crowd at the industrial hemp conference in Ashtown, Co Dublin, on Thursday about the uses of hemp as a rotation crop.
27 February 2025 News
Brussels pledges to ‘level the playing field’ on food imports
The Commission has pledged to ensure imported goods come closer to EU standards than they have before in a new roadmap published for agriculture.
19 February 2025 News
Commission signals more convergence and payment capping in next CAP
Brussels has claimed that the next CAP will focus on simplification, with more convergence and payment capping to come too.
13 February 2025 News
Reducing pesticide use impacts yield and income
Studies from around the world show a decrease in crop yields with pesticide reductions, but income varies.
5 February 2025 News
Plant protection products: the facts and the figures on registrations
The Department of Agriculture outlined some facts and figures on the registration of plant protection products at the Teagasc National Tillage Conference.
2 February 2025 News
EU pesticide cut reduces crop yields with no alternatives
Teagasc research has shown that an Irish expert group thinks yields will be dramatically impacted by the implementation of the Farm to Fork Strategy with no alternatives.
29 January 2025 News
Tillage conference: drop in pesticide use could hit crop yields by 30%
Research from Teagasc predicts declines in yield from pesticide use reductions, even when integrated pest management is being implemented.
29 January 2025 News
IGGG encourages commissioner to act on double standards
The Irish Grain Growers Group has encouraged the EU’s Agriculture Commissioner to act on his statement on maximum residue levels last week.
28 January 2025 News