Pesticides

Farm hazardous waste collections announced for six locations

Farmers will be able to dispose of pesticide, veterinary medicines, waste oil and other hazardous materials at six collection points this autumn.

NEWS 12 August 2026

Farm hazardous waste collections announced for six locations

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Invasive plant species having a detrimental effect on organic farms

Invasive plant species having a detrimental effect on organic farms

SCHEMES 29 July 2026

Planet leaves trials lists, but newer and improved varieties come to market

Planet leaves trials lists, but newer and improved varieties come to market

VARIETIES 8 July 2026

Mowing of grassland permitted in ACRES from 1 July

Mowing of grassland permitted in ACRES from 1 July

Mowing of grassland permitted in ACRES from 1 July

SCHEMES 24 June 2026

Cereals 2026: Closed Transfer System for handling sprays

Cereals 2026: Closed Transfer System for handling sprays

Cereals 2026: Closed Transfer System for handling sprays

NEWS 17 June 2026

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Cereals 2026: Biobox filtration system

Cereals 2026: Biobox filtration system

The BioBox filtration system is self-build solution to reduce the level of pesticides found in water as result of sprayer washing or minor spillages.

FARM MACHINERY 5 May 2026

80 active substances removed from tillage market, with only one approval

80 active substances removed from tillage market, with only one approval

Europe is losing more chemistry than it is approving and approvals take a long time to get products to market.

NEWS 5 May 2026

Beans fungicide to leave market in Belgium

Beans fungicide to leave market in Belgium

The Department of Agriculture in Ireland is evaluating the product here in Ireland and will act as necessary following that evaluation.

NEWS 5 May 2026

Tillage Podcast: crop protection - bans, renewals and politics versus science

Tillage Podcast: crop protection - bans, renewals and politics versus science

On this week’s show, we sit down with Olivier de Matos of CropLife Europe, have a field work update and the Grain Trends and weather reports.

NEWS 5 May 2026

What products are leaving the market and need to be used up?

What products are leaving the market and need to be used up?

A number of products leave the market every year, either because they are banned or they are no longer registered.

NEWS 5 May 2026

Couple fail to gain sterilised zone on farmland

Couple fail to gain sterilised zone on farmland

Marlena Aurich and Scott Manning said their health had been compromised by pesticide and slurry use by neighbouring farmers, but the Court of Appeal found no 'arguable causative link'.

NEWS 5 May 2026

Tillage: are there new products coming down the line?

Tillage: are there new products coming down the line?

There are new active ingredients coming down the line from research and development companies for different crops.

NEWS 5 May 2026

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