Spraying
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 20 Jun 2021
Blight warning for northwest
A number of counties along the northwest will be affected by a blight warning.
Andy Doyle on 16 Jun 2021
Tillage Management: getting quickly to the end of the season
Crops have moved quickly through heading and into flowering, making it time for final fungicides on most crops.
Gary Abbott on 09 Jun 2021
Hardi sprayer the edge for Wexford farmer
Gary Abbott caught up father and son duo Philip and Francis Kehoe to find out how their Hardi Commander Twin Force air assisted sprayer is performing and why this concept suits the business
Amy Forde on 04 Jun 2021
Blight warning for three counties
Met Éireann has issued a status yellow blight warning for three counties.
Contributor on 02 Jun 2021
Smart spraying for a new era
With the EU targeting a 50% reduction in pesticide usage in the years ahead, Dermot Forristal of Teagasc looks at how developing sprayer technologies can play their part in achieving this.
Gary Abbott on 02 Jun 2021
Fendt 720: the perfect all-rounder
Gary Abbott caught up with Cork man Richard O’Connor to find out how his Gen 6 Fendt 720 Vario with the recently introduced FendtOne cab has performed since taking delivery earlier this year.
Andy Doyle on 02 Jun 2021
Tillage management: weather window helped get work up to date
The few fine days helped get a lot of work up to date and now final sprays on winter oats and some winter wheat crops are the main jobs, along with growth regulation on spring wheat and oats.
Andy Doyle on 31 May 2021
Looking for alternatives to sugar cane
Many farmers in southern Queensland were growing higher-value crops to replace sugar cane, which had declined in profitability.
Gerald Potterton on 26 May 2021
Farmer Writes: humiliating to fold up booms in a downpour
You no longer need to listen to the early radio forecast or even watch the sky - it's all on your phone, writes Gerald Potterton.
The Dealer on 26 May 2021
Activist releases aerosols in name of climate change
‘It’s All For Show’ was spray-painted on the window of the Department on Kildare Street.
Darren Carty on 19 May 2021
Think carefully before you spray rushes and weeds
The maintenance of low input permanent pasture is the dominant measure selected under REAP and spraying of these areas could have a marked effect on the level of payment achieved.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 19 May 2021
Amazone UX SmartSprayer to hit the field this year
Amazone is set to start field tests of the new UX 5201 SmartSprayer trailed sprayer during this year.
Andy Doyle on 17 May 2021
When peanuts took over from sugar cane
In this report from the ITLUS tour to Australia, I take a break from 'normal' farming and look at what one business that chose to replace sugar cane.
Amy Forde on 17 May 2021
Weekly weather: showers and dry spells on the way
Poorly drained soils will become saturated or waterlogged, especially across Munster, Connacht and west Ulster, later this week, Met Éireann has said.
on 12 May 2021
Forefront T: the Ideal herbicide for grazing pastures
When it comes to choosing the perfect broad-spectrum weed killer for grazing pastures, Forefront T is the gold standard.
Andy Doyle on 05 May 2021
Rain was welcome but heat would now be welcomed
The few fine weeks enabled planting to be completed and the timely application of plant protection products around the country.
Kieran Mailey on 04 May 2021
Time to spray weeds in silage swards
With silage ground closed up, now is a good time to target weeds such as docks or thistles before grass covers get too strong.
Darren Carty on 02 May 2021
Time to tackle grassland weeds at the optimum growth stage
In a year like we are currently experiencing, with lower than normal grass growth rates, there is a greater risk of weeds establishing or gaining a greater foothold in the sward.
Darren Carty on 30 Apr 2021
Controlling ragwort and wild bird cover
The best time to control ragwort is when it is in its rosette stage, with treatment options limited and a higher risk of the plant spreading if delayed to flowering stage.
Andy Doyle on 21 Apr 2021
Tillage Management: current price levels make forward selling worth considering
With planting virtually complete, the focus moves to plant protection, but serious thought should also be given to forward selling with price levels where they are currently.