Weed control

Timely management of Waterford crops reduces stress

From timing of fungicides to aphicides it was all up for discussion in Waterford last week, writes Siobhán Walsh.

CROPS 6 May 2026

Timely management of Waterford crops reduces stress

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Broadleaved-weed resistance update: ALS-resistant pale persicaria confirmed

Broadleaved-weed resistance update: ALS-resistant pale persicaria confirmed

CROPS 29 April 2026

Should you be testing the water filling your sprayer?

Should you be testing the water filling your sprayer?

CROPS 28 April 2026

Beef Management: stocking rates, breeding and weed control.

Beef Management: stocking rates, breeding and weed control.

Beef Management: stocking rates, breeding and weed control.

GRASS & FEEDING 22 April 2026

Syngenta’s Casper® continues to raise the bar for grassland weed control

Syngenta’s Casper® continues to raise the bar for grassland weed control

Syngenta’s Casper® continues to raise the bar for grassland weed control

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 9 April 2026

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Pest control in reseeded swards

Pest control in reseeded swards

Aidan Brennan looks at some of the key pests and weeds that can affect the performance of reseeds.

RESEEDING 8 September 2025

Tillage Management: more rain after some progress

Tillage Management: more rain after some progress

Rain has returned after a brief reprieve allowed some fieldwork to be done over the weekend and Monday.

HUSBANDRY 8 September 2025

Bean seed in demand, pre-emergence herbicide should be applied

Bean seed in demand, pre-emergence herbicide should be applied

You should apply herbicide to crops pre-emergence and make use of the alternative chemistry when planting beans.

HUSBANDRY 8 September 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 8 September 2025

Weed control begins with seed rate

Weed control begins with seed rate

Overestimating establishment rates in cereal crops can give grass weeds room to spread, writes Conor Kehoe.

NEWS 8 September 2025

Home Farm: harvest over, preparations for 2026 begin

Home Farm: harvest over, preparations for 2026 begin

Beans are much more variable than wheat or barley or even oats which is similarly meant to like cool, moist summers but which I have found much more reliable than the beans.

VIEWPOINTS 8 September 2025

Caution urged with pesticide use to protect water quality progress

Caution urged with pesticide use to protect water quality progress

Farmers have been reminded of best practice when using pesticides to safeguard the progress achieved in recent years.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 8 September 2025

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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