Weeds

23 farmers ordered to destroy ragwort and thistles so far this year

Failure to keep lands free from noxious weeds can result in the reduction of payment entitlements.

NEWS 15 August 2026

23 farmers ordered to destroy ragwort and thistles so far this year

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Farmer Writes: a bull with no trousers

Farmer Writes: a bull with no trousers

FARMER WRITES 29 July 2026

Safety must be the first priority at harvest time

Safety must be the first priority at harvest time

NEWS 22 July 2026

AI able to spot troublesome docks

AI able to spot troublesome docks

AI able to spot troublesome docks

FARMER WRITES 22 July 2026

Safety must be first priority at harvest time

Safety must be first priority at harvest time

Safety must be first priority at harvest time

NEWS 21 July 2026

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Roadside ragwort: who has a duty to control it?

Roadside ragwort: who has a duty to control it?

Ragwort has become more prominent on roadsides in recent weeks – but who is responsible for controlling it?

NEWS 22 May 2026

Tillage Management: hot weather, weeds and walking crops

Tillage Management: hot weather, weeds and walking crops

At this time of the year tillage farmers could be out walking crops and examining fields and decisions.

HUSBANDRY 22 May 2026

Grass weeds worse this season, but no longer being ignored

Grass weeds worse this season, but no longer being ignored

Grass weeds are worse this season in many places, as farmers did not get out on crops after sowing with a herbicide and this needs to change.

CROPS 22 May 2026

Last chance to resistance test problem tillage weeds for free

Last chance to resistance test problem tillage weeds for free

Harvest 2026 is the last chance to avail of free, herbicide resistance testing at Teagasc Oak Park under the Department funded EVOLVE project.

NEWS 22 May 2026

Tillage management: yellow leaves from virus and grass weeds

Tillage management: yellow leaves from virus and grass weeds

Yellow leaves may not hit your yield very badly, but it looks bad in the fields at the minute and seems to be in most spring barley.

HUSBANDRY 22 May 2026

Robodog could become an agronomist’s best friend

Robodog could become an agronomist’s best friend

The Robodog won’t take over an agronomists job, but has the potential to examine crops very closely and deliver data quickly for use in recommendations.

NEWS 22 May 2026

Weekend Weather: warmer temperatures on the way

Weekend Weather: warmer temperatures on the way

This weekend is set to see a long-awaited rise in temperatures, as a system of high pressure will dominate the country.

NEWS 22 May 2026

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