N.Ireland
Members of a CAFRE Business Sustainability Group had the recent opportunity of walking winter wheat and barley crops in Co. Down.
Thirty five different weed species are now resistant to glyphosate-based herbicides in countries around the world.
Tillage
Teagasc is reporting that a second glyphosate-resistant Italian ryegrass population has been found in Ireland.
There are myriad benefits that can be accrued through the processes associated with farmers upskilling within the tillage sector.
Teagasc is confirming that harvest yields in 2025 came back to levels that would be deemed more normal in terms of their overall value.
Harvest 2025 got underway this week with combines reported operating in parts of Tipperary, Cork and Waterford.
The challenge of herbicide resistant grass weeds continues to grow on Irish tillage farms at an alarming rate.
Teagasc is confirming a number of field work priorities for tillage farmers over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Given the threat of herbicide resistance, agronomists are strongly advising that grass weeds should not be allowed to develop seed heads.
Tillage specialist Shay Phelan has confirmed that shoot numbers are the key arbiter of spring barley yields.
A number of developments have taken place that will compel tillage farmers to make significant changes to their wheat agronomy practices.
The recent sequencing of the entire blackgrass genome has been hailed as a major breakthrough in the fight against herbicide resistance
The Weed Resistance Action Group (WRAG) has confirmed the first case of glyphosate resistance within a weed population
With the Spring 2025 planting season fast approaching, Teagasc is highlighting the benefits of effective crop rotation
Teagasc is currently offering an extremely relevant herbicide resistance testing service for tillage farmers.
Blackgrass and other herbicide resistant grass weeds are now a reality within Irish tillage systems, according to Lemken's Derek Delahunty.
Grass weed management is fast rising up the list of priorities for Irish tillage farmers. This is an issue that can significantly rob yields
Teagasc is confirming that the threat of herbicide resistance in blackgrass, Italian ryegrass and spring wild oats is now very real.
Tillage Technical
Today’s Teagasc ‘Grass Weed’ conference (08 November) represents the culmination of the five-year Enable Conservation Tillage (ECT) project.
Tillage farmers are being advised to avail of a free testing service to check for herbicide resistance in grass or broad-leaved weeds.
Farmers must commit to using different herbicide strategies each year, if they want to prevent weed resistance
Resistance demonstrated by both grass- and broadleaf-weeds to applied herbicides is on the rise, according to Teagasc.
All crops are now responding well to the improved weather conditions and growers need to think about how they are going to control weeds.
