Glyphosate

There are a lot of dates to remember at this time of the year, from grazing catch crops to spraying weeds.

Rain halted work at the weekend, and it looks like there is showery weather in the forecast with a lot of crops still to be cut.

It’s a busy time on tillage farms between harvesting, cultivations and planting, along with record keeping.

There’s a lot going on on some tillage farms. Oilseed rape may no sooner be harvested than it needs to be planted again.

Aidan Brennan looks at some of the options for controlling scutch grass in permanent pasture.

The research indicates that most glyphosate that ends up in European rivers likely does not come from herbicides, but may be the result of additives to detergents.

Wet weather is delaying the start of the harvest for many. Be prepared for when it does start and make safety a priority.

Pesticide usage can be damaging to both the environment and the user of the chemical, but taking precautions greatly reduces the risk to both.