Herbicides

When is the best time to spray weeds in reseeds?

Aidan Brennan looks at the timing of post emergence weed spraying in new reseeds to get the best kill.

RESEEDING 30 July 2025

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Grass weed problem is much worse than we think

Grass weed problem is much worse than we think

NEWS 18 June 2025

Flufenacet herbicide to be out of use in 2026

Flufenacet herbicide to be out of use in 2026

NEWS 11 June 2025

Herbicide resistance testing: now is the time

Herbicide resistance testing: now is the time

Herbicide resistance testing: now is the time

NEWS 4 June 2025

Tillage Management: closing the gate on many crops

Tillage Management: closing the gate on many crops

Tillage Management: closing the gate on many crops

HUSBANDRY 4 June 2025

Glyphosate resistance: another wake-up call

Glyphosate resistance: another wake-up call

We must become more vigilant for herbicide resistance issues and be proactive in addressing them, writes Vijaya Bhaskar of Teagasc.

CROPS 7 May 2025

Horsch offers spot spraying without camera system

Horsch offers spot spraying without camera system

Leeb sprayers with AutoSelect can now ‘spot spray’ with data fed from a drone sweep of the field, Horsch announces.

NEWS 7 May 2025

What does blackgrass being a noxious weed mean?

What does blackgrass being a noxious weed mean?

There are many weeds on the noxious weeds act already including wild oats, writes Siobhán Walsh.

NEWS 7 May 2025

Blackgrass making noxious weed list a 'positive step'

Blackgrass making noxious weed list a 'positive step'

Blackgrass cases are on the rise on Irish farms. Here’s what it means now that it is added to the Noxious Weeds Act.

NEWS 7 May 2025

Tillage management: barley, beet and wheat

Tillage management: barley, beet and wheat

Spraying is the main job to be done at present on many different crops across the country from beet to barley to wheat.

HUSBANDRY 7 May 2025

Weed control in beet proving difficult

Weed control in beet proving difficult

Weed control in beet is more difficult in dry weather. You may need to travel the crop a number of times.

NEWS 7 May 2025

Sunshine, flowers and smashing crops in the Garden of Ireland

Sunshine, flowers and smashing crops in the Garden of Ireland

James O’Loughlin, an agronomist with Quinns of Baltinglass, joins us on this week’s instalment of Accompany the Agronomist.

NEWS 7 May 2025

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