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Yellow rust dominates talk at open days

Yellow rust was a big issue on farms this year and requires good management and appropriate timing of fungicides.

VARIETIES 13 July 2025

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Spring wheat has plenty of varieties in the pipeline

Spring wheat has plenty of varieties in the pipeline

VARIETIES 12 July 2025

Wheat varieties turning a corner

Wheat varieties turning a corner

VARIETIES 12 July 2025

Tidy conversion from round roof to portal frame

Tidy conversion from round roof to portal frame

Tidy conversion from round roof to portal frame

BUILDINGS 2 July 2025

Detecting crop diseases early with leaf tests and DNA

Detecting crop diseases early with leaf tests and DNA

Detecting crop diseases early with leaf tests and DNA

CROPS 25 June 2025

Higher temperatures drive yellow rust

Higher temperatures drive yellow rust

'The air is full of yellow rust spores,' Goldcrop's John Dunne told farmers at its crop walk in Co Louth.

NEWS 9 April 2025

Keeping septoria under control in winter wheat

Keeping septoria under control in winter wheat

Many farmers are now applying the T2 fungicide to winter wheat crops as the flag leaf has emerged.

NEWS 9 April 2025

Tillage Podcast: rust, rules and plant protection products

Tillage Podcast: rust, rules and plant protection products

We chat to Gareth Bubb on this week's podcast who talks all things plant protection products and formulations.

NEWS 9 April 2025

New strain of yellow rust likely in Scotland and England

New strain of yellow rust likely in Scotland and England

Yellow rust is reported to be a big issue in winter wheat crops in many varieties in Scotland and England at present.

NEWS 9 April 2025

We can aim for 15t/ha on winter wheat

We can aim for 15t/ha on winter wheat

Yields of 14-15t/ha from winter wheat are not a pipe dream and while farmers might fear growing the crop, it can offer great returns, writes Tom McCabe of UCD.

CROP PROTECTION 9 April 2025

Home Farm: Area aid form and maps arrive

Home Farm: Area aid form and maps arrive

The cereals, wheat, barley and oats have all got nitrogen and growth regulator and despite the dry weather have visibly responded to the top dressing.

VIEWPOINTS 9 April 2025

Accompany the Agronomist: yellow rust the main issue as spraying gets up to date

Accompany the Agronomist: yellow rust the main issue as spraying gets up to date

Rust in wheat looks to be the main issue in parts, but in general crops are clean according to agronomists across the country.

NEWS 9 April 2025

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