Weed control

Vegetable growers move to irrigate crops

The Irish Farmers Journal spoke to vegetable growers about the ongoing dry period which Wexford-based John Dockrell and Kilkenny-based Julian Hughes described as “one of the most challenging".

NEWS 21 May 2025

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Weed control in beet proving difficult

Weed control in beet proving difficult

NEWS 13 May 2025

Tillage management: Fine weather for spraying

Tillage management: Fine weather for spraying

HUSBANDRY 30 April 2025

Make sure you are controlling weeds this spring

Make sure you are controlling weeds this spring

Make sure you are controlling weeds this spring

NEWS 29 April 2025

Glyphosate resistance a concern for all weed control - IFA

Glyphosate resistance a concern for all weed control - IFA

Glyphosate resistance a concern for all weed control - IFA

NEWS 16 April 2025

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Is grass weed control becoming more difficult?

Is grass weed control becoming more difficult?

Herbicide resistance is likely to continue to challenge growers, writes Vijaya Bhaskar of Teagasc.

CROP PROTECTION 19 February 2025

New for 2025: Syngenta enters grassland market with CASPER ®

New for 2025: Syngenta enters grassland market with CASPER ®

Syngenta Ireland recently launched CASPER®, a new broadleaved weed herbicide for newly sown and established grassland.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 19 February 2025

Farmer Writes: sowing a pleasure in a dusty March

Farmer Writes: sowing a pleasure in a dusty March

While this weather was very welcome, it could be overdone and a rise in temperatures would be nice.

FARMER WRITES 19 February 2025

Beet herbicide ban could hit fodder stocks

Beet herbicide ban could hit fodder stocks

Beet herbicide Debut has been banned for use in the EU and there is no widely available alternative for the product.

NEWS 19 February 2025

US company Carbon Robotics debuts second generation laser weeder

US company Carbon Robotics debuts second generation laser weeder

US tech company, Carbon Robotics has debuted its second generation LaserWeeder claiming sub-millimetre weed control and a reduction in weed control costs of up to 80%.

NEWS 19 February 2025

Hemp diversification most suitable for tillage farms - Teagasc

Hemp diversification most suitable for tillage farms - Teagasc

Barry Caslin and Dr Fiona Thorne of Teagasc told the crowd at the industrial hemp conference in Ashtown, Co Dublin, on Thursday about the uses of hemp as a rotation crop.

NEWS 19 February 2025

Tillage management: fertiliser, weeds and payments

Tillage management: fertiliser, weeds and payments

There are many jobs to be done on tillage farms and if rain stays away it might allow some of this work to get underway.

HUSBANDRY 19 February 2025

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