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Stunted crops mistaken for harvested ones in inspection

Under the Unharvested Crops Supports Scheme, one farmer had two parcels of land labelled as non-compliant during an inspection after no unharvested crop was found.

NEWS 9 July 2025

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The Grass Week: weed control in older pastures and reseeds

The Grass Week: weed control in older pastures and reseeds

GRASS & FEEDING 14 June 2025

Flufenacet herbicide to be out of use in 2026

Flufenacet herbicide to be out of use in 2026

NEWS 11 June 2025

‘Clumps of nettles don’t bother me like they used to’

‘Clumps of nettles don’t bother me like they used to’

‘Clumps of nettles don’t bother me like they used to’

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 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

How to identify blackgrass on your farm

How to identify blackgrass on your farm

Blackgrass is becoming more common across the country, but there is no herbicide to fully control it in growing crops.

NEWS 25 April 2025

A woodland walk and wiping out weeds

A woodland walk and wiping out weeds

Derek Robinson had some time last week to check out newly planted woodland on his Co Down farm.

FARMER WRITES 25 April 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 25 April 2025

Tillage management: Fine weather for spraying

Tillage management: Fine weather for spraying

There is plenty of sunshine in the forecast for spraying herbicides and fungicides on winter and spring crops in the coming days.

HUSBANDRY 25 April 2025

Blackgrass to be declared noxious shortly

Blackgrass to be declared noxious shortly

Blackgrass is an invasive weed and is to be made added to the Noxious Weeds Act by the Department of Agriculture.

NEWS 25 April 2025

Make sure you are controlling weeds this spring

Make sure you are controlling weeds this spring

Weed control is the topic of the week this week. Make sure you are controlling weeds that have become resistant to some products.

NEWS 25 April 2025

Weekend weather: warm, wet and cloudy

Weekend weather: warm, wet and cloudy

Met Éireann has said that the weekend will be rather cloudy with spells of showers and highest temperatures of 17°C.

NEWS 25 April 2025

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