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Breaking: blackgrass declared a noxious weed

Blackgrass has been signed into the noxious weeds legislation by Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon.

NEWS 14 May 2025

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Weed control in beet proving difficult

Weed control in beet proving difficult

NEWS 13 May 2025

Keeping spring barley clean with T1 fungicide

Keeping spring barley clean with T1 fungicide

NEWS 11 May 2025

Tillage Podcast: rust, rules and plant protection products

Tillage Podcast: rust, rules and plant protection products

Tillage Podcast: rust, rules and plant protection products

NEWS 8 May 2025

Lemken precision planter busy sowing maize in the premier county

Lemken precision planter busy sowing maize in the premier county

Lemken precision planter busy sowing maize in the premier county

FARM MACHINERY 7 May 2025

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Row spraying cuts veg grower's spray use by up to 60%

Row spraying cuts veg grower's spray use by up to 60%

Keen to reduce chemical usage and improve sprayer output, broccoli grower, Brophy Produce upgraded to an Amazone Pantera self-propelled sprayer based on some key features.

FARM MACHINERY 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

Editorial: positive tillage vibes welcome

Editorial: positive tillage vibes welcome

At the mercy of global markets, weather and disease the farmer continues.

VIEWPOINTS 7 May 2025

Sprayers on the move in the sun

Sprayers on the move in the sun

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Offaly, Tipperary, and Wexford as crops soak in the sunshine.

CROPS 7 May 2025

Tillage Management: low disease pressure and spraying weather

Tillage Management: low disease pressure and spraying weather

There is low disease pressure in crops at present and weather is ideal for spraying most crops, but not crops like beet.

HUSBANDRY 7 May 2025

Animal feed imports increase in 2024

Animal feed imports increase in 2024

Animal feed imports increased in 2024 for many reasons including weather impacts on grassland and crops.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 7 May 2025

Two- and three-crop rules must go, says tillage group

Two- and three-crop rules must go, says tillage group

Tillage Industry Ireland has said the two- and three-crop rules are having a negative impact on the area of crops grown in this country.

NEWS 7 May 2025

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Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.

Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

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