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Test your weeds for herbicide resistance for free

This year is the last year that farmers will be able to send their weed samples off for free testing without a referral.

NEWS 16 August 2026

Test your weeds for herbicide resistance for free

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Tillage management: harvest continues, planning underway for next season

Tillage management: harvest continues, planning underway for next season

HUSBANDRY 29 July 2026

Identification guide: look out for grass weeds this harvest

Identification guide: look out for grass weeds this harvest

CROPS 26 July 2026

Tillage Management: harvest, catch crops and beet

Tillage Management: harvest, catch crops and beet

Tillage Management: harvest, catch crops and beet

HUSBANDRY 22 July 2026

Safety must be the first priority at harvest time

Safety must be the first priority at harvest time

Safety must be the first priority at harvest time

NEWS 22 July 2026

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Safety must be first priority at harvest time

Safety must be first priority at harvest time

Safety has to be first and foremost in people’s minds at harvest time. It’s busy, but being organised can be a big benefit.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Tillage Management: harvest, machine cleaning and caterpillars

Tillage Management: harvest, machine cleaning and caterpillars

Many tillage farmers are busy harvesting crops in the fine weather. Other important jobs like cleaning machines need to be done.

HUSBANDRY 24 June 2026

No need to cultivate stubbles after harvest as rule removed

No need to cultivate stubbles after harvest as rule removed

The stubble cultivation rules after harvest no longer need to be implemented under the nitrates directive.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Tillage management: weather, winter barley and harvest preparations

Tillage management: weather, winter barley and harvest preparations

Harvest is upon tillage farmers and there is plenty to be done, from trailer numbers to servicing machinery.

HUSBANDRY 24 June 2026

Suspect weed resistance? Harvest 2026 is the last chance for free testing

Suspect weed resistance? Harvest 2026 is the last chance for free testing

Harvest 2026 is the last chance to access widespread free weed resistance testing. Acting now could provide information on which herbicides are effective on your farm, writes Teagasc's Vijaya Bhaskar.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Tillage Podcast: temperatures rise as tillage area drops

Tillage Podcast: temperatures rise as tillage area drops

On this week’s podcast, we chat to some of the Drummonds team from their open night and we chat to Wicklow organic farmer Tom Delahunt.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Tillage Management: hot weather, weeds and walking crops

Tillage Management: hot weather, weeds and walking crops

At this time of the year tillage farmers could be out walking crops and examining fields and decisions.

HUSBANDRY 24 June 2026

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