Herbicides

Tillage management: seed orders, sowing rates and catch crop deadlines

Keep on top of the paper work and get seed ordered before planting begins. Some farmers will be planting rye this week.

HUSBANDRY 23 September 2026

Tillage management: seed orders, sowing rates and catch crop deadlines

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Tillage Podcast: markets, a new herbicide and fieldwork

Tillage Podcast: markets, a new herbicide and fieldwork

NEWS 10 September 2026

Tillage Management: sowing, seed and stubbles

Tillage Management: sowing, seed and stubbles

HUSBANDRY 9 September 2026

Maximise control of problem grass weeds

Maximise control of problem grass weeds

Maximise control of problem grass weeds

CROPS 9 September 2026

Agronomist survey shows sterile brome most challenging tillage weed to control

Agronomist survey shows sterile brome most challenging tillage weed to control

Agronomist survey shows sterile brome most challenging tillage weed to control

NEWS 8 September 2026

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New winter cereal herbicide launched

New winter cereal herbicide launched

A new winter cereal herbicide has been launched to the market for the winter sowing season, which claims good control of annual meadow grass.

NEWS 13 June 2026

Inside the 3,000ac Canadian farm sowing 38 acres an hour

Inside the 3,000ac Canadian farm sowing 38 acres an hour

Conor Kehoe reports on a visit to a 3,000ac family farm in Alberta, Canada back in May.

CROPS 13 June 2026

Invasive plant species having a detrimental effect on organic farms

Invasive plant species having a detrimental effect on organic farms

With mechanical control methods in some cases seen as contributing to the proliferation of invasive species the Department is making a derogation available to use prohibited substances.

SCHEMES 13 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 13 June 2026

Mowing of grassland permitted in ACRES from 1 July

Mowing of grassland permitted in ACRES from 1 July

Mowing/topping can take place in land parcels categorised as extensively grazed pasture or low input grassland/low input peat grassland and intensive grassland from 1 July.

SCHEMES 13 June 2026

Grass weeds worse this season, but no longer being ignored

Grass weeds worse this season, but no longer being ignored

Grass weeds are worse this season in many places, as farmers did not get out on crops after sowing with a herbicide and this needs to change.

CROPS 13 June 2026

Six easy ways to enhance biodiversity on your farm

Six easy ways to enhance biodiversity on your farm

Simple, low-cost steps can be made on the farm to help prevent biodiversity loss, according to Teagasc.

NEWS 13 June 2026

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Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

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