Pesticides

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 24 June 2026

Mowing of grassland permitted in ACRES from 1 July

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Cereals 2026: Closed Transfer System for handling sprays

Cereals 2026: Closed Transfer System for handling sprays

NEWS 17 June 2026

Cereals 2026: Biobox filtration system

Cereals 2026: Biobox filtration system

FARM MACHINERY 17 June 2026

80 active substances removed from tillage market, with only one approval

80 active substances removed from tillage market, with only one approval

80 active substances removed from tillage market, with only one approval

NEWS 7 June 2026

Beans fungicide to leave market in Belgium

Beans fungicide to leave market in Belgium

Beans fungicide to leave market in Belgium

NEWS 6 June 2026

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Tillage Podcast: crop protection - bans, renewals and politics versus science

Tillage Podcast: crop protection - bans, renewals and politics versus science

On this week’s show, we sit down with Olivier de Matos of CropLife Europe, have a field work update and the Grain Trends and weather reports.

NEWS 24 April 2026

What products are leaving the market and need to be used up?

What products are leaving the market and need to be used up?

A number of products leave the market every year, either because they are banned or they are no longer registered.

NEWS 24 April 2026

Couple fail to gain sterilised zone on farmland

Couple fail to gain sterilised zone on farmland

Marlena Aurich and Scott Manning said their health had been compromised by pesticide and slurry use by neighbouring farmers, but the Court of Appeal found no 'arguable causative link'.

NEWS 24 April 2026

Tillage: are there new products coming down the line?

Tillage: are there new products coming down the line?

There are new active ingredients coming down the line from research and development companies for different crops.

NEWS 24 April 2026

Should you be testing the water filling your sprayer?

Should you be testing the water filling your sprayer?

Water hardness can affect the efficacy of plant protection products, particularly herbicides.

CROPS 24 April 2026

Ireland has an opportunity to make change with EU presidency

Ireland has an opportunity to make change with EU presidency

Ireland will hold the EU presidency from July 2026 to the end of the year. The country holding the role has the power to make progress in legislation.

NEWS 24 April 2026

Pesticide users urged to take extra care ahead of spraying season

Pesticide users urged to take extra care ahead of spraying season

It only takes one drop of pesticide to impact a drinking water source. Uisce Éireann and the National Pesticides and Drinking Water Action Group in reminder to pesticide users.

NEWS 24 April 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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