Dairy
Limiting the presence of docks as growth rates take off
In the last few weeks, growth rates have improved drastically, and with that has been the emergence of docks in...
Spraying
Environment
Less pesticides won’t make food production more sustainable – expert
Some weeks ago, the UK launched its Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) 2025; its objective is to reduce pesticide usage...
Arable
Tillage update: Most spring cereal crops now drilled
Tillage farmers have been taking full advantage of the excellent weather conditions with 90% or more of spring cereal crops...
N.Ireland
Omex to expand liquid fertiliser availability
There is a new approach to the application of fertiliser emerging and it is one that goes much further than...
N.Ireland
Advice: Using a dock herbicide on red clover swards
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has granted two temporary herbicide licences for dock control purposes in...
Arable
Controlling grassland weeds now sets up pastures for optimal growth next spring
The weather this spring was not conducive to dealing with grassland weeds. Many, such as docks, thistles, and nettles, have...
Arable
Scottish growing sector faces pros and cons due to mixed weather
Following an exceptionally dry spring in 2020, many were hoping for a more ‘normal’ spell of spring weather in 2021....
Rural Life
Farmers and suppliers join forces to thank NHS
A group of farmers and equipment manufacturers have joined forces to thank the NHS and farming industry in the largest...
Arable
Why farmers should keep to a maximum speed of 10km/hr when spraying crops
Keeping to a maximum speed of 10km/hr and maintaining a boom height of 50cm to 75cm when spraying crops was...
Environment
10 things to check on your sprayer before you have it tested
Under the Sustainable Use Directive (SUD) all boom sprayers greater than 3m and all blast and orchard sprayers must be...
Environment
Restrictions on glyphosate use across the EU come into force today
New restrictions around the conditions regarding the use of glyphosate, the main chemical ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup, come into force...
Machinery
See the latest Lemken sprayers in action at the Suir Sprayers open evening
Suir sprayers will host a demonstration evening for the mounted and trailed Lemken sprayers at its headquarters in Passage Cross,...
Agri-Business
European Commission set to re-licence Roundup
The European Commission looks set to re-licence Glyphosate the worlds most widely used and controversial weedkiller. According to reports in...
World News
Amazing video captures 36m wide boom spraying tulips
A farmer spraying a field of pink tulips in the Netherlands has been filmed by a drone and the contrast...
Arable
Great guide to new rules around using pesticides
The introduction of the Sustainable Use Directive (SUD) has created many questions for farmers and Teagasc staff over recent months. Many...
Agri-Business
Widely-used Monsanto herbicide probably causes cancer - WHO
One of the most commonly used herbicides by farmers all over the country probably has the potential to cause cancer...
