Crops
Save money in the long run – identify grass weeds now
As the end of the season for most cereal and break crops approaches, Crops Specialist at Teagasc, Shay Phelan reminds us that there is still one very important chore to complete over the coming weeks – walking crops to identify problem weeds.
19 June 2025
Oak Park Open Day promises to be a great event
The Teagasc Crops and Technology Open Day is taking place next week in Oak Park and, on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Dr Ewen Mullins, Head of Crops Research, and Dermot Forristal, Crops Researcher in Teagasc, preview the event.
19 June 2025
Suspect resistance? Send us your weed seeds for testing!
Resistance testing is essential - it determines which herbicides are still effective and which are not, allowing for informed decision-making and where necessary, the implementation of strict zero-tolerance measures, writes Vijaya Bhaskar, Teagasc Weed Researcher.
18 June 2025
Listen: The Evolution of Sprayer Technology – Part 2
Listen: The Evolution of Sprayer Technology – Part 2 On this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, the second of a two-part series with Dermot Forristal, Teagasc Researcher, Dermot discusses the latest developments in sprayer technology, including nozzle technology and where this technology can be best used on farms. Sprayer technology has advanced significantly […]
12 June 2025
Variability and BYDV evident in spring barley crops
Variability and BYDV evident in spring barley crops Crops Specialist at Teagasc, Ciaran Collins assesses the performance of spring barley crops, highlighting some variability and a rise in BYDV incidence, especially in later-sown crops. Spring barley is a bit of a mixed bag this year, largely depending on when the crop was […]
12 June 2025
Field Vegetable Crop Establishment and Band Spraying Demonstrations at Crops Open Day
Field Vegetable Crop Establishment and Band Spraying Demonstrations at Crops Open Day A live field vegetable crop establishment and band spraying demonstration will take place in Teagasc Oak Park on Wednesday, 25 June as part of the Crops Open Day 2025. The Teagasc Horticulture Development Department are hosting the event and have […]
12 June 2025
6 reasons to attend the Crops and Technology Open Day
6 reasons to attend the Crops and Technology Open Day All involved in the tillage and horticultural sectors are invited to the highly anticipated Crops and Technology Open Day. Organised in partnership with the Irish Farmers Journal, the Crops and Technology Open Day will take place in the Teagasc Crops Research Centre, […]
12 June 2025
Weed Watch 2025 – Herbicide resistance testing
0 Weed Watch 2025 – Herbicide resistance testing Vijaya Bhaskar highlights the growing importance of herbicide resistance testing. Teagasc has launched a ‘Weed Watch-2025’ campaign with the Irish Farmers Journal to encourage growers and tillage sector to utilize the weed seed resistance testing service to test suspect populations, of Italian ryegrass, Blackgrass, Wild […]
9 June 2025
Identifying critical tillage grass weeds
0 Identifying critical tillage grass weeds Some growers have spotted blackgrass for the first time on their farms in recent weeks and have sought help to confirm its identification. Correct identification is crucial, says Vijaya Bhaskar, Research Officer. We have received reports of an increasing presence of blackgrass, Italian ryegrass, and bromes in […]
6 June 2025
‘Undies the surface’
0 ‘Undies the surface’ Unlike your typical cereal or legume crop, Signpost Tillage farmer, Darren Allen has ‘planted’ a novel ‘crop’ that he hopes will provide useful insights into the soil health on Ballymaloe Farm, Ballymaloe, Shanagarry, Co. Cork. The other day, along with my Teagasc Advisor and in preparation for a joint […]
6 June 2025