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Machinery
Watch: combination Kverneland sprayer works well on hilly Tyrone tillage farm
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Peter Thomas Keaveney visited grain grower and contractor Trevor Black, to find out how his Kverneland spraying outfit has performed after its first three seasons working on the hills of Tyrone.
17 May 2023 Husbandry
Tillage Management: get herbicides and fungicides out while the weather allows
The weather has been good this week and looks like there will only be light rain in parts at the weekend. Use the time to keep crops on track with herbicides and fungicides.
10 May 2023 Husbandry
Tillage Management: chocolate spot needs to be kept under control
There is plenty of disease in crops at present. Recent wet weather has provided ideal conditions for many diseases such as Septoria, winter wheat and chocolate spot.
Tillage Management: nitrogen, herbicides and aphids
There is plenty of work to be done on tillage farms. Planting continues for some and other crops are at many different growth stages.
3 May 2023 Husbandry
Tillage Management: planting to start and finish in places and crops to spray
Some farmers are not getting appropriate weather for planting. There are a lot of jobs to pack into the weather windows.
26 April 2023 Husbandry
Tillage Management: large amounts of work under way
As the weather is dry at present, tillage farmers are making the most of it and there is plenty of work to be done.
19 April 2023 Husbandry
Don’t ignore grass weeds or they will be a major problem
We must keep grass weeds under control or they could render tillage fields unviable. Cultural control methods are very important.
12 April 2023 Crop protection
Managing herbicide-resistant wild oats and less-sensitive bromes
Vijaya Bhaskar AV discusses cultural and chemical options to effectively control populations of wild oats and bromes.
12 April 2023 Crop protection
Fungicide resistance – an update from Bayer
While there is ongoing evidence that sensitivity to fungicides is decreasing in many European countries, it seems that most actives are holding their effectiveness in Ireland, writes Andy Doyle.
12 April 2023 Crop protection
What input spends should change with changing grain prices?
Dr Tom McCabe of UCD describes how to optimise fungicide use in winter wheat in a challenging environment.
12 April 2023 Crop protection
Tillage Management: dry weather on way, plenty of sowing to be done
The weekend provided opportunities for fieldwork but heavy rain early this week put a stop to work for some time.
12 April 2023 Husbandry
Tillage Management: winter crops need nitrogen
It’s a difficult time on tillage farms as weather keeps farmers out of fields, but be prepared for when work does start.
5 April 2023 Husbandry