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Weekend weather: mild temperatures with patchy rain and drizzle
Sarah O'Sullivan
Met Éireann expects temperatures to remain slightly above average over the weekend, with outbreaks of light showers.
17 May 2023 Farm machinery
Watch: combination Kverneland sprayer works well on hilly Tyrone tillage farm
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.
10 May 2023 News
Kuhn takes wraps off new trailed sprayer
Kuhn has introduced a new 3,800l Lexis trailed sprayer, which joins the firm's three-model range of Lexis trailed sprayers.
The Grass Week: some farmers mowing surplus while others struggle for cover
Growth is variable across the country and across farms, where drystock farmers seem to be feeling the pinch the most.
29 April 2023 Grass & feeding
Successful weed control helped by appropriate timing
The infestation of weeds in a sward can have a major negative effect on the performance of grassland swards and volume of grass grown and utilised.
23 April 2023 Management
Early season spraying tasks for 2023
Product choice, environmental conditions and sprayer set-up are critical.
12 April 2023 Advertisers' anouncements
Quicker cleaning and new nozzle bodies for Fendt Rogator
Fendt has updated its self-propelled Rogator sprayers for 2023, with improved boom stability, electro-pneumatic nozzle bodies and a new system to reduce cleaning times.
11 March 2023 News
Efficiency in rush control with water bodies in mind
Rushes can require frequent controlling to keep them at bay, but at the same time, farmers need to be conscious of water bodies.
1 March 2023 Climate and environment
EU crop spray ban ‘over the top’ and must be resisted - ICSA
The ICSA has slammed recommendations to the European Parliament's Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, which suggest a ramping up of crop spray ban proposals.
16 February 2023 News
New clover-safe spray could be on way
A new herbicide, which can control weeds in grass and clover swards, could be on the way in the coming months.
15 February 2023 News
Advice on keeping sprayers working at optimum levels
Corteva Agriscience has issued advice on sprayer maintenance and the use of its fungicide active Inatreq.
7 February 2023 Husbandry
Farmers hold the key to retaining freedoms
Farmers want to retain the freedom to farm amid regulatory pressures, but we need to help our case through responsible behaviour.
25 January 2023 Dealer