Dairy
As growth rates have improved drastically, it has brought with it docks in grassland swards, which can be a difficult weed to control.
Environment
Some weeks ago, the UK launched its Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) 2025; its objective is to reduce pesticide usage.
Arable
Tillage farmers are taking full advantage of the excellent weather conditions with 90% or more of spring cereal crops drilled in some areas.
N.Ireland
There is a new approach to the application of fertiliser emerging and it is one that goes much further than just throwing prills of...
DAFM has granted two temporary herbicide licences for dock control purposes in newly established red clover swards.
The weather this spring was not conducive to dealing with grassland weeds.Many, such as docks, thistles, and nettles, have grown on, set seed and...
Following an exceptionally dry spring in 2020, many were hoping for a more ‘normal’ spell of spring weather in 2021. However, the weather...
Rural Life
A group of farmers and equipment manufacturers have thanked the NHS and farming industry in the most cutting-edge way possible.
Keeping to a maximum speed of 10km/hr is recommended for crop spraying purposes
Under the Sustainable Use Directive (SUD) all boom sprayers greater than 3m and all blast and orchard sprayers must be tested at least once by November 26, 2016.
New restrictions around the conditions regarding the use of glyphosate, the main chemical ingredient in Roundup, come into force from today.
Machinery
Suir sprayers will host a demonstration evening for the mounted and trailed Lemken sprayers at its headquarters in Passage Cross.
Agri-Business
The European Commission looks set to re-licence Glyphosate the worlds most widely used and controversial weedkiller.
World News
A farmer spraying a field of pink tulips in the Netherlands has been filmed by a drone and the colour contrasts are something that has to be seen.
The introduction of the Sustainable Use Directive (SUD) has created many questions for farmers on the use of pesticides
One of the most commonly used Monsanto herbicides probably has the potential to cause cancer in humans, the WHO has said.
