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Climate change is affecting weed control, and while the 2022-23 season was deemed a challenging year, some growers still managed to get good control.

While blackgrass remains by far the most common grassweed issue on arable farms across the country, Italian ryegrass is increasingly seen as the most

It is now widely recognised that weeds adapt within a tillage system at various levels and in various ways.

Major grass weed conference to be held in November 2023-10-29

Independent agronomists say early wheat drilling compounded many of the yield-limiting issues experienced this year and urge growers to consider the risks

Some fields are unsuitable for winter cropping next season because of the surge in blackgrass seed from the higher number of blackgrass heads in winter

NIAB research has highlighted the immediate priority for growers to target grass weeds already in the crop now, rather than waiting for more to…

Teagasc tillage conference to focus on challenges of sustainable tillage 2023-01-21

The conference will take place on January 25 at the Lyrath Convention Centre in Co. Kilkenny, and will host a wide range of 45 minute talks.

Results from the UK’s largest survey on Italian ryegrass has shown a complex and variable picture of herbicide resistance in the weed, emphasising the