The coming days will see winter wheat growers throughout Ireland push to keep septoria out of their fast-growing crops.

Barley is more sensitive to day length than wheat. Drilling early in the season when days are shorter encourages a longer tillering phase before the crop moves into stem extension. This is a key ...

“As the crop gets thicker, the hoe can damage wheat plants and take out tillers. This is one of its drawbacks, but you have to weigh up the balance of removing weeds versus potentially taking ...