Teagasc Crop Report
Update Number 9 2023
Update Number 9 2023
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Winter Forage Crops
Fodder kale and rape are the two most popular winter forages grown in Ireland and with the earlier than usual winter barley harvest there may be an increased interest in growing crops again this year.
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Winter Oilseed Rape
Many crops are approaching the stage when they are fit to desiccate. Some early sown crops have already been desiccated earlier this week with the remainder likely to be burned off before the end of the week or early next week. Most crops have escaped the worst effects of the drought in early June and so crops look promising.
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Catch Crops
With winter barley harvest starting earlier than normal there may well be opportunities for farmers to establish cover crops earlier than normal this year. This will help to trap any nutrients that are left behind by the cereal crop and also help to improve soil structure.
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Stubble cultivation
The nitrates directive is designed to prevent pollution of surface waters and groundwater from agricultural sources and to protect and improve water quality. As part of the nitrates directive tillage farmers are now required to take measures to establish green cover as soon as possible post-harvest to prevent the pollution of waters caused by nitrates.
Shallow cultivation or sowing of a crop/catch crop must take place within 10 days of the baling of straw, or where straw is chopped, within 10 days of harvest. In all circumstances, shallow cultivation or sowing of a crop/catch crop must take place within 14 days of harvesting.
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Resistance testing (grass or broad-leaved weeds)
The results of herbicide resistance testing from 2022 samples paint a worrying picture, where >70% of blackgrass or Italian ryegrass tested were resistant to both ACCase and ALS herbicides. We also found poppies resistant to ALS and/or hormone type (2,4-D) herbicides. If you suspect that you may have herbicide resistance in grass or broad-leaved weeds (specifically, blackgrass, Italian ryegrass or poppy) in your fields, use this unique free testing service to check it, allowing you to identify an effective herbicide programme to be used in conjunction with integrated weed management strategies. Good sample collection is essential for successful testing. Contact your advisor, or follow the instructions on: https://bit.ly/3MrlcgR or take a picture of this QR code using your smart phone:
