Act now to combat grass weeds – or they could put you out of business
Blackgrass and Italian ryegrass are spreading rapidly. They quickly develop resistance to herbicides, so farmers need to be ruthless and vigilant
Blackgrass is a highly invasive weed
The belatedly improved weather has prompted a mad dash to get spring crop drilled and to catch up on fertilising and spraying of winter crops.
While the mood of farmers has lifted somewhat there is still a foreboding that harvest 2024 is going to be relatively poor for most, even allowing for the €100 /ha payment recently announced.
