Blackgrass is here and its on the move

Published: Aug. 14, 2019, 4:11 p.m.

b'Stephen Robb talks to Teagasc ECT project advisor Jimmy Staples about the rise of blackgrass in Ireland\\u2019s tillage fields this year. Blackgrass is a highly competitive weed and resistance to multiple herbicide actives have been found in weed populations in the UK. Some of these resistant populations have now made their way to Ireland.'