Prevention is the first step in reducing weeds and pesticide use on the farm 

Grazing regularly and tightly will encourage grass tillering and suppress weeds

Before reaching for the chemical sprays farmers need to remind themselves of the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). File Picture. 

One of the main goals of the Farm to Fork Strategy and the EU Green Deal is to reduce the use of pesticides on farm by up to 50%. 

Before reaching for the chemical sprays we need to remind ourselves of the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) one of which is to look at other biological, physical or other non-chemical methods to prevent and reduce grassland weeds.