Maize growers urged to early action on weeds

Most maize growers are missing out on yield potential by leaving weed control too late.

Keep early N in the rooting zone to cut losses

Much of the early nitrogen applied to cereal and oilseed rape crops across the country during the mild late-February spell could go to waste unless steps are taken to keep it in the rooting zone long enough for crops to make use of it.

Resistance management: rediscovering phenoxies

Growers aware of growing resistance among a range of broad leaved weeds to ALS herbicides should consider phenoxies this season.

Trial plots point to better ramularia reduction from earlier fungicide spray

New results from trials suggest barley growers looking to boost control of the growing problem of Ramularia spotting could do so by shifting a key fungicide used against the disease to an earlier timing in the spray programme.

Opportunity to dispose of pesticides for free

This March, farmers across the Midlands can anonymously dispose of unwanted pesticides and farm chemicals via Severn Trent’s Pesticide Amnesty scheme.

Oilseed rape & winter wheat BASF overview

Oilseed Rape Overview Current spring-like weather means decisions have to be made regarding oilseed rape agronomy. An overview of crops across the UK by BASF Agronomy Managers reveals there are

New, improved rhizoctonia seed treatment now widely available

Emesto Prime DS, the improved tuber treatment containing penflufen for control of Rhizoctonia solani and black scurf, is now widely available for use in 2019 plantings.

Herbicide reboot may be needed if spraying with hard water

Farmers destroying weed-infested stubbles or old grassland prior to planting spring crops, including maize, may need to boost the performance of glyphosate…

Students tackle spring cropping Cereals Challenge

Students from around the country are competing in the 2019 Cereals Challenge to see which team can grow the best “virtual” crop of spring barley to manage problematic black-grass.

Volunteer crops main cause of elevated erucic acid levels in OSR

Elevated levels of erucic acid in double-low oilseed rape (OSR) crops are most likely to be the result of crop contamination by high- or elevated-erucic acid volunteer crops.

New EAMU for Avadex Factor in spring linseed

The granule formulation of tri-allate Avadex Excel 15G has an EAMU for winter or spring linseed.

New online granule nematicide training module launched

With potato planting just around the corner for many, the launch of the second granule nematicide training course module is set to help operators and growers refresh their knowledge on best practice use of nematicides.

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