Fighting back against ALS resistance in sugar beet
With resistance to ALS inhibitor herbicides confirmed in a range of common broad-leaved weeds (in particular poppies, chickweed and, to a lesser...
Powering up slug control: the importance of mould resistance
While commercial molluscicides are currently limited to just one active ingredient, ferric phosphate, not all slug pellets are created equally,...
Lock in barley yield and quality with PADAWAN®
Lodging pressure is on the rise, especially in early-drilled or high-fertility barley crops. PADAWAN®, a plant growth regulator containing 480 g/L...
Protection for Spring Barley in a shortened season
As a result of the wet spring, many crops of spring barley weren’t sown until late into the typical drilling window, with some remaining undrilled...
Late season PGR advice for wheat and barley
With spring now very much in evidence and temperatures on the rise, cereal crops are progressing at speed through their growth stages. The race is...
Wild oat control in cereals
Although the window for the practical control of wild oats is rapidly coming to a close, it’s not too late for a suitable herbicide treatment to...
Another wet start...a round up from our Regional Agronomy Managers
For the second consecutive season, we’re kick starting our spring crop protection blog on the back of another wet winter. Whilst the situation isn...
Protecting peas and beans from aphid attacks with APHOX®
With reports of aphids already on the attack in crops of peas and black beans, we take a quick look at how and when to fight back against the two...
Rising temperature sparks warning to scout for seed weevil
With air temperatures slowly, and at last, starting to settle into a slightly warmer pattern, growers should be on the lookout for the arrival of...
Power-up Weed Control in Winter Rye and Barley
In order for crops of winter barley and winter rye to out-compete grassweeds and broadleaved weeds, growers will need to apply a range of pre- and...