Early drilled cereals at higher risk to BYDV infection
With arable growers predicted to favour early drilling this autumn – to avoid wet conditions which prevented a lot of last year’s winter crops...
Saddle Gall Midge Warning
Growers in hotspots known to be susceptible to saddle gall midge infestations should be on the lookout for the first emergences over the coming...
Unseasonably warm weather prompts cereal aphid warning
With soaring October temperatures prompting new migrations of cereal aphids, there’s an increased risk of new crops being exposed to Barley Yellow...
Powering up disease control at T3 with prothioconazole
With unsettled weather continuing to favour disease development, attention turns to protecting the ear. As such, the T3 fungicide timing will be...
New cropping year, new challenges
It’s that time of year when everyone in the arable sector is starting to get ready for the new spraying season. Therefore, as has become customary...
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...
Act swiftly and safely to protect valuable crops from pest attacks
With rapeseed and cereal prices continuing to remain strong, it will pay to protect crops from pest damage this season.
Strong T2 treatments needed to control increasing septoria risk
Reports are coming in thick and fast from across the UK of significant levels of disease in wheat crops, with septoria lesions rapidly building in...
Season One Show Three: The hottest summer for years
Date: 13/09/18
Location: Home Farm, Swaffham
Show notes: Our Technical Specialists, David Roberts (Herbicides) and Andy Bailey (...
Powering up the performance of prothioconazole at T3
Prothioconazole is widely used against a range of cereal and oilseed rape diseases, but not all brands of this generic active ingredient are...