Out-FOXing charlock in oilseed rape
Charlock (Sinapis arvensis) has rapidly become one of the most difficult to control broad-leaved weeds, not just in cereals, but also in brassicas...
Protecting OSR with pre-emergence herbicide applications
With harvest 2025 underway in many parts of the UK, it won’t be long until the first crops of oilseed rape are being drilled.
Controlling tier two weeds
As well as the constant battle to control the more prevalent weeds such as black-grass, ryegrass and annual meadow grass, arable growers also need...
Harnessing the power of TOWER® to banish brome
Brome has become an increasingly troublesome weed in recent years, largely because it has migrated from headlands towards the centre of fields...
New molluscicide with novel active ingredient launched in UK
ADAMA UK has launched a new slug pellet which uses the company’s novel molluscicide active ingredient, Feralla, to deliver rapid-stop feeding of...
Using GOLTIX TITAN in ALS resistant sugar beet
As reported at the BBRO’s BeetTech24 conference, the adoption of ALS resistant sugar beet has revealed that some of the more common broad-leaved...
SC formulation ANTHEM® delivers superior maize weed control
After a few weeks of warmer weather, soil temperatures have risen to the point that maize drilling has started in many parts of the UK.
Controlling Brome in OSR
Brome has become a significant problem for some growers as populations have spread from field margins towards the centre of fields.
Maximising sugar beet weed control with post-emergence treatments
For sugar beet crops which didn’t receive a pre-emergence herbicide treatment – either due to the wet conditions which have prevented travelling,...
Volunteer control in OSR
Controlling cereal volunteers in newly established crops of oilseed rape is a significant challenge in many rotations.