Slug control… choosing the most effective bait
While commercial molluscicides are currently limited to just one active ingredient, ferric phosphate, not all slug pellets are created equally,...
Harvest Predictions 2024 - Scotland
Scotland still enjoys the enviable position that black-grass still doesn’t pose a significant risk. It is present on a few farms, but it is still...
Slug watch… getting ready for action
With Autumn on the horizon, our attention turns to minimising the impact that slug damage can have on young crops.
Getting to grips with Groundsel
With wheat drilling underway and some crops already well into the emergence and establishment phase, the ability to control common broad-leaved...
Harvest Predictions 2024 - North West England
It has certainly been a challenging year for black-grass control in the west, but where residual herbicides were applied in the autumn, these have...
Harvest Predictions 2024 - West and South of England and Ireland
It has certainly been a challenging year for black-grass control in the west, but where residual herbicides were applied in the autumn, these have...
Harvest Predictions 2024 - South England
Grassweed control has been very variable in the South West, with some unexpected patches of black-grass and ryegrass appearing throughout the...
Tackling ryegrass
With an increasing number of growers and agronomists reporting difficulties in terms of controlling rye-grass infestations, we look at the current...
Controlling volunteers in OSR
Controlling cereal volunteers in oilseed rape is an ongoing challenge in most rotations, especially in situations when drilling is delayed: their...
T2: the timing for wheat disease control
As the T2 spray timing for wheat crops rapidly approaches, our attention is focused on ensuring crops receive adequate protection to keep the top...