Start early to stay ahead of diseases
With the seasons no longer easy to predict and unfavourable weather conditions seemingly never more than a few days away, it pays to ensure...
MAVRIK: Safeguarding beneficials whilst controlling grain aphids
With temperatures rising across the UK, so too is the threat posed to cereal crops by pests such as grain aphids. Regular crop inspections will...
Innovative fungicide mode of action in development
ADAMA is developing a novel fungicidal active ingredient for the protection of cereals and oilseed rape.
ADAMA IN ACTION
An invitation to visit our cereal disease demonstration sites
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...
Crowd control in OSR
Volunteer cereals present a significant problem in many crops, but are particularly troublesome when oilseed rape drilling is delayed: their large...
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...
Power-up disease control to protect cereal returns
Despite a recent dip in cereal prices, the value of 2023’s harvest is predicted to remain relatively buoyant compared to previous years. It will...
Time to check your wild oats
With cereal crops rapidly marching towards maturity, now is the ideal time to identify which (if any) species of wild oats might be contaminating...
Powering up slug control: pellet timing and baiting point density are critical
To maximise the efficacy of molluscicides, slug pellets should only be applied when pest populations have reached threshold, and only when weather...