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...
Combatting the cold to boost weed control
With overnight temperatures still regularly dipping below freezing, and daytime temperatures struggling to break into double figures, any thoughts...
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...
Safeguarding beneficials to control seed weevils in OSR
With oilseed rape prices close to £800/t, it pays to ensure crops are adequately protected from insect damage. One way to safeguard against pests...
Safeguarding beneficials to control cereal pests
With cereal prices remaining buoyant, it pays to ensure crops are adequately protected against the damage caused by the influx of pests such as...
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...
Cultural tactics and accurate spraying essential for effective wild oat control
Growers throughout the UK must adopt a range of chemical and non-chemical strategies to protect cereals from the increasingly problematic threat...
Throwing the kitchen sink at OSR weed control
With the forward rapeseed market showing little, if any, sign of decline, once crops have the weather conditions to enable establishment, they are...
Power-up black-grass control with a stack of herbicide actives
After last year’s wet autumn wreaked havoc on drilling schedules, a greater percentage of arable growers are predicted to drill early this year....