Spring is in the air...RAM spring update
With warmer and drier weather finally making an appearance, and crops poised to start racing through their growth stages, our team of regional...
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 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...
Wild oat control… this season’s hot TOPIK
In addition to the use of cultural controls to reduce wild oat infestations, an appropriate herbicide should be used to spray off the worst...
Innovative fungicide mode of action in development
ADAMA is developing a novel fungicidal active ingredient for the protection of cereals and oilseed rape.
Cultural tactics and accurate spraying vital against wild oats
Wild oats, of which there are two species, are one of the most competitive grass weeds, with just one plant per square metre able to reduce winter...
Another wet start...a round up from our Regional Agronomy Managers
For the second consecutive season, we’re kick starting our spring crop protection blog on the back of another wet winter. Whilst the situation isn...
Beating brome with a barrage of herbicide actives
With brome infestations becoming more widespread, and ALS resistance confirmed in UK populations, cereal growers will need to use an array of...
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...
MAVRIK®: the safer way to control grain aphids
With temperatures rising across the UK, so too is the threat posed to cereal crops by pests such as grain aphids. The Rothamsted insect survey is...