T0 fungicide now “more important”
21st February 2017
Results of a new survey suggest that more than two thirds of farmers think a T0 fungicide in winter wheat has become more important now than five years ago. Carried
Growers better equipped to manage diamondback moth outbreaks
21st February 2017
Growers are better equipped than before to deal with outbreaks of diamondback moth (DBM), as baselines for their susceptibility to chemical control have now been identified. But the UK industry
Early fungicides help crops reach potential
21st February 2017
Growers are choosing several different wheat varieties in order to spread risk and increase their chances of maximising gross margin potential, but many of them are mildew susceptible. Therefore to
Making a success of spring OSR
14th February 2017
Spring crops could be on the rise this year, so is it time to give more attention to spring oilseed rape as a viable option?
NFU submits neonicotinoid application
8th February 2017
The NFU has announced that it has applied for emergency use of neonicotinoid seed treatments to alleviate insect pest pressure on a proportion of the English oilseed rape crop.
50 farmers needed to partner on-going wheat trials
3rd February 2017
BASF, ADAS and AgSpace have launched a bold initiative to recruit 50 farmers from across the whole of the UK to undertake cereal profitability trials on their farms. Entitled the
Farmers reminded of latest OSR herbicide application dates
27th January 2017
Farmers and sprayer operators need to ensure that applications of propyzamide and carbetamide are applied by the latest application dates (31 Jan and 28 Feb respectively) advises the VI. The
Plan now to block out early aphids
26th January 2017
Brassica growers need to be planning their aphid control strategy to prevent virus transmission far earlier in the season, to take advantage of new technologies and mitigate the impact of
Innovate, regulate and monitor for a profitable future
26th January 2017
Managing for pesticide resistance, a future without neonicotinoids, a possible pregnancy style test for black-grass, predictions of aphid numbers and yellow rust levels for 2017, were just some of the
New SDHI cereal seed treatment receives UK approval
26th January 2017
Syngenta has received UK approval for its new SDHI-based fungicide seed treatment, Vibrance Duo. The approval, which covers use on seed of winter wheat, winter triticale, winter rye and spring
Strong progress for new distilling barley
13th January 2017
A new spring malting barley variety that could put growing for distilling on a par yield-wise with growing brewing varieties is making strong progress in industry testing, reports its breeder,
The right spring barley choice can make a big difference
3rd January 2017
Choose a spring barley that offers a range of attributes to increase profitability is the advice from breeders Limagrain UK. The return to favour of spring barley as a tool