Careful planning to help prevent herbicide moving to water courses
15th August 2019
The Voluntary Initiative, an industry led programme which promotes responsible use of pesticides, has highlighted five key actions where careful planning by farmers and their agronomists can make a tangible difference in preventing five oilseed rape herbicides from reaching water courses.
Harvest Results show winter barley yields close to 5-year average
13th August 2019
The average treated yield of winter barley control varieties of (9.98t/ha) is close to the five-year average (10.02t/ha), reports AHDB.
Don’t be hasty ruling oilseed rape out of rotations
8th August 2019
Don’t be too hasty dropping winter oilseed rape (WOSR) from rotations based on short-term performance, says Mike Thornton, head of crop production for leading agronomy firm, ProCam.
Farmers move to improve pre-em applications
5th August 2019
A quarter of UK farmers have made changes to their spraying operations to get better performance from pre-emergence herbicide applications.
Wrestling with wild oats
2nd August 2019
In the final column in our series on integrated controls to manage the ‘big five’ grass weeds, Barrie Hunt turns his attention to wild oats.
Harvest Results continue to show above-average winter barley yields
2nd August 2019
Harvest Results from six AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) winter barley trials sites (Cambridgeshire, Hampshire, Glamorgan, Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire and the Scottish Borders) have been published.
Organic producers can now benefit from approved biostimulants
31st July 2019
Organic farmers can now make use of two unique biostimulants to improve crop health and productivity, following their approval by Organic Farmers & Growers.
Metaldehyde slug pellet ban overturned following legal challenge
31st July 2019
In an unprecedented move, the decision by the former Secretary of State for the Environment to ban metaldehyde slug pellet products has been declared unlawful.
Carrot growers review trials of linuron alternatives
31st July 2019
Following the withdrawal of herbicide linuron, growers attended an AHDB field trial to find alternative means to protect carrot crops against invasive weeds including fat-hen, fiddleneck, and knotgrass.
Start Sclerotinia control in carrots with Signum
31st July 2019
BASF and ADAS have created one of the most practical, effective and elegant ICM systems in the UK. It is focused on controlling Sclerotinia, a widespread and serious disease of carrots, affecting yield and quality.
Top tips for drilling a successful oilseed rape crop
30th July 2019
Farmers preparing to plant oilseed rape in August and September are being advised to follow a five-point plan to give themselves the best chance of establishing a good crop.
Welsh farm experience of drilling OSR in early October
30th July 2019
Mitigating establishment risks for winter oilseed rape will be at the forefront of growers’ minds as they plan next year’s rotations and varieties.
