After one of the wettest winters since records began, there’s a significant amount of disease present in those cereals which were drilled early and survived the winter successfully. Without knowing how the spring will unfold, it’s impossible to predict with any level of certainty how much disease pressure spring drilled crops will face. But it’s safe to say that crops in both camps (winter or spring drilled) will need a carefully considered programme of fungicides to ensure they go on to achieve their true yield and quality potential.

The high-tech Hardi Aeon was developed in line with the principles of lean farming – do more with less.

It has been a challenging season for weed control so far, but there are still opportunities to tidy up winter wheat crops in early March before moving on to disease control at the end of the month.

Amazone has introduced a new wet system on its sprayers, as well as other updates to its sprayer range – including the new 7,000-litre, Pantera 7004 self-propelled.

Team Sprayers’ agricultural range includes both tractor mounted and trailed sprayers, with the best-selling Leader series forming a key part of its trailed range, including both Leader 3 and 4 models.

Precision farming and drift reduction are two important issues when it comes to sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural solutions.

Understanding how tillage and cropping decisions affect grassweed pressure is vital for building durable control. Low and zero tillage systems are already affecting the weed problems farmers face, and herbicides of all kinds need to be carefully integrated into the programme to avoid resistance.

Chafer is set to revolutionise its 2024 trailed sprayer lineup, unveiling significant enhancements to the Guardian and Sentry models.

A video highlighting the benefits of good sprayer hygiene has recently been published to help farmers and contractors who have been carrying out winter machinery maintenance works.

The 2024 edition of the British Crop Production Council’s UK Pesticide Guide is available to pre-order for January 2024 delivery, with up to 12 NRoSO and four BASIS points available on purchase.

At North Hall Farm in Appleton Roebuck, devoting 23ha of productive but demanding land with serious Italian ryegrass problems to a national centre for sustainably managing this troublesome weed has given the Vale of York family business a huge confidence boost.

Burdens has introduced a new product to its Specialist Vegetable Machinery division – the Ecorobotix ARA high precision smart sprayer.