Weed & Pest Management News

Colour sorters could be the answer for ergot contamination in your crops, according to Perry of Oakley.

Opico launched new share options, a spot-spraying system and 0% finance package for Farmdroid’s FD20 weed-and-seed robot at LAMMA.

At a press briefing today (10th January 2025) the Weed Resistance Action Group (WRAG) announced that a glyphosate-resistant population of Italian ryegrass has been confirmed on a farm in Kent. This is the first field population of any weed to have glyphosate resistance in the UK.

Experts have just revealed that a specific gene appears to protect some fungal threats as they invade wheat. They said that disarming these defences could offer a pathway to keeping pathogens in check.

Introducing FMC’s newest herbicide active, Isoflex, experts explored the increasingly complex challenge of weed control. Sarah Kidby reports.

Corteva Agriscience is warning farmers that weeds are continuing to emerge and grow in oilseed rape crops later than usual due to unseasonably mild temperatures.  

Farmers have been reminded that following the expiry of the active substance approval earlier this year, the sale and supply of any plant protection product containing mancozeb will close at the end of November 2024. 

Arable expert is reminding farmers and contractors intending to apply Avadex Excel (tri-allate) this autumn that Gowan offers free dummy granules for effective applicator calibration.  

An interactive online platform has been launched, allowing public access to over 50 years of arable crop pest and disease data from across England and Wales. 

The pre-em spray has been the mainstay of weed control in wheat. But with a large wheat area forecast and high seed return, effective control will be more important than ever this year.

With many growers contemplating drilling earlier this autumn, Farmers Guide looks at how to minimise risks from grassweeds when drilling earlier.

A Norfolk onion grower is delighted with his improved post-emergence weed control and reduced chemical costs.