Weed & Pest Management News

Despite a high-pressure weed year, a Warwickshire grower has been able to keep crops fairly clean by optimising chemistry with an adjuvant.

The weather upset many cropping plans in 2023/24, with growers understandably keen to get back on track this autumn. However, as farm support shifts further towards crop-specific measures within the SFI, now is an ideal time to review rotation planning, Hutchinsons experts advise.

After a difficult autumn, there is an understandable tendency to drill earlier next season to guarantee wheat area. But what impact could this have on weed control?

Hutchinsons technical manager, Dick Neale, and regional technical support manager, Alice Cannon, offer establishment advice following a washout 2023/24 season.

Did you know that the lifecycle of a fly is dependent on temperature, and farms offer the ideal five-star accommodation for breeding flies?

Preventing pests is easier than tackling an established infection, so it’s important to know your enemy, monitor for grain store pests regularly and treat where necessary using an IPM approach.

With a lot of uncertainty this spring, a Suffolk sugar beet grower who hasn’t opted for Cruiser-treated seed is nervous about aphids but has confidence in his variety choice.

Manufacturer Techneat Engineering has recently showcased its latest product, Rotorscare.

Agrochemical manufacturer Sumitomo Chemical Agro Europe, known for its biorational agricultural products and solutions, aims to strengthen its market presence in both Europe and the UK with a significant pipeline of new products.

Positioned as the “future of application technologies” by Hardi, the Hardi PulseSystem, available on the Delta Force boom on Aeon and Navigator, as well as the Twin boom on Aeon, stands out for its environmental impact reduction capabilities.

Effective early season weed control in sugar beet is essential, explains Adama UK herbicides technical specialist, Dr Bill Lankford – especially as an effective herbicide programme can deliver a 10–20% improvement in yield.

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.