Maize growers should beware the false spring
With the weather finally warming up and fields starting to dry out, farmers may be…
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Yellow rust infections in high rated wheat varieties
Growers are being urged to check wheat crops for yellow rust infections even if they…
Biscaya given Emergency Use green light in sugar beet
An Emergency Use Approval for Biscaya (thiacloprid) has been granted in sugar beet in England.…
Tie in foliar nutrition with T timings to reduce travelling
Carry out tissue testing now to tie in foliar nutrition with fungicide T timings to…
Spring cereals emerge to BYDV threat
This season’s vast area of spring sown cereals face emerging to an almost instant intense…
Cover crops could benefit hop soils
Cover crops are an increasingly popular way of improving soil health on many farms, and…
Survey highlights the importance of safeguarding beneficials as a key pest control strategy
A recent survey, which shows that two-thirds of oilseed rape growers in the UK aren’t…
KWS to go halves on 2020 oilseed rape seed costs
KWS are offering a 50:50 oilseed rape risk mitigation scheme in which growers will only…
Make the most of pre-em weed control in beet
Pre-emergence herbicides will need to feature more prominently in sugar beet weed control programmes in…
New acaricides to tackle return of mite problem to orchards
A few years ago, it seemed that IPM strategies had solved mite problems in orchards…