Tough weeds call for tough action to protect spring cereal yields
Spring cereal crops face a serious challenge from broad-leaved weeds, warns Dow AgroSciences, as recent…
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Wheat growth stage ID tricky but vital says Ben Freer
Accurately identifying wheat growth stages can be tricky to get right, but crucial for ensuring…
More Artist available for 2015
Bayer CropScience is to make greater quantities of Artist (flufenacet + metribuzin), the only flufenacet-containing…
PGRO funds research into pea crop yield losses from soil borne disease
PGRO (Processors and Growers Research Organisation) are funding a PhD project at the University of…
Nationwide survey indicates high levels of TuYV infection this season
Early results from a nationwide survey are indicating high incidences of TuYV infection in the…
Neonicotinoid restrictions: Impact on OSR planting area and CSFB larvae activity
Further information on the impact of neonicotinoid seed treatment restrictions on the current winter oilseed…
Nematicide granted emergency approval for PCN control
NEMguard DE has been granted an emergency authorisation to allow applications to be made on…
T1 and correct timings are key factors in this season’s winter wheat disease fight
Growers planning this season’s winter wheat disease control should keep crops in a preventive situation,…
OSR: sustainable pollen beetle control
Careful monitoring of oilseed rape for pollen beetle, with spraying only if necessary, is the…
Genetically modified crop industry continues to expand
One of the familiar narratives for the promotion of genetically modified (GM) crops is that…