Survey shows control of rising wild oat populations still possible
Over the past few years there has been an increase in the number of wild…
Browsing: Weed control
Adopt good stewardship principles when tackling blackgrass in oilseed rape
Oilseed rape growers are being encouraged to follow water stewardship best practice as the key…
More mechanical weed control options from Opico
Opico has widened its mechanical weed control line-up to include a new range of inter-…
Weather data at your fingertips to optimise timing of AstroKerb and Kerb
Corteva Agriscience will be providing weather data by postcode on their website (https://www.corteva.co.uk/tools-and-advice/kerb-weather-data.html) and on…
Cereal growers urged to follow tried and tested herbicide programmes this autumn
Corteva Agriscience says farmers growing winter cereal crops should persevere with early-season herbicide programmes wherever…
Focus on peri-em applications to prolong grass weed control
Heavy rains that interrupted autumn drilling could also further compromise pre-emergence herbicide applications. Growers should…
Battle against blackgrass with Backrow this autumn
As growers contemplate earlier drilling as a result of last autumn’s washout, trouble could lie…
New carfentrazone active answers calls from growers and agronomists
Last season’s extremely wet weather meant that pre-emergence weed control wasn’t applied with some growers…
Persistent wind disrupts pre-emergence application
Pre-emergence herbicides will be the cornerstone of this autumn’s black-grass control programme. But experience from…
High blackgrass dormancy means protracted germination
The latest results from ADAS show that dormancy in black-grass seed this autumn is high.…