Spring cereals switch demands herbicide strategy rethink
Farmers abandoning winter cereals and switching to spring wheat and barley will need to pay close attention to broadleaf weed control if they are to prevent significantly reduced yields.
Four farms selected for Resilient and Ready Programme after lots of interest
LEAF and Corteva Agriscience double recruitment following positive reaction from farmers across England and Scotland.
Weeds are the watchword after horrible winter
The knock-on effect of 2012’s torrential rain was a huge shift to spring cropping in 2013, and this year is shaping up to be similar.
Winter wheat grassweed threat needs urgent attention
Significant populations of grassweeds, including ryegrass and brome, threaten winter wheat yields this year after farmers struggled to implement robust herbicides in the autumn.
Fight chickweed menace now
Chickweed is now growing and can smother established grassland or young leys, warns Dr Nicola Perry, grassland specialist with Corteva Agriscience. And its prostrate growing habit allows it to rapidly colonise any gaps in the sward.