Crop protection

In conjunction with Bayer we will be keeping track of winter wheat crop development this season as emergence is likely to be variable following the challenging conditions.

Yellow rust pressure has been rapidly building over the last three weeks with overnight dew and high winds promoting leaf-to-leaf contact.

Unseasonably cold nights were experienced across much of the UK last week, with frosts hitting the south of England and snow falling further north and into Scotland.

The EU’s anti-innovation approach to policy making has stopped UK farmers benefitting from the latest scientific developments – but now there is an opportunity to change that, says Mark Buckingham, chair of the Agricultural Biotechnology Council.

EAC Chairman, Philip Dunne MP has voiced concerns that the decision to suspend work on the Chemicals Strategy could disrupt chemical availability once the Brexit transition period comes to an end.

Cover crop strategies – designed to protect margins, capitalise on farm payments and maximise environmental benefits – are essential, according to AHDB-funded research.

Adding to its range of trailed sprayers, Knight Farm Machinery has announced an entry level version of its TrailBlazer.

In conjunction with Bayer we will be keeping track of winter wheat crop development this season as emergence is likely to be variable following the challenging conditions.In conjunction with Bayer we will be keeping track of

With the prevalence of various blight strains changing year-on-year, Alice Dyer finds out what growers need to know this season.