Talking arable Ian Matts: High yellow rust pressure in winter and spring wheat has been causing a nuisance to otherwise clean plants

As I write, it feels like the calm before the storm. Usually around this time we would be flat out with T2’s on wheat, but that will not take long this year and we are now playing a waiting game for the spring cereals.

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Talking arable Ian Matts: High yellow rust pressure in winter and spring wheat has been causing a nuisance to otherwise clean plants

As I write, it feels like the calm before the storm. Usually around this time we would be flat out with T2's on wheat, but that will not take long this year and we are now playing a waiting game for the...

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