Fungicide

Disease control without mancozeb and the impact of the weather on late blight development were key topics of conversation as the Bayer Crop Doctors visited potato crops in Norfolk

The breakdown of the Yr15 resistance gene has highlighted the complexity of yellow rust resistance, with breeders and farmers stressing the importance of understanding different resistance mechanisms beyond headline ratings

Hutchinsons agronomist Darryl Shailes gives his latest insights into root crop production

Simon Nelson advises farmers on a wide range of arable and forage crops across Cumbria, north Lancashire and into south west Scotland

With a complex set of factors influencing disease management this spring, the Bayer Crop Doctors’ second round of visits took them to Oxfordshire ahead of key T2 fungicide decisions

In an attempt to answer the above question, agronomy firm Agrii has been testing various farm technologies at its host farm based in Lincolnshire

Surveys reveal widespread septoria and early yellow rust across UK wheat, signalling disease pressure and need for robust T1 strategies

Simon Nelson advises farmers on a wide range of arable and forage crops across Cumbria and into south-west Scotland

Head of arable Ash Ellwood ponders fuel delivery challenges as Middle East conflict continues

Early drilled winter wheat faces heightened disease risks, prompting experts to emphasise fungicides and elicitors to protect yields this season