Fungicide

Growers urged to consider both resistance and treatments

Farmers warned to be wary of net blotch and brown rust

How varieties with good resistance can provide greater flexibility in fungicide programmes

As wheat growers prepare plans for their T1 and T2 fungicide applications in the coming weeks, experts say careful consideration is needed to maximise disease control while balancing budget constraints

By stimulating plant defence mechanisms, farmers no longer need to wait until T0 to protect their crops from disease, according to specialists

The AHDB has released fungicide performance data for the recently authorised cereal fungicide, Plaxium

An update on developments in UK yellow and brown rust disease populations was provided at the annual UKCPVS stakeholder meeting in Cambridge

Growers must consider multiple factors including market knowledge, variety, condition and tilling in order to maximise yield

Following last autumn's troublesome drilling, farmers should think carefully before embarking on planting

Growers being urged to disinfect stores to reduce the carry-over of damaging diseases to the 2024 harvest