weed control

Black-grass pressure is reducing at Hutchinson's Cambourne Demonstration Site to the extent that a return to full winter cropping is being considered, but there is no room for complacency

Delegates at Groundswell heard about the current resistance issues within plant protection products with an unclear future path besides responsible use

With renewed interest in the health risks asocciated with glyphosate, Ash Ellwood ponders what is fact and what are merely 'claims'

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

Now offered as a dedicated inter-row weeding machine for conventional and organic systems, Garford's joint development with UK start-up RootWave shows significant potential

Unlike last year, when land was already on the verge of being ready to drill in early to mid-March, sugar beet drilling has only recently started on the lighter soils

Prolonged rainfall may have delayed weed control in winter wheat this season. However, as field conditions improve, growers are encouraged to monitor weed populations

With increasing weed pressures, herbicide use challenges and tougher regulations, what lies ahead for sugar beet weed control in GB? A British Beet Research Organisation weeds seminar in Peterborough took a look into the future

With sugar beet drilling approaching, a visit to BeetTech26 provided an opportunity to catch up with practical advice for the new season and gain an insight into technology advances in sugar beet

Many wheat crops are set enter spring clean following effective autumn herbicides, but advisers warn growers must stay vigilant, as weeds can still exploit gaps later in the season