Wanted: farmers sought in fight against new grass weed
Farmers are being asked to assist in a new study looking at the spread of…
Browsing: Weed control
Managing three dreaded pre-harvest grass weeds
Black-grass, brome and increasingly, ryegrass are problematic in many crops, with fully integrated solutions fundamental…
Dow Shield® 400 controlling weeds in game cover crops
Game cover crops for shooting and wildlife and wild bird seed mixtures need careful management,…
The importance of controlling tall weeds and potato volunteers in sugar beet
According to Dr Simon Bowen of the BBRO, most of the sugar beet this year…
Carbetamide (CRAWLER) revocation confirmed
Oilseed rape growers have been dealt a blow following clarification from the CRD (Chemicals Regulation…
Advanced herbicide promises broad spectrum control against weeds in maize
A new herbicide, combing three actives in one formulation, has been launched by FMC to…
Growing maize and grass together has yield benefits
Following the recent loss of two post emergence herbicides alongside some unpredictable and extreme weather…
Increasing weed threat now greater than any point in human history, say scientists
Crops are now more vulnerable to weeds than before the advent of herbicides, according to…
Nozzle choice key to optimising spring grassweed control
Accurate application of post-emergence grassweed herbicides in winter cereals will be especially important over the…
Pre-em herbicide treatments boost sugar beet yields
With sugar beet growers facing their first full season without desmedipham, 2021 could be the…