Farmers Weekly's spring herbicide special features a topical update on the grassweed picture for the coming spring, with advice on what products to use, and when, plus practical application advice on how to get the best from a popular wild oat killer.

FW also has a table summarising the main options for pea and bean growers, after the withdrawal of some of the most popular herbicides from use.

• Atlantis: Early control for grassweeds
• Getting the best from Axial
• Pulse options

Latest news on herbicides:

1. Crop Watch East: Crops still standing despite heavy rain, says Br...
2. Crop Watch South: New rust race is aggressive, warns Nick Brown
3. Crop Watch West: Rain has improved crops, says Bryce Rham
4. Crop Watch North: Harvest prospects are in the balance, says Patr...
5. Cereals 2009: Cultural controls to play increasing role in blackg...
6. Cereals 2009: Blackgrass control difficult without key post-emerg...
7. Cereals 2009: Growers facing ultimatum for grassweed control
8. Fandango fungicide recalled by Bayer
9. Pictures: Busy time on Britain's farms
10. Spot blackgrass areas for sampling, growers advised