Know How / Weed management Advice and tips WEED MANAGEMENTHow to control weeds when establishing oilseed rapeControlling weeds in oilseed rape is vital for successful establishment, as the seedlings are vulnerable to competition from vigorous weeds. This is especially the case in a dry autumn when… WEED MANAGEMENT3 grower-led trials that will benefit arable farmsMore than 30 groups of farmers are carrying out their own research in the Innovative Farmers initiative, on topics ranging from electrical weeding to improving soil health. Richard Allison picks… WEED MANAGEMENTHow to manage disease in sugar beet cropsAn Essex sugar beet grower hopes to recapture his high yielding ways and produce one of the UK’s top-yielding fields, by focusing on disease and weed control in the coming… WEED MANAGEMENTHow OSR growers need to prepare for new erucic acid rulesOilseed rape growers need to improve weed control, test farm-saved seed and separate specialist varieties to prepare for tighter rules on key erucic acid levels expected later this year. Erucic… See all Archive WEED MANAGEMENTHow to control weeds when establishing oilseed rapeControlling weeds in oilseed rape is vital for successful establishment, as the seedlings are vulnerable to competition from vigorous weeds. This is especially the case in a dry autumn when… WEED MANAGEMENTWhy growers must reduce reliance on pesticidesGrowers are being urged to highlight the responsible approach they take to crop management – or face the prospect of further restrictions as the government pursues a “green” Brexit. The… WEED MANAGEMENT3 grower-led trials that will benefit arable farmsMore than 30 groups of farmers are carrying out their own research in the Innovative Farmers initiative, on topics ranging from electrical weeding to improving soil health. Richard Allison picks… WEED MANAGEMENTHow to manage disease in sugar beet cropsAn Essex sugar beet grower hopes to recapture his high yielding ways and produce one of the UK’s top-yielding fields, by focusing on disease and weed control in the coming… See all Case studies WEED MANAGEMENTHow to manage disease in sugar beet cropsAn Essex sugar beet grower hopes to recapture his high yielding ways and produce one of the UK’s top-yielding fields, by focusing on disease and weed control in the coming… WHEATDirect drilling is within reach for one organic growerOxfordshire grower James Alexander hopes to increase yields while drastically cutting his diesel bill by switching to direct drilling across his 323ha of organic cropping. The direct drilling advocate already… WEED MANAGEMENTBold rapeseed variety choice secures profitable futureSince estate manager Toby Hogsbjerg made the radical decision to completely switch to Clearfield oilseed rape varieties, the estate's rapeseed crops have yielded almost 1t/ha more. A serious charlock problem… WHEATHow moving less soil helped farmer thwart blackgrassA Cambridgeshire grower is starting to overcome a costly blackgrass problem after moving from a ploughing approach to a min-till cultivation strategy. Since adopting shallow tillage and widening the farm’s… See all Insights WEED MANAGEMENTWhy growers must reduce reliance on pesticidesGrowers are being urged to highlight the responsible approach they take to crop management – or face the prospect of further restrictions as the government pursues a “green” Brexit. The… WEED MANAGEMENT3 grower-led trials that will benefit arable farmsMore than 30 groups of farmers are carrying out their own research in the Innovative Farmers initiative, on topics ranging from electrical weeding to improving soil health. Richard Allison picks… WHEATHow to stop blackgrass adapting to a spring cropping strategyBlackgrass has an uncanny ability to adapt to the cultural and chemical control measures thrown at it by growers. Here, a Nuffield scholar explains his concept aimed at catching the… WHEATHow kit hygiene has a vital role in harvest weed fightManaging the spread of blackgrass and other weed seed at harvest can be challenging for growers under huge time pressure, but it pays to keep machines clean where possible to… See all News WEED MANAGEMENTSpud Watch: Dry weather reduces blight pressureSeed planting was completed by the end of the first week in June, with the last of the pre-emergence herbicides being applied, at the time of writing. Weed control has been… WEED MANAGEMENTCereals 2018: Corteva shows off new sprays and varietiesAgrochemical and seeds giant Corteva Agriscience hopes to launch a range of new products over the next year or two to help fight off fungicide resistance and cut growing costs.… WHEATCereals 2018: Bayer to launch new blackgrass killer in 2019Agrochemical giant Bayer is set to launch a new pre-emergence herbicide in autumn 2019 that will give 10% better control of blackgrass in winter wheat than the group’s main grassweed… WEED MANAGEMENTCrop Watch: Rust pressure remains high in wheatThe improved weather in recent weeks has seen wheat fungicide timings get back on schedule with the T3 ear sprays being currently applied. However, the rust threat remains high, as… See all Test and reviews WEED MANAGEMENTNew Defy 3D nozzle: Sprayer operators give their verdictAgrochemical giant Syngenta has launched its new Defy 3D spray nozzle, which will provide growers with improved grassweed control and reduced spray drift. The new nozzle is an evolution of… See all Video WHEATVideo: 7 pre-season checks every sprayer should haveSpring is just around the corner and farmers up and down the land are drawing up battle plans about how best to tackle the impending mountain of work. With many… WHEATVideo: Cotswold farmer highlights the benefits of glyphosateFailure to relicense the world’s most widely used non-selective herbicide glyphosate will have an adverse effect on wildlife and soil health, believes one Cotswold farmer. Jake Freestone, who farms more… WEED MANAGEMENTVideo: Farmers explain why glyphosate is vitalFarmers are being urged to make the case for glyphosate by lobbying their MPs and MEPs to explain the agrochemical’s importance on farms. The NFU wants the European Commission to… WHEATVideo: Advice on autumn establishment and weed controlThere are four core factors that determine the success of an autumn established wheat crop – soil and seed-bed quality, weed control, timing and herbicide application. Laying the foundations of… See all
