Nationwide, forage supplies are believed to be 20-30% below normal, and up to 40% in certain areas, following the exceptionally dry summerWith forage in tight supply this autumn, national seeds manager Nigel Walley looks at what can be done on farm to help alleviate the situation.
Blackgrass that emerges with autumn-sown cereals is 10 x more competitive than that which appears later in the season. There is likely to be a significant early flush this autumn, hitting it hard and early will be key to control.
Replacements for failed oilseed rape crops and maximising early black-grass control are just two topics that are keeping Agrovista agronomist Esme Shephard occupied this month
The approval of a new OSR herbicide could pave the way for growers to switch from preventative to reactive autumn weed control strategies - CPM finds out how to use the best effect.
Agrovista UK Ltd, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of agronomy advice, seed, crop protection products and precision farming services, has partnered with Carbon Gold
A simple technique to improve spray coverage will help boost pre-em black grass control this autumn, says Agrovista agronomist Rob Sheets
Heavy-land wheat growers using spring cropping to control high populations of resistant blackgrass may have to persevere for longer than they think
The sound of light aircraft could be heard close by during the 30th British Independent Fruit Growers Association (BIFGA) annual general meeting on 27 June as, unusually, the event was held at Headcorn Aerodrome in Kent.
Spring cropping is one of the main cultural controls for blackgrass but the million question is how long for?
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