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A tricky start to planting plus the potential of growers managing unfamiliar varieties due to short seed supplies means weed control could require some careful planning. CPM explores herbicide timings and programme choices for the season...
Cow parsley is creeping into certain areas of the farm.
It can seemingly be controlled reasonably well with SU's in wheat, but Its the OSR stage of the rotation thats letting the area it covers expand, and Astrokerb or Belkar don't seem to touch it, neither has a test with Korvetto (Arylex...
How late have people gone, and still got a successful crop, obviously so many variables but interested in experiences had....direct drilled into terminated cover crop too.
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A difficult season for herbicide application is likely to have resulted in an unwanted bounty of weeds in oilseed rape crops. With the final window having arrived for mastering some control, CPM digs deeper into the role of water...
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Although it’s been a while since the loss of desmedipham, finding a similar level of annual broadleaf weed control in sugar beet has proven quite the head-scratcher. However, the answer could lie in a specific type of adjuvant. CPM reveals...
Arable farmers need to rethink herbicide strategies following 2024’s wet start
With some fields still under water following widespread flooding in January, farmers will need a robust herbicide plan in place as they battle to catch up this spring.
A wet autumn delayed drilling of many winter...
AHL2 new rate £853/ha
DD option £75/ha
Plant a mix of 6 seeds but with spring wheat in it.
AHL2 rules state you can use fertiliser to make it grow and herbicides to control weeds.
Direct drill in March. Apply 150kg N and a pre-em.
Run the combine through it in August just taking the heads...
As the title, we’ve been advised that we can use Kerb on winter beans as long as there’s no frost looming and they have 2 leaves or more!
Anyone done it or planning to do it?
Did it work?
Corteva 2023 OSR Survey results and findings
Growers have indicated a preference for longer rotations and a stronger focus on either early drilling, or a flexible approach which prioritises sowing seeds into moist soils wherever possible.
Corteva Agriscience’s survey received 250 replies and...
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A survey of UK farmers, contractors and agronomists has shown resilience among oilseed rape growers, as risk management strategies continue to evolve.
During the survey, which was conducted by Corteva Agriscience, growers indicated a preference for...
Has anyone ever autumn established SFI AHL2 after a crop off winter wheat, grown fast seeding crops such as mustard and then gone into a spring barley late March early April?
Probably a good reason why it isn’t being done!
Harvest is underway, as is some oilseed rape drilling. With a lot of rain around, conditions should be good to get oilseed rape established.
Despite continued challenges growing oilseed rape, it remains a strong break crop option, giving the opportunity to control blackgrass with another mode...
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Research aiming to explain the impact Avadex has on weeds from follow-up herbicide treatments has found how it links to its mode of action. CPM learns more about the science.
By Mike Abram
Any grower who’s used Avadex (tri-allate) over...
The Broadbalk Winter Wheat experiment was established in 1843 to better understand the impact of adding varying amounts of manure or man-made fertiliser on both wheat yields and the soil it was grown from. Still running today, the experiment has seen various additions and modifications to help...
Silage field was sprayed this past with with forefront, been assured it’s safe to cut it won’t forefront as the much from the resulting silage will only ever be used back on grassland. But what I was wondering how long after spraying is it safe to cut it ?
Let’s start a harvest 23 thread! So how far do we all think we are from starting? Winter barley rapidly ripening here early start is on the cards. First week of july maybe, rape just starting to lose its greenness also!
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