herbicide

  1. CPM RSS

    Forward-thinking farmers: Maximising modes of action

    Written by Rachael Harper from CPM Magazine Download PDF A recent survey suggests that understanding modes of action and resistance management is already important to many farmers when it comes to weed control strategies, however, there’s room for improvement. CPM finds out more. By Janine...
  2. CPM RSS

    Biostimulant trial sign-up

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Farmers are invited to trial a biostimulant on farm this autumn, as part of a nationwide challenge. UPL is offering 50 farmers 20ha of biostimulant Vitalroot, which claims to improve crop health and yields. The scheme is called the Vitalroot Vitality...
  3. 4

    sfi you can now apply

    5.45 am this morning rec email from defra saying as youve registered your interest you can now start your application. ok thinks me will try . First thing to do will be go get some more ink and a couple of reams of printer paper as will have to download the 40 pages of the new guidance of how...
  4. Precision AG RSS

    ONE SMART SPRAY from Fendt and Bosch BASF Wins CropLife IRON Showstopper Award at MAGIE 2023

    Written by Matt Hopkins from Precision Ag AGCO Corporation, a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, […] The post ONE SMART SPRAY from Fendt and Bosch BASF Wins CropLife IRON Showstopper Award at MAGIE 2023 appeared...
  5. Agriland RSS

    UPL offers 50 farmers 20ha of Vitalroot to trial on-farm

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Agrochemical and crop protection manufacturer UPL Ltd. has launched a challenge which offers successful farmers 20ha of Vitalroot each. The Vitalroot Vilality Challenge is offering 50 farmers the chance to avail of 20ha of the nutritional...
  6. Grassman

    Spot spraying

    So we have some established docks and thistles etc that I want to get rid of. Knapsack and quad sprayer. Grazon pro. Doxstar Pro. Pastor. Thistles. What to use? Rather have something that will work on all rather than just one weed but does it do as good a job?
  7. D

    Companion cropping wheat beans seed rate and pre em

    What would a suggested seed rate be, normally 100kg wheat per acre So 10/15kgbeans? And drop wheat or not? Plan is to spray beans out in spring and combine wheat. Pre em suggestions? Normal wheat pre em is my suggestion as if I plough beans down pre em be weaker by time they are through?
  8. M

    Wheat pre em

    Morning Presumably most are still planning on planting wheat in the next month or so. With current prices and profitability what’s everyone’s thoughts on pre em choices and rates ? cheers
  9. RAF

    Oilseed rape herbicide

    Galera Oilseed rape herbicide . 9 litres No longer growing rape
  10. Grass And Grain

    IPM3 - Companion Crops

    Probably won't be looking at SFI until next year, but wondering if anyone has a plan for companion crops. What companion in which crop, will it work with herbicides, will it leave any profit? Payment rate is only £55/ha.
  11. bobk

    SFI the verdict .....

    Seen the latest proposals and I think it's better to be in than out , also learnt today mid tier will be incorporated in to SFI So what are you doing , think I'll have a pop .
  12. Corteva Updates

    Corteva takes first steps forward in easyconnect project

    The innovative easyconnect caps use closed transfer system technology DRUSENHEIM, France, June 21, 2023 – Corteva Agriscience has taken an important step forward in the transition to packaging products that are compatible with the easyconnect system, which will ultimately make filling sprayers...
  13. Corteva Updates

    Autumn weed control in oilseed rape

    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...
  14. Laggard

    Winter Beans

    Never grown them before, recovering OSR grower. Which is a good winter variety and what seed rate if ploughing or Claydon drilled please? Any other advice welcome.
  15. jacobl741

    How much herbicide to put in sprayer

    Had a brain fart and can't remember how you work out how much herbicide to mix into a 600l sprayer full. It should be applied at 3.5 litres a hectare and using the sprayer at about 300 litres a hectare
  16. Agriland RSS

    Machinery Focus: Weeding and granule grouping by Kverneland

    Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland In these months leading up to Agritechnica, Kverneland is one of many companies keen to get the news of its developments out before they it is lost in the overwhelming avalanche of press releases that surrounds the event. The company that has taken the...
  17. Agri Spec Solicitor

    Unwanted grass in barley.

    I hope an arable farmer can please give me a clue about this problem before I speak to Luke Cropwalker. Ploughed out grass in spring. It was a great job, and the herbicide seemed to work. Barley looked good. Suddenly after the summer went sour and it rained so much, all the grass suddenly...
  18. Agriland RSS

    Campaign to ensure Derry remains glyphosate-free

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Derry City and Strabane Council implemented a ban on the use of glyphosate-based herbicides in 2019, following years of public campaigning. The decision had a direct bearing on all council employees and sub-contractors engaged by the council. Now the...
  19. B

    Thistles

    I have. A lot of this taking over pasture what would the ground have to little of or to much of
  20. neilo

    Glyphosate… how long til rainfast?

    Applying a little liquid sunshine to Spring Barley this afternoon, as some fields have a bit of greenery coming up and another has loads of greens/secondary tillers. Just been once round the headland of a 17ac field and the heavens opened for half an hour. How many minutes does it take to be...
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