sclerotinia

  1. Corteva Updates

    Pioneer winter OSR results showcase the power of PT303’s built-in sclerotinia protection

    Results from the 2022 Pioneer Accurate Crop Testing Systems (PACTS®) trials have revealed only small differences in yields between PT303 plots that were treated and untreated with a fungicide at flowering. A trial at Nick Wright’s farm near Lincoln showed that the PT303 strip which received no...
  2. Beef farmer

    Red clover silage leys

    As above, red clover and some High sugar ryegrass, what analysis would the silage show? And will the cows milk off it well? What sort of total dm tons/ha are people achieving in a 3/4 cut system? More than happy to apply some N to kick it off in the spring, and slurry in the season. Ph all...
  3. Adama News

    Trial Data for Soratel (prothioconazole) for superior disease control

    A UNIQUE, HIGH PERFORMING PROTHIOCONAZOLE Soratel for superior disease control A novel prothioconazole fungicide which uses a unique formulation to offer improved cereal and OSR disease control compared to the current market leader. SORATEL features ‘AsorbitalTM’ formulation technology...
  4. 4

    Sclerotinia on rape

    cant make my mind up wether to spray or not , its been cold and dry here ,rape more or less in full flower no petals on leaves, reckon we might do more damage with the sprayer than benefit , agronomist wants to as a precautionary measure , whats everybody doing ps agronomist wants to go twice
  5. Agriland RSS

    New sclerotinia risk alerts tool delivers over 90%

    Written by Megan O'Brien from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has developed a sclerotinia risk alerts tool for oilseed rape crops, that has been accurately identifying risk periods during the main flowering season in the UK. The tool, which analyses...
  6. Corteva Updates

    Innovation key for future of UK agriculture, reflects Cortevaâs retiring UK & Ireland Country Leader

    Innovation key for future of UK agriculture, reflects Cortevaâs retiring UK & Ireland Country Leader The need for innovation will be key for the continued success of UK agriculture, Corteva Agrisciences Adrian Gough has said ahead of his retirement in March. Corteva Agriscience announced in...
  7. Corteva Updates

    Yield-topping oilseed rape hybrid demonstrates breakthrough sclerotinia tolerance trait

    Yield-topping oilseed rape hybrid demonstrates breakthrough sclerotinia tolerance trait The first ever winter oilseed rape variety with a claim for tolerance to the stem disease sclerotinia has been launched by Pioneer®, the seed brand of Corteva AgriscienceTM. Hybrid PT303 Protector...
  8. Corteva Updates

    Innovation key for future of UK agriculture, reflects Cortevaâs retiring UK & Ireland Country Leader

    Innovation key for future of UK agriculture, reflects Cortevaâs retiring UK & Ireland Country Leader The need for innovation will be key for the continued success of UK agriculture, Corteva Agrisciences Adrian Gough has said ahead of his retirement in March. Corteva Agriscience announced in...
  9. Corteva Updates

    Yield-topping oilseed rape hybrid demonstrates breakthrough sclerotinia tolerance trait

    Yield-topping oilseed rape hybrid demonstrates breakthrough sclerotinia tolerance trait The first ever winter oilseed rape variety with a claim for tolerance to the stem disease sclerotinia has been launched by Pioneer®, the seed brand of Corteva AgriscienceTM. Hybrid PT303 Protector...
  10. W

    Are fungicides more harmful than insecticides

    We hear all the Time of farmers using less insecticides, and for good reason generally, but I do wonder if the real bad apple is modern fungicides. Amazing how many are now farming without insecticides after years of addiction, can we start to cut our reliance on fungicides too?
  11. Direct Driller Magazine

    OSR monitoring reaches new heights

    New software that uses a drone to image crops has been developed to help farmers walk crops more quickly and accurately. Skippy Scout has been developed by farming technology specialist Drone Ag to monitor a variety of broad acre crops. The latest developments in the software’s version 2.5...
  12. chipchap

    Potato Prices.

    Now that the AHDB potato council has been kicked into touch, does the Forum have a place in providing a resource for price information?
  13. S

    Organic Rotation Ideas for Finishing Suckler Calves

    Afternoon All, We're exploring changing our system from conventional to organic and wanted to get some advice on organic rotations. We're looking to dedicate all our arable land (light chalk) to produce organic feed for finishing our suckler Angus X calves. Current thoughts are for a 9-year...
  14. happycows

    Farming without bagged Fertiliser

    100 cows on 100 acres Cutting frequently to bales or zero grazing. Regular reseed rotation and import quite a bit of nutrients in feed. Not used any p or k for years just urea and sulphur for first 2/3 of the season going little and often. Gone to all umbilical/dribble bar and just put in a...
  15. R

    So who has started drilling ?

    Normally try and drill first ten days of October but last two years have been caught by heavy storms just after drilling that has gone on for months, thinking of going early this time, what's are others doing ?
  16. Corteva Updates

    Corteva Oilseed Rape offer

    This year, we are running an exclusive offer for anyone who purchases our new Protector® Sclerotinia tolerant hybrid, PT303 and Belkar® herbicide for the 2021/22 growing season. Anyone taking part in the offer will be eligible for an One4All gift card valued at £303 if they make a purchase...
  17. Agriland RSS

    Scottish growing sector faces pros and cons due to mixed weather

    Written by William Kellett Following an exceptionally dry spring in 2020, many were hoping for a more ‘normal’ spell of spring weather in 2021. However, the weather over the past month has been predominantly dry for most, along with being exceptionally cold, with the Met Office provisionally...
  18. Phil P

    Winter wheat T1 2021

    Ok, what are your plans for T1? Back in April when it was looking like another drought I was thinking keep it cheap! However we’ve now had A LOT of rain and 90% of the wheats are looking like they have some good potential. So, my and my agronomist thoughts are to go with a more robust T1 His...
  19. Laggard

    OSR fungicide

    With November 2021 OSR worth £410/t+bonuses what are peoples thoughts on fungicides? A lot of OSR round here is struggling with CSFB and sharp frosts every night.
  20. CPM RSS

    Insiders View – A genetic triumph

    Written by cpm Download PDF Though sclerotinia doesn’t strike every year, when it does, it can be extremely damaging to oilseed rape crops. CPM reviews a new offering from Pioneer, which claims to be the first to offer resistance against the yield-robbing disease. When genetic resistance is...
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