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llamedos · Mar 7, 2015

Know your objectives for spring broad-leaved weeds in cereals

Dow AgroSciences has identified three key opportunities for controlling broad-leaved weeds in cereals this spring, each of which requires a tailored herbicide approach.

While best results come from striking early against small, actively growing weeds, weed control opportunities can be divided into early, mid-season and late. Choice will also be influenced by the degree to which grassweeds are a significant target.

‘The earlier, the better’ should be the rule of thumb in any crop to avoid yield loss or build-up of seed returns.

“Early removal minimises competition with the growing crop for light, space, moisture and nutrients,” explains Mr Jackson. “Herbicides will be more effective against smaller weeds and there is scope for economies through flexible dose rate.”

Early season (T0), where residuals have been applied to control grassweeds, many broad-leaved weeds will have been suppressed. However, cleavers, cranesbill, groundsel and volunteer beans may be left.

Here, where blackgrass is a key target, Dow recommends UNITE®. Applied with an adjuvant it will control blackgrass, wild oats, bromes and a range of broad-leaved weeds. Where ryegrass, bromes and wild oats are the targets, Broadway Star® will deliver not only control grassweeds, but also an extensive range of broad-leaved weeds.

“For those choosing iodosulfuron + mesosulfuron-methyl-based products, we recommend Spitfire® to provide the breadth of broad-leaved weed control that most farmers will require,” says Mr Jackson.

In this early season, an important criterion is the ability of the product to work in low temperatures – a feature which florasulam provides.

Mid-season (T1) the main focus will be on the key broad-leaved weeds to be targeted. Dow AgroSciences recommends Spitfire® (fluroxypyr + florasulam) or Galaxy® (fluroxypyr + florasulam + clopyralid).

“As in early season use, the florasulam ensures consistent performance, even where day/night temperatures are fluctuating. This common feature of the spring season often leads to impaired performance,” says Mr Jackson.

“This is a really busy time of year, so the outstanding range of compatibilities offered by both products can lead to significant savings in time and application costs.”

To meet specific broad-leaved weed challenges, such as pansy and fumitory, either product can be mixed with a sulphonyl-urea, CMPP, HBN or dicamba.

Late season (T2) is the time to sweep up weeds left by previous treatments, or to control late emerging weeds such as cleavers, black bindweed or polygonums.

“The flexibility of Spitfire® means it is still a useful product in this slot,” says Mr Jackson. “However, growers may also care to consider our new product Starane® Hi-Load. Through innovative formulation, we can now provide a highly concentrated formulation of fluroxypyr which will perform just as well and dependably as Starane® 2 has done for decades, but each can goes much further. This reduces time spent filling the sprayer and rinsing packaging.”

Robust, quick acting chemistry with excellent compatibility in multi way mixes with fungicides, PGR’s etc is essential in this late slot, along with excellent crop selectivity.

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llamedos · May 11, 2015

Limited spray-days spell trouble for broad-leaved weed control

Leaving broad-leaved weeds untreated in winter cereals could be a recipe for yield disaster, warns Dow AgroSciences, as difficult spring weather creates spray window headaches for growers across the country.

With changeable weather, limited spray days and a range of products to apply, before both timing and growth stages are passed, a herbicide product with flexibility and proven control is a must, says Stuart Jackson, Dow AgroSciences’ herbicide expert.

“Don’t leave it to chance with cleavers, brassica weeds, mayweeds, chickweed and other yield-robbing weeds. They may not be that visible now, but it won’t be long before they make their presence known, and felt, in crops,” warns Mr Jackson.

“We’ve had a difficult spring so far. Some days have seen cold and warm, windy and wet weather within 24 hours. This has made it very difficult for growers to apply all the fungicide, herbicide, insecticide and PGR treatments needed.

“Those who have not completed herbicide programmes and failed to tackle broad-leaved weeds, risk considerable and potentially costly yield reductions.”

The florasulam element of Dow’s Spitfire®, Galaxy®, Dakota® and Gartrel® herbicides means that they perform well in changeable spring conditions with fluctuating temperatures, and offer robust control of a wide range of broad-leaved weed species.

These products also offer an outstanding range of compatibilities, which means growers can make the most of limited spray windows at this busy time of year.

Starane® Hi-Load is another option in the later-season slot, especially for control of late-emerging weeds such as cleavers, black bindweed and chickweed. The highly concentrated formulation of fluroxypyr is robust, quick acting, and has excellent compatibility in multi way mixes with fungicides, PGR’s, along with excellent crop selectivity.

“There’s still time to get on top of control, but growers need to crack on as soon as the weather and ground conditions allow,” concludes Mr Jackson.

llamedos · May 28, 2015

Stop cleavers sticking in ears at harvest – act now, says Dow AgroSciences

Cleavers are appearing in many winter and spring cereal crops, threatening to cause lodging and wreak havoc at harvest, says Dow AgroSciences. There is still time to protect crops against pernicious broad-leaved weeds but farmers must act now.

“Winter cereal crops have looked generally free of broad leaved weeds for much of the growing season,” says Stuart Jackson, cereal herbicide specialist at Dow AgroSciences. “However, cleavers are now appearing in many crops. Residual activity from autumn and early-spring treatments has run out, but harvest is still some weeks away. Any small cleavers will now grow rapidly with the potential to hamper harvest, not to mention a legacy of returned seed for following crops.”

A new solution to the cleavers challenge is Dow AgroScience’s concentrated broad-leaved weed herbicide Starane® Hi-Load, capable of controlling cleavers even at this late stage. In winter wheat and barley, it can be applied right up to GS45.

The new formulation is ideal for this busy time of year. Excellent tank mix compatibility means it can be applied with a wide range of treatments. What’s more the concentrated formulation of fluroxypyr means each pack treats more hectares, speeding up sprayer turnaround.

In spring cereals, recent rain has led to more weeds becoming apparent. Not only cleavers, but flushes of black bindweed and chickweed have appeared, which all threaten to cause harvest difficulties and reduced yields. Here, Starane® Hi-Load is ideal and can be used up to GS 39 in spring wheat and spring barley. It mixes well with other herbicides including sulphonyl ureas and ‘phenoxy’ type herbicides.

Mr Jackson says: “In some crops, volunteer rape can be seen above canopies. In these situations, where either no broad-leaved weed herbicide was applied, or it was ineffective, there are likely to be a range of other weed species present, including cleavers, which will need inspecting and treating.

“Even at this stage, treating with Spitfire® (fluroxypyr + florasulam) can provide control of a wide range of species and help limit yield losses.”

llamedos · Jun 15, 2015

Two brand new molecules from Dow AgroSciences approach the UK market

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While there is growing concern on the reducing number of crop protection products, Dow AgroSciences is previewing an active ingredient that will power the next generation of broad-leaved weed herbicides. Designed to specifically meet UK market needs, this new class of herbicides will be the first output of Dow’s strong development pipeline.

Dow AgroSciences has a long heritage in producing innovative breakthroughs for UK agriculture. The current catalogue includes iconic brand names that have stood the test of time over decades, such as Dow Shield®, Kerb® and Starane®. Now a new active ingredient – Arylex® Active – is set to revolutionize this market again. From a new class of chemistry Arylex Active will provide a backbone for future broad-leaved weed herbicide solutions meeting all the requirements of UK Agriculture.

“We are very proud of what Arylex Active will bring to farmers striving to meet the demands of operating in modern agriculture,” said Alex Nichols, cereal herbicides marketing manager for Dow AgroSciences UK. “With a wide spectrum of weeds controlled, no rotational implications, outstanding reliability in the UK’s unpredictable weather conditions and no cross-resistance, it is easy to get excited by its strengths.”

Dow envisages Arylex Active will be the basis for a new range of herbicides that will marketed in formulated mixtures which have been devised to meet the specific needs of UK cereal growers.

“Arylex will be one of the first active ingredients to progress completely through the new European registration system and we are confident that the active ingredient will play a long term role in weed control within UK agriculture,” said Dr Nichols.

“We hope the first products containing Arylex Active will be available during 2016. They will offer three key benefits: First, a very wide spectrum of weed control. Second, effective control under a wide range of climatic conditions. Third, very high levels of crop safety to treated and following crops. All things considered we feel products based on Arylex Active will provide simple, convenient and effective control to broad-leaved weed control in cereal crops.”

Also being developed for the UK market is a brand new insecticide active ingredient. Isoclast® Active is from a new class of insecticides and will offer control of sap sucking insects, such as aphids, in a wide range of crops. Key features will include no-known cross resistance to other insecticides together with a favourable profile on beneficial organisms.

“As with herbicides, we have a long tradition of dependable insecticides, particularly Dursban®,” said Dr Nichols.

In 2014, Dow AgroSciences announced that globally it had the strongest pipeline of future products in the company’s history. Arylex Active and Isoclast Active are the first fruits emerging from this development pipeline for the UK market.

llamedos · Aug 13, 2015

from left to right are the following:

James Means (regional winner for the North East region), Barry Wright (regional winner for the North Anglia region), Emma Foot (regional winner for the South West region), Edward Lidgett (one of the regional winners for the East Midlands region), Stephen Jacob (BASIS’ Business Development Manager), Caroline Smith (Dow AgroSciences’ Regional Business Manager for the East Midlands region), William Allan (regional winner for the Scotland region), Martin Daw (regional winner for the South East region) and Edward Lawton-Bradshaw (one of the regional winners for the South Anglia region).

Dow AgroSciences has celebrated the regional winners of a new Foundation Scholarship award, which will help the next generation of farmers take the BASIS Foundation Award in Agronomy.

In total nine Foundation Scholarships were awarded, with all the winners being under the age of 30 and representing a different UK region under Dow AgroSciences.

This includes budding agronomists Edward Lidgett, Emma Foot and Martin Daw; Edward Lawton-Bradshaw, James Means, Jim McNair and Rhys Jones who all have ambitions to be farm managers; and Barry Wright and William Allan who intend to run their family farms.

All nine regional winners commented on how the Foundation Scholarship will help, and in some cases has already helped, their career development within the farming profession.

Martin Daw, the regional winner for the South East region, says: “The BASIS Foundation course is something that I’ve always wanted to do, and will be a great stepping stone as I progress towards becoming an agronomist.”

Emma Foot, the regional winner for the South West region, says: “The new knowledge I gained from the course has helped me immensely and I feel more confident about making important agronomy decisions on the farm.”

James Means, the regional winner for the North East region, says: “I’m looking forward to putting the knowledge I gained to practical use. In the future, I would like a career in farm management so the BASIS courses are vital for this professional development.”

William Allan, the regional winner for Scotland, says: “The BASIS Foundation award course has helped me make day-to-day decisions on the farm, with the knowledge already furthering my technical understanding and practical skills.”

Edward Lawton-Bradshaw, one of the regional winners for the South Anglia region, says: “The course will be vital in furthering my understanding of important farming issues and will help me progress in my role as a farm manager.”

Edward Lidgett, one of the regional winners for the East Midlands region, says: “The knowledge gained from these courses will be invaluable as I look into my changing role on my current farm and work more alongside our agronomists.”

Barry Wright, the regional winner for the North Anglia region, says: “The award is a great way to further my technical skills and knowledge in farming. This will help me in the day-to-day running of the family farm and also in my future farming career.”

Jim McNair, the other regional winner for the South Anglia region, says: “The Foundation course is excellent at advancing your technical knowledge and giving you a taste for what the full BASIS Certificate course will be like.”

Rhys Jones, the other regional winner for the East Midlands region and youngest winner overall, says: “In the future I would like to go into farm management so I need the BASIS qualifications to ensure I’m fully qualified and ready for the job.”

Dow AgroSciences is delighted that the new Foundation Scholarship is already having such a positive impact and is looking forward to continuing the award for 2016.

Toni McEwan, Managing Director of Dow AgroSciences says: “We are extremely pleased with the positive feedback and comments we’ve received from the ten budding young farmers that were awarded with the scholarship. The Foundation Scholarship is all about helping the farmers of tomorrow and we’re committed to helping them develop their understanding of crop protection and agronomy.”

Rob Simpson, Managing Director for BASIS says: “We are grateful to Dow AgroSciences for supporting this new entry level scholarship, which will help prepare the farmers of tomorrow. We hope that all of the scholarship winners will continue with their professional development through BASIS and the wide range of courses that we offer.”

Anyone under the age of 30 who is interested in developing a career in practical farming and wants to better understand the principles of crop protection is eligible to apply for funding under the Dow AgroSciences Foundation Scholarship, when it reopens for applications. Successful applicants are likely to be those who show a genuine interest in best practice and are willing to act as advocates for the agricultural industry.

llamedos · Oct 1, 2015

Don’t miss brome and ryegrass control in the autumn rush, warns Dow AgroSciences.

In the race to get drilled-up this autumn, winter wheat growers who fail to instigate a robust grassweed control programme against bromes and ryegrasses risk jeopardising yields, warns Dow AgroSciences.

“A late harvest followed by wet conditions in many areas of the country has put pressure on those trying to get drilled-up in time before temperatures drop-off and ground becomes un-workable. However, cereal growers must focus on achieving solid brome and ryegrass control with a robust herbicide programme this autumn, if they are to avoid yield penalties in 2016,” says Stuart Jackson, Dow AgroSciences’ cereals herbicide expert.

Ryegrass in particular thrives in autumn sown crops and is highly competitive. Populations can build rapidly particularly where minimum tillage systems are used.

A residual pre-emergence application is an important first step in the herbicide programme, and for those opted out of stale seedbeds in the autumn rush, it’s vital.

“Treatments based on prosulfocarb or flufenacet plus pendimethalin are suitable for ryegrass control, but where bromes are the focus, treatments based on pendimethalin +/- flufenacet are most effective. Check spray records to ensure there hasn’t been a reliance on any one active ingredient over recent years. Ringing the changes on mode of action is good practice and important to delay the development of herbicide resistance to this vital chemistry,” advises Mr Jackson.

“Any areas of dense volunteer beans are likely to shade grassweeds from contact products. In these situations it is wise to remove them before the next step. Spitfire® (florasulam and fluroxypyr) is a good option for control.”

Finally, an application of a contact graminicide will control later-germinating grassweeds after residuals have run out of steam.

Broadway® Star (pyroxsulam and florasulam) is one such product, and has the benefit of not only targeting grassweeds such as ryegrass, bromes and wild oats, but also a wide range of broad-leaved weeds including groundsel, cranesbill, volunteer rape and volunteer beans.

“Our trials and observations on farm have consistently demonstrated that autumn applications are more effective than treating in the spring, as weeds are smaller and soil temperatures provide optimum conditions for active growth,” says Mr Jackson.

“In fields where there is a known high population of brome or ryegrass, our advice is to ensure a robust pre-emergence herbicide is applied, and prioritise these fields for autumn treatments with a contact herbicide.

“However, if conditions don’t allow autumn applications, good results can still be achieved with spring applications provided treatments are made no later than GS29 of ryegrass and GS24 of brome, during periods of active growth.”

llamedos · Oct 14, 2015

Prevent volunteer beans making gappy crops

Clumps of volunteer beans are threatening crop establishment and good grassweed control in autumn-sown cereals, warns Dow AgroSciences cereals herbicide expert Stuart Jackson.

Mr Jackson says: “We’ve noticed a marked increase in volunteers this autumn, which isn’t surprising considering the increased area of beans sown last season. Beans pose a double threat - not only do they shade grassweeds from contact herbicides, but larger clumps can reduce establishment leading to gappy crops.”

Following the withdrawal of mecoprop-p (CMPP) containing products, growers are looking for new solutions to control volunteer beans.

“Growers need to look at alternatives this year,” says Mr Jackson. “Choose a product which controls both volunteer beans and rape as well as other broad-leaved weeds this autumn. This will help reduce weed shading of the grassweed target, giving your contact graminicide the best opportunity to work on grassweed control.

For those confused about the ALS sequencing and mixing rules, Mr Jackson has some good news.

“Despite popular misconception, florasulam-based products can be used in the autumn and again in the spring, providing the total dose of florasulam does not exceed 7.5g/ha over the season. Splitting the dose means the autumn treatment only counts as one of your permitted applications,” he confirms.

This gives growers the option to use florasulam-based Spitfire® in the autumn, followed by a spring application of another florasulam-based product such as Starane XL for cleavers and volunteer OSR control.

He continues: “Spitfire® provides robust and fast control, even in cool autumn temperatures. Highly compatible in tank mixes, including with BYDV sprays, and rain-fast within one hour, it provides excellent flexibility in the busy autumn spraying period. Additionally, Spitfire® doesn’t pose any restrictions on rotational crops, unlike some of the alternatives which increase DFF loading on the crop.”

llamedos · Dec 14, 2015

Dow commits to double its turnover with strong product pipeline

Dow AgroSciences has committed to an ambitious growth strategy to nearly double its turnover within the next five to ten years, and enter the top three crop protection company rankings as its product development pipeline begins to bear fruit.

Speaking at a recent event in London, Eric Dereudre, Dow’s European Commercial Director highlighted the company’s commitment to British and Irish agriculture with the defence of existing chemistry and a bold pipeline of new products, some of which are nearing the market.

“Dow AgroSciences, as a global business is in very good shape. Our pipeline of innovation and technology is probably the best it has ever been. This reflects significant investment made 10 to 15 years ago to transform the business,” explained Mr Dereudre.

The announcement means that Dow has committed to delivering innovative new chemistry solutions across Europe for at least the next five to ten years. And a considerable number of these new products are destined for the UK and Irish markets.

Supporting Dow’s anticipated growth is the development of technology with new chemistry and new modes of action, which will help meet the increasing challenge of resistance to many established pesticides.

Mr Dereudre said: “For us, innovation means ever more sophisticated chemistry. Our innovation applies to a wide range of areas that include formulation, packaging and manufacture.

“Our commitment to delivering effective and sustainable solutions is truly comprehensive.”

The speed of introduction of these new products will be governed in part by the regulatory process, which can take longer in Europe than elsewhere in the world.

Dow’s Managing Director for the UK and Ireland, Toni McEwan, went on to explain that the focus for new products for the UK and Irish markets will remain in the company’s three core crop areas; cereals, oilseeds and grassland.

Mrs McEwan said: “Our vision for the UK and Irish markets is to deliver solutions that meet the real needs of the farming customers that we serve, along with supporting the channels through which we deliver our products and services.

“We have strengthened our field-based sales team in every region, and committed to engage with leading farmers and market influencers, as well as the relevant agronomy and research centres. This new team helps us understand more clearly where the issues are that cause farmers most concern and brings their insight back to our research team.”

Dow’s approach to new products, of branding active ingredients at the time of EU approval, means the company can confidently name three new actives which will enter the UK and Irish markets over the next few years. They include Arylex, a new herbicide, Isoclast, a new insecticide, and Inatreq, which will take Dow into the cereal fungicide market for the first time.

Products based on Arylex will be the first to market and will be available in the coming year. Isoclast is currently in national registration and is on track for launch in the near future, while Inatreq is in the registration process, but is a little further off from market.

“Other actives will follow these three, and at the same time we remain committed to our existing line-up of products,” stresses Mrs McEwan. “We continue to support our existing products through the ever-changing regulatory landscape. This is an expensive commitment, but we believe it is part of our role as a long-term player, supporting the agricultural industries in the UK and Republic of Ireland.”

Mrs McEwan cites propyzamide as an example of the company’s commitment to product support. Including continued development of its uses and engaging with stewardship that protects the future of this important product for oilseed production.

Dow’s bold growth strategy comes as it prepares to move its UK and Irish headquarters to new premises and facilities in Cambridge in 2016, putting the company right in the agricultural and agroscience heart of East Anglia.

llamedos · Mar 17, 2016

Reap the rewards of early broad-leaved weed control

Controlling yield-sapping broad-leaved weeds should be a priority for growers as they look to make progress on spring spraying programmes.

Starting early with a robust herbicide will take out competing populations and spread the sprayer’s workload during its busiest months of year.

Dow AgroSciences herbicide specialist Stuart Jackson said that a second flush of cleavers will be a target in some regions, while in others, late-germinating charlock and groundsel are apparent in otherwise clean crops.

Mr Jackson said: “Where autumn residuals have worked well the spectrum is largely limited to cleavers, groundsel and volunteer oilseed rape. Mayweeds, cleavers, cranesbill, poppy and brassicas are the competitive weeds where residuals were not applied.”

A recent Dow AgroSciences survey of 50 agronomists showed that of all the spring broad-leaved weed problems in winter wheat, cleavers remained the most significant, followed by groundsel, charlock and mayweed. Mr Jackson said that Spitfire® (fluroxypyr + florasulam) would control the whole spectrum and that the product is dependable in fluctuating weather.

It can be used up to growth stage GS45 in winter wheat and winter barley, GS39 in spring wheat and barley and GS31 in winter and spring oats, winter rye and triticale.

“Spitfire® has the added bonus of efficiency as it can be tank mixed with fungicides, graminicides and growth regulators,” Mr Jackson added.

“Growers with broad-leaved weed populations which have demonstrated resistance to conventionalsulphonyl urea (SU) can use Spitfire® to change herbicide group to restrict further development. Products like this – with twin active ingredients and modes of action – fit the bill.”

Where poppy is an issue, Mr Jackson advises mixing with an oil adjuvant at a full rate of 1l/ha.

llamedos · Mar 31, 2016

PIXXARO – A BRAND NEW SOLUTION FOR BROAD-LEAVED WEED CONTROL IN CEREALS

Pixxaro™ EC is a new broad-leaved weed herbicide based on innovative chemistry. It is the first molecule in over 20 years to be launched in the UK to provide a new level of dependable and flexible weed control from spring applications to all cereals.

Pixxaro™ EC is based on the innovative active ingredient Arylex™ Active (halauxifen-methyl) developed by Dow AgroSciences and registered in the UK in 2015. The new product also contains fluroxypyr, the tried and trusted active substance in Starane®.

Together these two ingredients offer growers reliable control of a very wide range of broad-leaved weeds across a range of weather conditions and timings. In particular, it will deliver robust control on key weeds such as poppy, fumitory, fat hen, cleavers and chickweed.

In trials, Pixxaro™ EC has outperformed sulfonyl-urea products against dead-nettle, fumitory, fat hen, cleavers, fumitory and volunteer beans.

“Based on our trials, Pixxaro™ EC will set new standards for both weed control in terms of flexibility and reliability,” says Dow AgroSciences cereal herbicide specialist Stuart Jackson.

In terms of its flexibility, Pixxaro™ EC can be used on all varieties of winter and spring wheat and barley as well as triticale and durum wheat. It can be applied from GS13 right up to GS45. Crop safety has been shown to be excellent even in tough conditions. With no ALS chemistry in the product, there are no restrictions on tank mixing or sequencing.

Excellent multi-way compatibility allows Pixxaro™ EC to be used with a wide range of graminicides and fungicides to reduce the busy spring workload.

“It all adds up to the one product you need in the store,” says Mr Jackson. “Regardless of weather or crop growth, you can be certain that you will have the opportunity to apply Pixxaro™ EC.”

Recommended application rate is 0.5 litre/ha plus an adjuvant in 100-200L/ha of water using a medium spray quality through a range of nozzle types.

Pixxaro™ EC is the first of a number of innovative products that will be based on Arylex™ Active.

“Applications for Arylex™ Active are being developed globally in a range of crops,” says Mr Jackson. “In other parts of the world, user experience has shown that this active ingredient is setting new standards for weed control. Now, it is available for UK growers to try for themselves.”

llamedos · May 23, 2016

Plan now for late-season broad-leaved weed control, urges Dow AgroSciences

Cereals growers need to ensure they have an effective late-season weed control product in store ready for any break in the weather after a prolonged wet spring.

Autumn residuals and early spring iodosulfuron + mesosulfuron applications have worked well, but recent wet conditions will lead to re-growth in cleavers populations, according to Dow AgroSciences’ cereals herbicide specialist Stuart Jackson.

“The spraying window for late-season weeds is actually quite long but our advice is to always take out competitive weeds early, before they affect yield,” Mr Jackson said.

“Crops in some regions are growing away well. That means the weeds will be too, so applications could start as soon as sprayers can travel.”

Starane® Hi-Load HL (fluroxypyr) has exceptional late-season control of cleavers with the additional ability to take out chickweeds and forget-me-nots.

Mr Jackson added: “Starane® Hi-Load is not just a cleavers product – it’s also against other key weeds such black bindweed.”

An excellent tank mix partner for phenoxy-based herbicides as well as sulphonyl urea (SU) products, Starane® Hi-Load has provided excellent efficiency for growers since it was launched last year.

Time and money spent filling and operating the sprayer is further reduced by the highly-concentrated formulation’s ability to treat 22 hectares from a single 10-litre pack.

As an easy to pour formulation with fewer packs to wash and recycle plus a self-sealing cap, it found favour with growers during the 2015 season.

No cases of herbicide-resistant cleavers have been detected in the UK, but cleavers resistant to ALS sulfonylureas have been reported in Turkey and China*.

Mr Jackson added: “This non-ALS chemistry has no known resistance to any species it controls and has no sequencing or following crop restrictions.”

Rain-fast within an hour of application, Starane® Hi-Load is based on new formulation technology bringing other benefits including low odour.

The average dose rate is low at just 0.45l/ha. Water volume specified on the label is 200–400l/ha, but is supported down to 80l/ha with a five-metre aquatic buffer zone, which can be reduced by using low-drift nozzles or reduced dose rate where appropriate.

“Starane® Hi-Load is a fast and efficient weed control solution for cereals crops which frees farmers to concentrate on other farm jobs,” Mr Jackson said.

llamedos · Jun 17, 2016

Arylex TM Active makes Cereals debut on Dow AgroSciences stand

A brand new molecule, ArylexTM Active makes its debut before Britain’s arable farmers at the Cereals event in the form of the first product to simplify broad-leaved weed control – PixxaroTM EC .

Arylex™ Active is the first molecule to be introduced for broad-leaved weed control into the UK for many years. It offers rapid, dependable weed control across the spraying season, almost regardless of the weather.

Arylex™Active quickly passed new, stricter EU regulations because of its outstanding profile for crop, environment and operator safety as a result of low use rates combined with rapid degradation in soil and plant tissues.

“Arylex™ cuts through the traditional limitations associated with other synthetic auxins,” explains Dow AgroSciences’ cereals herbicide specialist Stuart Jackson.

“It works in cold and warm weather and it works when weeds are growing fast, slow, or in a stop-start fashion.”

PixxaroTM contains both ArylexTM and fluroxypyr, the tried and tested ingredient in SpitfireTM and StaraneTMproducts. The combination tackles key weeds such as cleavers, poppy, cranesbill, fumitory, chickweed and fat hen.

“Quite simply, ArylexTM Active in Pixxaro™ EC redefines what a true broad-spectrum weed control product can achieve,” says Mr Jackson. “At a time when broad-leaved weed herbicides – such as HBNs – are being withdrawn we are excited to be bringing a new active ingredient into the UK.”

Robust efficacy is delivered throughout the whole application window which can start as early as 1 February or at growth stage (GS) 13, running up to GS45 (second node visible) in winter-sown crops. For spring cereals, applications commence from 1 March.

In trials, Pixxaro™ EC has outperformed sulfonyl-urea products against dead-nettle, fumitory, fat hen, cleavers, fumitory and volunteer beans.

“Pixxaro™ EC will set new standards for flexibility and reliability,” Mr Jackson adds.

“With no ALS chemistry in the product, there are no restrictions on tank mixing or sequencing and no major following crop restrictions.”

Recommended application rate is 0.5 litre/ha plus an adjuvant in 100-200L/ha of water using a medium spray quality through a range of nozzle types.

Excellent multi-way compatibility allows the product to be used with a wide range of graminicides and fungicides to reduce the busy spring workload.

Keen to see the product in action, growers and agronomists will be visiting the Dow AgroSciences stand (716) at the Cereals Event on 14 and 15 June where this year’s theme is ‘Relax. It’s Arylex’.

Trial plots at the stand have been treated with Pixxaro™ EC, which is just the first of many products from the Arylex stable.

“Uses for Arylex™ Active are being developed in a range of crops worldwide,” says Mr Jackson.

“In other countries, users of this new active ingredient have seen new standards set for control and UK growers who have tried the product this spring have seen a real difference compared to previous standard products.”

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