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Poppy warning for autumn planting
The profusion of poppies seen in crops just harvested will provide a challenge to advisors this autumn, particularly without the help of the standard…
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Time to consider applying Fazor in onions
Growers are reminded that Fazor (maleic hydrazide) is approved for use on bulb onions in order to suppress internal sprouting in-store. Its use…
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Late drilling will benefit from autumn vigour
With a lot of remedial soil cultivation work to be done following such a wet autumn, the drilling window for winter oilseed rape is becoming later…
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Forward thinking is advised for weed control in oilseed rape
Cost-effective and early weed control in winter oilseed rape is crucial to both yield and gross margins and farmers should be thinking forward to…
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Good conditions for applying Fazor in potatoes this year
Following two summers where growers had to be particularly careful when applying Fazor in potatoes, this year is presenting growers with ideal…
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RAD exceeds yield expectations for 2009 harvest season
On August 10, farmers of Russian Agricultural Division started harvesting of winter crops. ’Agrofirma ’Niva’ of the Solton district became the first…
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PiP warning on hidden potato threats
Hidden threats could unseat British potato businesses unless steps are taken now to address long-term plant-health issues. More than 600 potato…
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Combining pea yields and quality stand up well in catchy harvest
"It has been a catchy time for harvesting combining peas this year but, overall, yields and quality are average to good," says Dr Anthony Biddle…
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Electis – the alternative for Alternaria in potatoes
Gowan Comércio, new owners of the active ingredient zoxamide, are pointing out that Electis has one of the highest ratings for the control of…
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How to cope without trifluralin in oilseed rape
A survey of leading UK agronomists from both the distribution and independent sectors has indicated that the loss of trifluralin in oilseed rape this…
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