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High disease risk adds to brassica growers woes
The difficult growing season so far encountered by brassica growers is set to become even worse with high levels of leaf disease prevalent earlier…
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Cleaver control required sooner rather than later
Cleavers remain one of the most competitive weeds in oilseed rape and their effective removal relies on the timely use of pre-emergence…
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Angled nozzle on target for blight spray and desiccation
In an effort to improve blight control and crop desiccation an estimated 20% of the UK potato area has converted to spraying with the Syngenta Potato…
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Reconsider barley to help manage workloads now prices have improved
CEREAL farmers looking to spread harvest workloads away from the traditional wheat bottleneck in future should take a fresh look at planting barley…
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Wet harvest legacy creates threat to emerging oilseed rape
Emerging oilseed rape crops face especially heavy competition from volunteer cereals and grass weeds this season. Difficult harvesting conditions…
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Breeders trials programme proves potential of new and current varieties
Harvesting of over 15,000 trials plots across the main wheat-growing regions of the UK is in full swing as part of the trials programme of plant…
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Breeders trial programme proves potential of new and current varieties
Harvesting of over 15,000 trials plots across the main wheat-growing regions of the UK is in full swing as part of the trials programme of plant…
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Seed numbers more important than weight
Growers are still sowing oilseed rape by weight and are not taking full account of seed size and number when establishing their crops, warns ProCam…
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Global crop production issues raised at Glasgow Congress
The global crop production industry is facing some of its greatest challenges ever in a world of increasing population, demand for renewable energy…
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Decision time for beet growers
With sugar beet contracts due for return to British Sugar by Friday 17th August it is time to make decisions about seed varieties and treatment…
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