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Wheat management starts with the seed
"Planning a wheat management strategy now starts with the seed," says BASF's Jonathan Tann. A strategy should include the systemic seed treatment…
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BSPB issues farm-saved seed reminder cards to 4,000 advisers
As plant breeders step up efforts to prevent abuse of their intellectual property through farm-saved seed evasion, BSPB is reminding all those…
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Robust black-grass control still required - though scope to improve cost-effectiveness
DON'T skimp on black-grass control this autumn - even with the cushion of single farm payments - wheat growers are being advised. Left untreated…
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Surefill shortage threatens Nemathorin supplies
Failure to return reusable Nemathorin packaging could result in delays in supply or unavailability of the nematicide in the spring, warns Garth…
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Big crop activity prevents potato harvest delays
Picture: Andrew Farley(Agrownomics) Late potato planting in the spring and a slow start to the season means potato growers will be tackling big crop…
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Cleavers in winter oilseed rape can wait until spring
If cleavers appear in winter oilseed rape weigh up your options carefully before spraying this autumn, advises Dow AgroSciences. "Warm soils with…
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Watch for tuber blight sting, warns BPC
Potato growers need to be on their guard for signs of stem blight as crops reach maturity. The British Potato Council (BPC) blight mapping programme…
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New seed treatments to benefit first and second wheats
Wheat growers are being urged to use the new generation of seed treatments this autumn to maximise yields from both first and second wheats in 2006…
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Three New 'Bred for Britain' Maize Varieties to be launched
Three new varieties of maize, including a new 'ultra early' high yielding variety bred specifically for British growers, will be launched by…
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Seed treatment for September drilling
Wheat growers planning to get an early start to drilling their first wheats are being advised to consider using one of the new seed treatments that…
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