Crop Health

Taking the long view of winter wheat fungicide programmes  It is really positive news that a new fungicide has been launched for use this season. Mefentrifluconazole (Rvysol) is a new azole fungicide…

Very little early drilling has been possible in the wet conditions but late drilling is not always the worst option for spring barley, and crops drilled all the way through…

Septoria remains the number one challenge to manage in winter wheat crops and a mild winter has allowed low levels of the disease to survive in the crop. The messages about…

Ramularia is a major worry in barley crops and has a risen to the top of the plant health concerns in the spring barley crop. It is an incredibly complex pathogen which is one…

Much has been said and written about the challenges presented by a rapidly declining choice of chemistry, and the need to rapidly adjust to a reduced reliance on pesticides. Of…

The final use up date for the multisite fungicide chlorothalonil is the 20th May after which point is can neither be used or stored. The best way to use up existing…

The best margins over fungicide costs are achieved where barley fungicides  are applied at the most effective and responsive timings, and tailored to the disease risks. Unlike wheat, where yield is…

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