A mild and wet first three months of the year threaten to result in a perfect storm for barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) infections this spring. Winter temperatures were rarely low enough to reduce populations of virus-carrying aphids – which have started to migrate just as crops are at... Read more

New oilseed rape genetics developed by plant breeder DSV are building on traditional pod shatter characteristics to increase harvest security in light of increasingly variable growing conditions caused by unpredictable weather. The company’s latest RL addition DSV Dolphin is the first new generation hybrid variety specifically developed to combine... Read more

Wild oats should be tackled early this spring following limited opportunities to create stale seedbeds or apply autumn herbicides. With waterlogged fields preventing many farmers from using cultural controls to tackle the weed, some growers can expect to face the challenge of controlling autumn and spring germinating wild oats... Read more

An eagerly awaited fungicide that promises big yield gains in wheat and barley has received authorisation for UK farms. Miravis Plus contains the SDHI pydiflumetofen – also known as Adepidyn technology. It is approved for use on a range of broadacre arable crops – including winter wheat, spring wheat... Read more