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Disappointing yields for trials of recommended winter wheats

Poor weather has resulted in disappointing yields for the first trials of recommended list winter wheats this harvest.

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Battle against brome requires multi-pronged approach

Cereal growers are being reminded to use a selection of herbicide active ingredients when tackling brome this autumn.

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Yara joins plastic recycling scheme

Fertiliser maker Yara has become the latest company to join the Green Tractor scheme to help farmers recycle plastic waste.

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Consider urea options carefully next season

A clampdown on fertiliser emissions means more growers are considering switching to protected urea.

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Hybrid barleys have benefits against major diseases

Two hybrid winter feed barley varieties with enhanced protection against two key cereal diseases have been launched by Syngenta for planting this autumn.

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‘Huge rise’ in blackgrass levels reported on UK farms

An increase in blackgrass on many farms this season has renewed interest in reducing the weed to manageable levels.

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Warning after Colorado potato larvae found

Kent case first in UK for almost 50 years

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New system is ‘safety milestone’ for sprays

New safety caps will be available to growers on BASF’s oilseed rape crop protection products from autumn 2023.

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How self-propelled sprayer switch made life easier on Norfolk farm

A Norfolk farmer says his recently purchasedFendt Rogator sprayer has rapidly become his most important machine.

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Mark Jelley is Sprayer Operator of the Year 2023

Mark Jelley of Brixworth Farming in Northamptonshire has been crowned Syngenta Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year.

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