Maleic hydrazide is crucial in potato sprout control programmes and is found in the popular potato plant growth regulator Fazor. Jonathan Kemp of Mercian believes that a grower's potato sprout control...
Maleic hydrazide is crucial in potato sprout control programmes and is found in the popular potato plant growth regulator Fazor. Jonathan Kemp of Mercian believes that a grower's potato sprout control...
Improved autumn conditions, lower pest pressure and advances in agronomy and breeding are helping rebuild confidence in oilseed rape, with growers cautiously returning to the crop after challenging seasons.
Catchy weather had steadied spring drilling but the recent gap has enabled growers to push forward in the field
This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Helen Plant, senior analyst (cereals and oilseeds) at AHDB, is encouraging UK cereal and oilseed rape growers to take part in the AHDB Planting and Variety Survey to help provide accurate early insights into the 2026 harvest and support industry planning