Sarah Ferrie, Marketing Manager, Interagro It’s no secret that agriculture finds itself in both an exciting and challenging era. For several years now, getting more from less has been the theme – whether that be land, capital or crop production and protection products— challenging many to think creatively about how they approach operations and decision-making. …
Factors that could be reducing your crop protection efficacy through the season Timely on-target application is crucial for crop protection efficacy, but spray drift is a risk to every application. It can stop you spraying all together, may damage off-targets and risks some spray targets being underdosed and others over-dosed. Applications most susceptible to drift …
The right tank-mix adjuvant can help maximise success Vital components or expensive extras? The use of adjuvants dates back to the 70s. But despite their long heritage, adjuvants are sometimesdismissed as “muck and magic” – regardless of the fact that the right adjuvant when used correctly, can be an incredibly beneficial partner in the crop …
In a quest to achieve long-term sustainability, deploying a range of techniques – from precision farming to using adjuvants – is proving to bekey for one Lincolnshire grower. Over the past 13 years, Peter Cartwright has taken the arable enterprise at the Revesby Estate in Lincolnshire from a heavily tilled operation to one that is …
With residual herbicide performance at risk from unpredictable weather and challenging application conditions, incorporating an adjuvant into the mix can be a valuable tool within the IPM strategy to help optimise pre-emergence performance and minimise resistance. Keeping weeds like black-grass at bay can feel like a never-ending battle, and with herbicide efficacy having declined over …
Challenging weather, suboptimal spraying conditions and tank-mix incompatibility can all put added pressure on spraying workload, reducing its efficacy over time. Though these stress factors are often out of the hands of growers, incorporating an adjuvant can help reduce the impact. Getting high performance from crop protection sprays is vital in keeping yieldrobbing weeds and …
With catchy weather windows often forcing growers to put bigger, more complex mixes in the tank, careful preparation is key to avoid a disaster. “If we look at weather we’ve seen this last year alone, it has been incredibly inclement and often left spray operators with just a day or two to get a lot …
With high value, comes high risk, something Will Parrott knows all too well. Springhill Farm – part of Evesham Vale Growers – in Worcestershire. The farm is home to a crop fed anaerobic digester and is the UK’s third largest grower of salad onions with a total area of production stretching upwards of 1,600ha (4,000 …
In an industry where change is the only constant and resilience in the face of adversity is becoming more and more crucial to long-term sustainability, one inspiring young farmer in Darlington has found flexibility is the key to managing risk and maximising success– with adjuvants playing a pivotal role in the strategy. Farming 240ha in …
