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Four agronomists assess autumn drilling progress, weighing BYDV, grass-weed and flea beetle risks against crop establishment, variety choice, herbicide timing and soil condition across their regions.

Drilling date, grass-weed pressure and herbicide timing all need to be weighed carefully this autumn, with field-by-field decisions and robust herbicide programmes key to protecting crop potential

After more than 10 years of grass-weed trials at Hutchinson's site in Cambourne, Dick Neale provides top tips for growers tackling weed challenges this autumn

After the second exceptionally dry season in a row, patience and carefully targeted cultivations will be essential to establish crops successfully this autumn

Black-grass pressure is reducing at Hutchinson's Cambourne Demonstration Site to the extent that a return to full winter cropping is being considered, but there is no room for complacency

Delegates at Groundswell heard about the current resistance issues within plant protection products with an unclear future path besides responsible use

With renewed interest in the health risks asocciated with glyphosate, Ash Ellwood ponders what is fact and what are merely 'claims'

Hutchinsons agronomist Darryl Shailes gives his latest insights into root crop production

Now offered as a dedicated inter-row weeding machine for conventional and organic systems, Garford's joint development with UK start-up RootWave shows significant potential

Unlike last year, when land was already on the verge of being ready to drill in early to mid-March, sugar beet drilling has only recently started on the lighter soils