Crop production for a fast-changing world
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Disease Management
Disease Management
Plaxium® fungicide to bring reliable broad-spectrum activity to cereals
Plaxium®, a new broad-spectrum fungicide from Bayer with proven efficacy against five key wheat diseases, will simplify fungicide programmes while protecting yields.
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Weed Management
Research links light intensity to optimum post-em performance
Results from an experiment at Nottingham University support applying mesosulfuron-based chemistry on a sunny day to maximise performance. Farmers and agronomists have noticed for many seasons that sunny weather seems to be linked with higher efficacy,.
Local Insights
Glyphosate stewardship and other advice for growers in East Anglia this March
Advice on reducing glyphosate resistance risk, spring weed control in wheat and early season disease control management, plus other topical agronomic advice for March from Rachel Banks
Seed & Establishment
Top tips for a successful OSR spring restart
Last autumn’s variable weather across the UK is to have a significant impact on crop establishment and over-winter survival. Read our top tips for OSR management this spring.
Crop Diseases, Weeds and Pests
We provide a wide range of crop protection products designed to control diseases, pests and weeds, and maximise yields in order to increase profitability. Click on the links below to help identify the problem that is affecting your crop, and find out more about the solutions that we offer.
The Bayer Carbon Programme
Cutting greenhouse gas emissions and locking carbon away in soil is touted as a key part of global efforts to combat climate change. While undoubtedly important, it is still unclear what overall contribution arable farms can make and how this fits with running a profitable business.
That is why Bayer has launched a Europe-wide Carbon Programme featuring five UK farmers and 23 others from seven European countries to investigate the practicalities of storing soil carbon and reducing greenhouse gases
