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Looking and planning ahead for ramularia control without chlorothalonil

July 15, 2019

Ramularia has the potential to reduce yield on winter barley by up to 1t/ha. On spring barley this figure ranges around 0.5-0.7t/ha. It’s…

There’s a new seed dressing on the block and it’s ‘vibrant’

July 14, 2019

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Over the past number of weeks farmers and the trade have heard about Vibrance – a new seed treatment. Syngenta’s John McCarthy gave…

Replacing chlorothalonil in a wheat programme

July 11, 2019

Tillage

Chlorothalonil is on the way out and while alternatives are being examined it appears, at present, that the current products available to fit…

Oats: Why the final fungicide can make a real difference

May 16, 2019

The big bold leaf canopy on oats drives yield and quality of the crop. However, the canopy is highly susceptible to diseases, mainly…

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Barley diseases coming in waves

May 4, 2019

Compared to wheat, diseases in winter and spring barley crops are generally seen as the easier disease control challenge. However, according to Tom…

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Septoria is the number one target but watch out for yellow rust

April 13, 2019

Septoria is the number one target disease for fungicide programmes on winter wheat, but yellow rust can actually be more damaging to yield.…

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New and improved wild oat spray on the market

February 25, 2019

Tillage

The main news at Syngenta’s technical briefing this week was the introduction of Axial Pro to the market for 2019. The new formulation…

Chlorothalonil vote to take place in March

February 23, 2019

Tillage

It now looks like the vote that will decide the fate of chlorothalonil use in the EU will take place in late March.…

Driving yields forward in winter and spring oats

May 24, 2018

Two of the most popular varieties of winter and spring oats, Husky and Barra, are highly responsive to fungicides. Mildew is an ongoing…

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Barley diseases are evolving – growers take note

May 6, 2018

Unlike wheat, where septoria stands head and shoulders above any other disease threat, barley can be inflicted with any one or a selection…

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T1: A crucial time for disease control on wheat

April 18, 2018

Winter wheat crops have come through the long winter and are now beginning to advance. However, the recent harsh weather has left its…

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ChemChina completes $43 billion takeover of Syngenta

June 28, 2017

Agri-Business

It has recently been revealed that ChemChina’s $43 billion takeover of Swiss Company Syngenta has now been officially completed. ChemChina originally placed its bid…

Don’t be complacent with disease control programmes

May 19, 2017

The break in the weather over the weekend was welcomed by cereal growers across the country. However, this brings with it the risk…

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Staying one step ahead of disease in cereal crops

April 27, 2017

With the relatively mild conditions seen across the country this year, it’s shaping up to be an early season for many cereal growers…

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ChemChina’s takeover deal of Syngenta wins US approval

April 5, 2017

Agri-Business

The proposed merger of Syngenta AG by the China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) has been agreed in a deal with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…

New Syngenta fungicide receives early approval for use in Ireland

January 25, 2017

Tillage

Elatus Era, a new SDHI fungicide from Syngenta, based on the novel active ingredient Solantenol in co-formulation with prothioconazole, has been registered in Ireland ahead of…