Arable
Researchers from the UK Agri-Tech Centre and Rothamsted Research have identified a high-tech method to detect the grey field slug.
N.Ireland
CAFRE agronomist Leigh McLean is advising the use of stale seed beds to get on top of grass weeds over the coming weeks.
Farmers are being urged to watch out for a resurgence of slugs in farm crops over coming weeks after recent wetter weather. This is according...
A survey of UK arable growers has highlighted the need for greater accuracy when applying slug pellets, with application timing one of the biggest..
A new online tool hopes to help operators set up slug pellet applicators to apply pellets with precision, minimising cost and potential environmental impact.
With the metaldehyde ban coming into force next spring, Soil Association Scotland is inviting farmers to find out how to use the best alternative – ferric phosphate.
Metaldehyde, a pesticide used to control slugs in a range of crops and in gardens, is to be banned for outdoor use in GB from spring 2020.
Increasing numbers of slugs are being reported in various parts of the UK, and this trend is set to continue, according to agronomists.
The period between harvest and drilling next season’s crop provides an opportunity to get on top of weed, pest and disease problems.
