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Maize drilling has started in the South West, although soils are barely warm enough. The lack of rain is also a concern, as looks like a repeat of last

Last week’s fine weather and unseasonably warm temperatures in most parts of the UK allowed much progress in spring drilling and other fieldwork. The

After a mild autumn and winter, crops are looking lush and early thoughts turn to disease control and fertiliser strategies. Growth regulation will also

The latest observations from our Crop Watch agronomists reveal that winter barley crops have benefitted from the mild autumn with, but disease has also

Cereal drilling has been progressing well and recent rain will help with residual herbicide efficacy. However, it also raises the slug threat. Aphids are

Crop Watch: Hopes for warmer weather after rain arrives >More in © Tim Scrivener Rain has brought much-needed comfort for many crops that have struggled through a cold and very dry April, and they will hopefully benefit further as temperatures warm up. But with the rain has come an increased risk of disease, so it is crucial to plan T2 flag leaf sprays on winter wheat to control rusts and septoria. Warmer temperatures will certainly be ...

The arctic April conditions continue and oilseed rape seems to be the one crop suffering the most being frosted as it starts to flower. Despite the cold,

Crop Watch: Rust and septoria on the rise in wheat crops >More in © Tim Scrivener Autumn-sown cereals are coming out of winter in a better condition than last season. However, there is plenty of septoria and yellow rust foliar diseases to be found in winter wheat crops as the T0 fungicide timing approaches. Nitrogen fertiliser has been applied to many winter crops, but in the current cool weather, crop responses have been slow and warme...

Theodore Mann, lawyer and influential voice on Jewish affairs, dies at 92 Harrison Smith, The Washington Post Dec. 14, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail Theodore Mann.Family photo Theodore R. Mann, a lawyer and activist who worked on landmark First Amendment cases, led Major American Jewish Organizations and became an early and outspoken advocate for a two-state solution in the Middle East, died Dec. 12 at a hospital in Philadelphia. He was 92. The cause was covid-19, said his daughter Julie Mann. He ...