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Listen: blackgrass in wildflower seed mixes – what we know so far 2021-05-19

Heads of blackgrass partially flowering having turned dark in colour. Irish fruit giant Keelings has become the latest company to respond to the news that blackgrass seeds have been discovered in wildflower seed mixes. Keelings has recently launched its Great Rewilding initiative, which aims to encourage consumers to plant wildflowers to help reduce the decline in pollinator populations. As part of this initiative, it is giving away wildflower seeds through an on-pack redemption system. The company is aiming to spread 1m wildflower seeds. In a statement to the Irish Farmers Journal, Keeli...

Wild oats have developed resistance to a number of different herbicide actives in some fields. Figure 3: Control levels in resistant (R1 to R4) populations of Italian ryegrass to ACCase Stratos Ultra, Falcon and Axial Pro and ALS Broadway Star and Pacifica® Plus, all applied at recommended label rates. Previous Next Problem grass weeds such as wild oats, sterile brome, Italian ryegrass and blackgrass are increasing in tillage fields. They are very competitive, can cause yield losses of over 80% and can explode in numbers if left uncontrolled. Weed control generally i...

Weekly Podcast: pandemic pooches blamed for sheep attacks and TB reactors 2021-02-24