Cereals

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Cereal growing is becoming more complex all the time. Given the unpredictable weather patterns and the vagaries of the grain market it is important to get your decisions right to maximise yield and profit potential on your farm. Below are some guides to help your decision-making . From variety choice through to disease and weed identification the links below will aid your decision-making.

Some guidance is available below but for specific advice on the best solutions available, contact your local agricultural merchant or contact us directly. To get the latest news and Crop Crack direct to you, fill in your details in the Contact Us section and we will send it to you free by e-mail.

 

Recent Crop Crack

  • Still Time For Dock Control In Silage Ground

    After a particularly mild and wet winter, most pastures contain an abundance of poor-quality material in the base of the sward which will result in lower quality first cut…

  • Spraying Slow To Get Going This Spring

    Welcome to the first crop crack of 2024 and for the first time in many months we look set to get at least a few settled days. Growth is…

  • Spring Crops Growing Rapidly

    The catchy weather in April and early May has meant Septoria pressure has been extremely high especially on those earlier drilled winter wheat crops. The ear has now emerged…

Recent News

  • Expanded Electric Sprayer Range For 2025

    The Matabi electric sprayer range has been expanded to 4 models for 2025.  Starting with the new E7, a 7lt handheld sprayer which allows quick applications around the house…

  • Broadway Ultra – Broaden Your Grass Weed Control

    Broadway Ultra is unique combination of pyroxsulam and mesosulfuron, providing post-emergence broad spectrum grass and broad-leaved weed control in winter wheat and winter triticale. Combining the outstanding control of…

  • Spray Autumn Reseeds To Maximise Productivity

    Weed competition can be significant in autumn reseeds and should be controlled to give young grass the best chance to establish and flourish. Having a strategy to control the…