Weather conditions throughout the spring have made effective grassland weed management more challenging than usual. With wet/cold weather, followed by prolonged dry spells, has reduced opportunities to treat weeds at their most effective growth stage. With field conditions improving in grassland areas across the UK, post-silage cutting offers an ideal opportunity to control the regrowth... Read more
Missed the team at Cereals 2026 or the Frontier Summer Open Days? You can still enter our free prize draw by signing up to our mailing list. How to Enter Simply join our mailing list here and follow the instructions. Once your registration is complete, you will automatically be entered into the prize draw. One... Read more
Visit Us at Cereals 2026 – Stand 241 The countdown is on for one of the UK’s leading arable farming events and we’re excited to announce that the team will be exhibiting at Cereals 2026 this June. Stand 241, Diddly Squat Farm 10–11 June 2026 Join us at Stand 241 to learn more about our... Read more
Clayton Business Development Manager, Jessie Boden advises growers to consider the merits of applying flowering fungicide sprays soon this month to protect oilseed rape crops. “With oilseed rape crops looking in good condition around the UK at the moment and prices holding around the £440450/tonne mark, protecting these crops during flowering against sclerotinia infections may... Read more
Attention is now firmly focused on maintaining disease protection in winter cereals, particularly around the key T2 fungicide timing to safeguard the flag leaf. With warm temperatures and adequate soil moisture across many regions, yield potential remains encouraging for a large proportion of crops nationwide. This is also a crucial period for weed and disease... Read more
As spring arrives, focus turns firmly to maintaining disease protection of advanced winter cereals at T1 and oilseed rape crops, especially with yield potential looking high across many areas of the country, along with warming temperatures. April also marks the crucial establishment for other spring-drilled crops like potatoes, sugar beet and maize, as well as... Read more
Product Summary 2026
We hope all our customers had a great Christmas and an excellent start to the New Year. We wish you all continued farming success throughout 2026 and beyond. Reflecting on 2025 As we move into 2026, it’s a natural time to reflect on the season just gone and look forward to the opportunities of the... Read more
Based in Italy, Enzo is a seasoned leader in the agrochemical B2B and B2C industry, contributing to diverse projects and markets across Europe. He brings extensive experience across Product Management, Marketing, Business Development, Alliances and Partnerships within both marketing and manufacturing companies. 🌱 As our Product Strategy Manager, Enzo is responsible for defining the optimal... Read more
According to a number of agronomists in the UK, growers are now reporting signs of Light leaf spot in winter OSR crops, as well as disease threats from Phoma, in recent days. Therefore, fungicide treatments may be required if disease pressure remains or increases in the coming weeks for both these damaging diseases. The end... Read more
As harvest approaches, we’re reflecting on the key moments throughout the season. It has followed a challenging 2-year period in 2024-2025 for agriculture and crop protection in particular, with difficult weather conditions to work around, low market prices and rising input costs for growers to navigate, all impacting profitability on farm. Staying Ahead of the... Read more
As we head into July, many growers will be concerned at the return of very hot, dry conditions for some parts of the country, particularly in the East, with cereal crops and maize in particular starting to suffer without adequate soil moisture. With thinner crops, many growers may face an earlier harvest if the drier... Read more
As we head into June, many growers will be happy to see the recent rainfall in the last week of May following a very long, dry 3-4 week period since mid-April time, where crops and soils were beginning to suffer visible signs of stress from lack of rain. These rain events and heavy showers will... Read more
🌟 Exciting News from Clayton Plant Protection for the French market! 🌟 🇨🇵 We are thrilled to welcome Hugues Hequet to the team as our new Sales Manager for France. With an impressive 30 years of experience in Crop Protection, Plant Nutrition/Biostimulants, and Biocontrols, Hugues brings invaluable expertise to support our growth in the French... Read more
Hugues Hequet Announcement
As we approach the start of May, despite a few colder overnight temperatures keeping growth at check through April, the recent spell of warmer weather has now enabled many crops to start a rapid period of growth and development. Some soils and fields are relatively dry now, so some rainfall will probably be welcomed by... Read more
Watch out for wet or waterlogged soils which would put a high proportion of crops at risk of stem or root lodging and ensure crops are assessed for lodging risk routinely every year, so at risk crops can receive careful management early enough to protect yield and quality. Clayton offers a small range of reliable,... Read more