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Cereal volunteers can be a significant problem as winter oilseed rape crops start to establish. Left unchecked, they compete aggressively for light, water, and nutrients – leading to yield losses. Volunteer cereals are usually present in crops grown after a cereal harvest and establish quickly when the oilseed rape plant is still small and uncompetitive. ... Read more
With autumn drilling now underway, effective weed control remains important on fields not yet drilled. Where conditions and drilling schedules allow, stale seedbeds provide an opportunity to control emerged weeds before the following crop is established. Glyphosate plays an important role in this approach, controlling existing annual and perennial weeds before drilling, reducing the weed... Read more
Clayton Overlord & Clayton Trafalgar 2026
Permissible Tank Mixing Tank mixing with an insecticide for CSFB control is permissible if required. The addition of a non-wetted water conditioner (that has no built-in adjuvant) will improve efficacy in hard water areas and is strongly recommended. Tank mixtures with propyzamide can now be permitted and can also be additionally useful for grass weed... Read more
Clayton Plant Protection offers a wide range of leading herbicide options for cereal crops this autumn, helping growers put the right building blocks in place for successful weed control. System 50 is a residual herbicide for use in winter and spring cereals for the control of black-grass, annual meadow-grass and some broad-leaved weeds. 500 g/L... Read more
Bency joined the team this spring, bringing over two years of experience in the chemical compliance sector and a strong background in regulatory compliance and document management. As a Compliance Specialist at Clayton, Bency supports a range of compliance activities across the business, including managing product specifications, Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), labels, and document control... Read more
Leszek’s experience in agriculture began at an early age, with his family involved in the pesticide industry. By helping with the family business, he gained hands-on experience creating marketing materials and supporting field trials and events. He then went on to study at the University of Life Sciences in Poznań, further developing his knowledge of... Read more
Protect crop establishment with effective early grass weed control. Many of the key grass weeds affecting Winter Oilseed Rape (OSR), including blackgrass, volunteer cereals and annual meadow-grass, emerge during late summer and early autumn, competing with young crops for light, moisture and nutrients at a critical stage of establishment. Successful OSR establishment relies on effective... Read more
Protect crop establishment with effective early disease control. Getting the crop in and away with a healthy, well-structured autumn canopy is essential for supporting root development, improving crop resilience and protecting oilseed rape through the critical establishment and overwintering period. Problem diseases to watch out for in the autumn… Phoma leaf spot For the... Read more
Good crop establishment is essential to maximising yield potential, and effective early-season control of grass and broad-leaved weeds plays a key role. Left unchecked, weeds can reduce yield, complicate harvest and create issues for future rotations. Careful planning around product choice, timing and the effective stacking of residual herbicides for pre- and post-emergence weed control... Read more
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
As high-value crops, field vegetables require strong establishment and healthy crop growth to maximise yield, quality and marketable produce. Achieving this relies on good agronomy and the effective management of weeds, pests and diseases throughout the growing season. With a diverse range of crops grown across the sector, maintaining crop health and marketability for end-use... Read more
Many common weeds that cause problems in winter OSR germinate during the late summer and early autumn period, at a time when the crop is not yet fully established. These include Blackgrass, Volunteer cereals and other problem grass weeds. Blackgrass control Blackgrass is a key threat in OSR crops with the potential for significant yield... Read more
Clayton Gatso EC - Product Information 2026
As temperatures rise, aphid populations can increase rapidly. Regular crop monitoring is essential, as early detection gives growers the best opportunity to make timely and effective control decisions. Aphids transmit a number of damaging potato viruses (more than any other group of pests), including Potato leaf roll virus (PLRV) or Potato virus Y (PVY). Infection... Read more
Aphid Control in Potatoes 2026
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
Good news for growers and agronomists…Clayton Gatso EC™ now has new EAMUs covering 10 additional crops. These newly approved crops are… Outdoor linseed Celeriac Edible podded pea Broad bean (fresh) Bulb onion Dwarf french bean Garlic Runner bean Shallot Vining pea. This extension gives more flexibility across a wider range of specialist crops, complementing existing... Read more