Following a successful autumn drilling campaign for many, managing weed control issues in winter-sown cereals and targeting them early coming out of the winter, could be vital this spring, to protect the higher crop potential. In most regions around the UK, conditions in the autumn were very good for establishing a healthy, forward crop of... Read more
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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
Pest pressure increase: Ongoing mild weather this autumn is sustaining aphid activity, increasing the risk of BYDV infection for early-sown winter cereals. Reports of high aphid and gout fly pressure across the region suggest that timely insecticide intervention may be required to safeguard crops and minimise yield loss. Clayton Lanark™ provides effective control of aphid... Read more
Following the very dry period of weather, recent rainfall across many parts of the UK is starting to increase soil moisture in the upper soil layers, and this change can affect farm management plans and herbicide strategy for newly drilled winter wheat crops. With warm temperatures still and good growing conditions for weed emergence, ensuring... Read more
With an early harvest this season following dry weather, these conditions can affect farm management plans and herbicide strategy for newly drilled cereal crops. With warm temperatures and good growing conditions for weed emergence, ensuring a well-planned, cost-effective start to grass and broad-leaved weed control in cereal crops this autumn is vital for growers in... Read more
Growers looking to find out more information about pre- and post-emergence cereal herbicides, post-emergence OSR herbicides, autumn oilseed rape fungicides and OSR growth regulators can find helpful information in our autumn product guide below. This provides a way for growers to plan their autumn product choices and ensure they use cost-effective solutions for both weed... Read more
Good crop establishment to maximise yields relies on effective, early-season control of grass and broad-leaved weeds. Clayton offers a wide range of leading herbicides for cereal crops this autumn. Key products for grass and broad-leaved weed control Clayton Facet XL™, Clayton Sabre XL™ Dual-active flufenacet (400g) and diflufenican (100g) SC coformulation Targeting problem grass and... Read more
In the Early Summer Outlook: Dry soil stress continues, especially in the east, cereals and maize are struggling and may be harvested earlier if conditions stay hot and dry. Several regions have received more frequent rainfall events, especially in the west, creating more favourable conditions for late blight in potatoes. Late-season sprays still key, with... Read more
There are essentially three main disease challenges in cereals at the T3 timing. Understanding which of these are relevant to your crop will be key to cost effective disease management and extending green leaf retention, vital for final yields. T3 can be managed cost-effectively in terms of product choice in many situations following higher T2... Read more
Following a relatively dry spring period, levels of Septoria and Rust currently remain low or moderate overall in many crops. However, recent rainfall events in some areas have raised risk levels with disease development and pressure is likely to respond very quickly at this time of year. Also, 2024 was a relatively high-pressure year for... Read more
Though not as problematic as last year, growers still face hard decisions in terms of disease control with a level of crop variability apparent due to wet weather and difficult field conditions coming out of the winter, so not all crops are in prime condition going into the main spring period. Growers are advised to... Read more
Making disease control decisions easier this season with CLAYTON TUSKAR, a powerful, triazole fungicide formulation designed to add value, flexibility and efficacy into your fungicide programme. With a good disease control spectrum, it can be the right choice at early spray timings to keep rusts and Septoria in check. With added versatility to be a... Read more
Making disease control decisions easier this season with CLAYTON CANYON, a multi-site fungicide which adds flexibility, efficacy and value into your fungicide programme. Offering real versatility at early T1 timings to keep protection levels high, it can be a perfect partner product to use alongside other triazole fungicides or new chemistry in all spray timings.... Read more
Making disease control decisions easier this season with CLAYTON TENDRIL, a robust, dual-formulation fungicide designed to add real value and very high disease control efficacy into your fungicide programme. With outright yield in mind, CLAYTON TENDRIL was the highest-performing generic treatment at T1 across Velcourt trials conducted for Clayton in 2024. When boosted with multisite... Read more
Clayton offer a wide range of leading products for cereal crops this spring/autumn. This guide compiles our comprehensive range of crop protection products for cereal crops, encompassing fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and plant growth regulators (PGRs). Whether you’re targeting key diseases, tackling challenging weeds, managing insect pressure, or optimising crop structure and yield potential, this guide... Read more