With a potentially difficult season ahead, Farmers Guide reports on the latest spring spraying news and agri advice. Arable weed management is a continually changing landscape and there is plenty of machinery, equipment and fungicide innovation to help you generate yields come harvest.

Increasing output with new launches

Amazone has introduced a new wet system on its sprayers, as well as other updates to its sprayer range – including the new 7,000-litre, Pantera 7004 self-propelled.

Trailed and mounted sprayer range offers “perfect solution”

Team Sprayers’ agricultural range includes both tractor mounted and trailed sprayers, with the best-selling Leader series forming a key part of its trailed range, including both Leader 3 and 4 models.

More high-quality yield, more efficiently

Precision farming and drift reduction are two important issues when it comes to sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural solutions.

Take the long-term view for grassweed control

Understanding how tillage and cropping decisions affect grassweed pressure is vital for building durable control. Low and zero tillage systems are already affecting the weed problems farmers face, and herbicides of all kinds need to be carefully integrated into the programme to avoid resistance.

Unveiling upgrades to trailed spreaders at LAMMA ’24

Chafer is set to revolutionise its 2024 trailed sprayer lineup, unveiling significant enhancements to the Guardian and Sentry models.

Free advice available on sprayer hygiene and winter maintenance

A video highlighting the benefits of good sprayer hygiene has recently been published to help farmers and contractors who have been carrying out winter machinery maintenance works.

Supporting your crop protection decisions and knowledge

The 2024 edition of the British Crop Production Council’s UK Pesticide Guide is available to pre-order for January 2024 delivery, with up to 12 NRoSO and four BASIS points available on purchase.

Sustainably managing troublesome ryegrass

At North Hall Farm in Appleton Roebuck, devoting 23ha of productive but demanding land with serious Italian ryegrass problems to a national centre for sustainably managing this troublesome weed has given the Vale of York family business a huge confidence boost.

New high precision smart sprayer joins machinery range

Burdens has introduced a new product to its Specialist Vegetable Machinery division – the Ecorobotix ARA high precision smart sprayer.

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