Start Phoma Control Programmes Now
Oilseed Rape producers should start treating smaller crops and those with a lower disease rating...more
28/10/08

USE SLUG CONTROL WITH CAUTION THIS YEAR
Even though the level of slugs in crops is high this year, growers should make sure they use a...more
16/10/08

Just enough time for further oilseed rape drilling
Data from three years of ProCam’s powerful 4cast agronomy database indicates that yields from...more
22nd September '08

Alternative break crops?
Winter oilseed rape is still a good bet as a break crop for harvest 2009, as it will perform better...more
25/08/08

More Black-grass, More Resistance, Fewer Herbicide Options focuses on need for top quality stale seedbeds
Cultivations and cultural control are an increasingly important part of the strategy to achieve...more
25/08/08

GROWERS URGED TO TAKE A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO WEED RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT
Growers and advisors should map out areas of fields where black-grass control has been less than...more
21/07/08

DISEASE CONTROL IN SUGAR BEET NOW CRITICAL
All sugar beet crops will now justify a fungicide treatment every year. says ProCam’s Technical...more
10/07/08

T3 TREATMENTS A PRIORTY IN VALUABLE
With ear spray the last opportunity to protect the crop from diseases, incorrect decisions now...more
10/06/08

CLOSE MONITORING REQUIRED FOR WHEAT BLOSSOM MIDGE
Growers should spray for wheat blossom midge only when and if thresholds are reached and the crop...more
23/05/08

LATE NITROGEN BENEFITS OILSEED RAPE
Late nitrogen applications in oilseed rape could be worthwhile in terms of yield this year, particularly...more
23/05/08

KEEP SPRAY INTERVALS TIGHT AND USE A STROB AT T2 TIMING
Keeping fungicide spray intervals tight will result in an extra yield response of at least 0.3...more
16/05/08

CAUTION IS REQUIRED WHEN CONSIDERING POLLEN BEETLE TREATMENTS
Despite a direct correlation between insecticide inputs and yield response in oilseed rape, growers...more
09/05/08

EARLY ACTION NEEDED AGAINST SCLEROTINIA
Applying a fungicide early before Sclerotinia gets established will be an important approach this...more
28/04/08

TRIAZOLES OR STROBS - WHICH IS BEST FOR THE T1 TIMING?
A good broad-spectrum fungicide based on triazole and applied at a robust rate is what is required...more
18/04/08

ROBUST FUNGICIDE PROGRAMMES ADD OVER £200/HA THIS YEAR
Four spray programmes could produce yield responses worth over £200/ha this year compared with...more
11/04/08

CANOPY MANAGEMENT IN OSR BENEFITS YIELD
The use of PGR fungicides in oilseed rape has resulted in significant yield benefits in a number...more
08/04/08

T0 SPRAY ADDS OVER 0.5 TONNES EXTRA YIELD
Arable producers should try hard not to miss T0 sprays this year despite continuing bad weather...more
25/03/08

PROCAM 4CAST ARABLE FARMING CONFERENCES ORGANISED
A series of arable farmer conferences focusing on reducing costs/tonne of production, opportunities...more
01/02/08

4-CAST INVESTMENT PRODUCES INSTANT BENEFITS
Information from ProCam Group’s powerful 4cast agronomy database will now be even more beneficial...more
05/10/07

PRE-EMERGENCE MIXTURES ESSENTIAL
Crop producers must ensure they are making full use of pre emergence herbicides this autumn as...more
05/10/07

SEED NUMBERS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WEIGHT, 4CAST SHOWS
Growers are still sowing oilseed rape by weight and are not taking full account of seed size and...more
10/08/07

AERIAL SPRAYING FOR BLIGHT AS GROUND CONDITIONS WORSEN
NEARLY 1,000 acres of blight–threatened potatoes were sprayed by helicopter in south west Lancashire...more
24/07/07

GROWERS SHOULD CONSIDER MORE SECOND WHEATS
Growers who have focused on increasing the amount of oilseed rape in their rotations may have...more
18/07/07

HERBICIDE BANS WILL AFFECT CROP PROFITABILITY
Pending revocation of products containing Isoproturon and Trifluralin bans under the Water Framework...more
03/07/07

WEED EXPLOSION FORCES CEREAL GROWERS TO CONSIDER GLYPHOSATE HARVEST MANAGEMENT
With predictions for an early harvest in many parts of the country and significant late weed problems...more
15/06/07

MAJOR FUSARIUM AND BLOSSOM MIDGE PROBLEMS LOOMING
Fusarium Head Blight and Orange Blossom Midge are rapidly emerging as the key threats to crops...more
23/05/07

OILSEED RAPE CROPS FACING INSECT THREAT
Oilseed Rape crops up and down the country are now facing real threats from both Mealy Aphids...more
30/04/07

NEW STRAIN OF BROWN RUST EMERGING AS DISEASE LEVELS SOAR
Fears are growing that a new race of Brown Rust is emerging as varieties with traditionally high...more
30/04/07

STROBS COME INTO THEIR OWN IN 2007
With dry conditions underpinning fears of early senescence in many crops, 2007 could be the year...more
02/05/07

NATIONAL STUDY HIGHLIGHTS OSR IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Better performing oilseed rape crops generated gross margins nearly 40% higher than the average...more
26/03/07

OSR MANAGEMENT LAGS BEHIND
Whilst the UK’s top arable producers made serious progress in terms of production and profit with...more
12/03/07

UK SITTING ON A SEPTORIA TIME BOMB
UK crop producers are sitting on a Septoria time bomb meaning efficacy of T0 sprays in the next...more
12/03/07

BETTER MANAGEMENT CONTRIBUTES TO 50% RISE IN ARABLE GROSS MARGINS
The UK’s top arable producers increased Winter Wheat margins by over 50% last year but it wasn’t...more
12/03/07

MARGIN CALCULATIONS HIGHLIGHT SHORT-TERM PLANTING DECISION RISKS
Short-term planting decisions based on individual crop rather than whole rotation margins could...more
12/10/06

PLAN LONG TERM INTEGRATED WEED CONTROL STRATEGIES NOW
Arable producers preparing for next year’s Winter Wheat crops must do more to target herbicides...more
29/08/06

SPRING HERBICIDE USE REACHES UNSUSTAINABLE LEVEL
Over reliance on Spring herbicides is increasing at alarming rate despite new evidence of their...more
29/08/06

DON’T GET TOO CARRIED AWAY WITH OSR
Recent improvements in off-farm prices for oilseed rape could tempt crop producers to look at...more
31/07/06

DIFFICULT EARLY SPRAYS MAKE T2 APPLICATIONS CRITICAL
Upcoming T2 sprays will be the most critical of the year following compromised T0 and T1 applications...more
05/05/06

GRASS WEED CONTROL POLICIES CAUSING FUNGICIDE & PGR ‘LOG JAM’
Over reliance on Spring herbicide applications is causing congestion in the critical Spring fungicide...more
07/04/06

T0 SPRAYS NOW CRITICAL AS DISEASE THREAT GROWS
Crop producers must now strive to make critical T0 fungicide applications as soon as possible...more
07/04/06

MINIMUM TILLAGE TREND REVERSES
The trend towards minimal cultivation methods could be slowing, according to new data from crop...more
14/03/06

ARABLE PRODUCERS MUST NOW FOCUS ON SIX CRITICAL AREAS
Latest analysis of ProCam 4cast clearly points to six critical areas of disease control that separate...more
23/02/06

TOP PRODUCERS STRETCH THEIR LEAD
The gap between margins achieved by the top 25% of arable producers and the average is growing...more
15/02/06

MOST PROFITABLE GROWERS MAINTAIN INPUT LEVELS
The arable producers with the highest margins in the UK are clearly those that concentrate on...more
15/02/06

MAJOR WEED PROBLEMS LOOMING
- Poor break crop management contributing to weed crisis - Resistance at critical levels...more
27/06/05

NATIONAL OSR RESULTS REVEAL SERIOUS VARIETY PERFORMANCE DISCREPENCY
Last season’s oilseed rape production results from across the country reveal a serious discrepancy...more
16/05/05

DISEASE THREAT NOW CRITICAL
Arable producers in many UK regions now risk significant financial loss from mounting disease...more
06/05/05

TO STROB OR NOT TO STROB ?
Despite growing resistance and falling grain prices, strobilurins and triazoles are still critically...more
10/02/05

CHALLENGING YEAR AHEAD FOR UK GROWERS
Optimum use of fungicides, controlling Brome and dealing with the growing problem of Orange Blossom...more
10/02/05

TOP 25% of ARABLE PRODUCERS FORGE AHEAD
Despite lower grain prices and greater disease problems in 2004, the top 25% of UK arable producers...more
10/02/04

DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL COSTS RISE
Crop Producers spent on average over £25/ha more on sprays last year than in 2003 as climate,...more
10/02/05

4CAST HIGHLIGHTS NEED TO REDUCE FIXED COSTS
Arable producers must strive to reduce their fixed costs if they are to make money following the...more
10/02/05

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS TRAINING PROGRAM FOR SPRAYER OPERATIONS
Agronomy specialists ProCam has started the second wave of its national sprayer operator and environmental...more
28/01/05

PROCAM LAUNCHES NEW CONSULTANCY SERVICE
A new consultancy division to help UK arable producers make the best business decisions in light...more
20/01/05

2004 4Cast RESULTS ANNOUNCED AT SPRING CONFERENCE
Economic and agronomic results from an analysis of over one million acres of UK cropping grown...more
14/01/05

NEW 4CAST INFORMATION HIGHLIGHTS POTENTIAL DOSE RATE FLEXIBILITY
Top 25% producers spend 30% less on agrochemicals/tonne of production of winter wheat...more
16/11/04

‘KEEP YOUR NERVE’ ARABLE
Despite the wet summer, late harvest and dry windy weather during September delaying drilling...more
04/10/04

First and Second Wheat Husbandry
* Optimum drill dates vary by up to 5 weeks * Herbicide spend on second wheats greater * Pre-emergence...more
02/09/04

Critical Period for OSR Drilling Narrows
Miss the optimum drilling date for Winter OSR this year and you could be sacrificing up to 0.5t/ha...more
02/09/04

Think Carefully about Crop Rotations in 2005
- Loss of Area Aid will affect profitability of some crops far more than realised. - Top 25%...more
25/06/04

2005 Blackgrass Threat as Resistance Grows
- 50% of most competitive weeds now showing significant herbicide resistance.

- Top 25%...more
25/06/04

Autumn 2004 Strategies under the Spotlight at ProCam 4cast Open Days
Steps to overcome Herbicide resistance and rotational options taking into account the impact on...more
07/07/04