As the wheat planting season approaches, it is recommended that growers treat seed with fungicide before planting. Seed treatments control seed-transmitted diseases that lower yield and grain quality.

hat In order to get the maximum quantity of the crops, and maintain their health, seeds usually need to be treated in some way, and here we suggest the 5 best seed treatment methods for soybean and ...

BISMARCK, N.D. - The National Wheat Yield Contest overall winner last year grew 203 bushels of wheat per acre. The dryland spring wheat winner was John Weinand of Hazen, N.D., with 104 bushels per ...

Farmers may be exposed to fungicides through both personal application and use of treated seed. Most epidemiology studies rely on personal application to assess exposure. We explored the extent of ...

A NEW take-all seed treatment looks as though it can retrieve about half the yield lost between first and second wheat crops, according to NIAB trials sponsored by Monsanto. The firm hopes to have UK ...

Syngenta is one of the world’s leading agriculture companies, comprised of crop protection and seeds. Our ambition is to safely help feed the world while taking care of the planet. Maximise crop yield ...

As wheat drilling season is upon us, producers are making management decisions that will affect the performance of their crop. Economics always play a role, but many farmers are really scrutinizing ...

RUSSIAN Wheat Aphid (RWA) inspires fear among Australian farmers with good cause. Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge ...

Farmers looking to address plant-parasitic nematodes and diseases in soybeans and cotton now have access to a new seed ...

Although not used widely, this developing method has shown some great results in seed treatment. It consists of exposing seeds to UV radiation and radicals and some chemically active molecules that ...

Common bunt (stinking smut) became an issue in some wheat growing areas in Eastern Colorado last season. The fungal disease infects seed at germination and the infection becomes systemic resulting in ...