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Get our latest news, insights and top tips throughout the growing season.

Mar 31 2026

Strengthening Potato Weed Control with Pyraflufen‑ethyl

Effective weed control is a cornerstone of successful potato production, yet variable conditions and narrowing chemistry options are making programmes harder to deliver consistently. Formulated as Gozai, pyraflufenethyl provides a valuable contact option for controlling emerged broadleaved weeds, helping to reinforce residual strategies when conditions are less than ideal. Used as part of a planned programme, it supports cleaner crops during critical early growth stages and improves consistency across variable field conditions.

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Mar 20 2026

Your Spring Agronomy Checklist: Reducing Risk from the Start

A practical spring agronomy checklist for 2026, focused on reducing risk and building crop resilience from the start. From soil readiness and drilling decisions to nutrient efficiency, weed control and IPM stewardship, this guide supports informed planning to help crops establish evenly and perform consistently through the season.

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Mar 09 2026

Guidance for the Application of Moncut Seed Treatment

Moncut® seed treatments provide essential protection against Rhizoctonia (black scurf) at the very start of the potato growing season. With wet conditions delaying drilling, careful inspection and treatment of seed tubers is critical where disease risk is identified. Available in both liquid (Moncut Max) and powder (Moncut DS) formulations, Moncut acts as a vital safeguard against a disease that cannot be effectively controlled later in the season.

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Feb 17 2026

The Importance of Adjuvancy in Crop Protection

At Nichino, we recognise adjuvancy as a fundamental yet often overlooked science that underpins effective crop protection. Without the right adjuvant technology, spray performance can be compromised in the tank, during application, and on the leaf surface, reducing efficacy and increasing environmental risk. Nichino’s adjuvant range is designed to ensure every droplet reaches its target and remains there, delivering consistent, responsible performance in modern agronomy.

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Jan 30 2026

Cold, Wet Weather, Tight Windows: Why Adjuvants Are Critical at T0

Cold, wet weather is tightening spray windows this season, making T0 applications increasingly difficult. With early‑season leaves highly waxy and prone to run‑off, adjuvants play a vital role in improving coverage, retention and uptake—delivering more reliable spray performance when conditions are far from ideal.

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Jan 27 2026

Maximising Spring Crop Protection with BackRow Max

Spring crops grow quickly—but so do weeds. With narrow post‑em windows and higher risk of crop stress, effective pre‑emergence protection is crucial. BackRow Max keeps herbicides where they’re needed in the upper soil layer, improving weed control while safeguarding crop roots. Its mineral‑oil formulation resists breakdown in warm spring soils, extending herbicide activity and supporting control of later‑emerging weeds. BackRow Max also enhances soil‑applied fungicides like Azoxystrobin in potatoes, helping maintain longer‑lasting protection.

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Jan 20 2026

High Input, High Output? Rethinking Potato Seed Treatments and Crop Protection Economics

Rhizoctonia gives growers just one real opportunity to protect yield and value — at planting. Once the crop emerges, the window to control black scurf on developing daughter tubers has closed. In a season where blight programmes, irrigation, fertiliser and labour all demand investment, it’s a huge loss to arrive at harvest and see size variation and skin blemishes that push produce out of premium grades. That’s why seed and in‑furrow treatments remain some of the highest‑leverage decisions in potato production.

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Nov 25 2025

Potatoes in 2026: Market Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities for UK & EU Growers

The potato industry faces a pivotal year in 2026. Following a record EU harvest and price collapse in 2025, growers across the UK and Europe must navigate continued volatility, tightening regulations, and global competition. While domestic supply and demand appear balanced, international trade pressures and climate uncertainty loom large. Innovation in crop protection, stress-tolerant varieties, and sustainable practices will be key to safeguarding profitability. Nichino is committed to helping growers adapt and thrive in this dynamic market.

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Nov 07 2025

Kantor: Unlocking Fungicide and PGR Performance in Oilseed Rape Canopies

As oilseed rape crops develop dense autumn canopies, effective spray penetration becomes critical. Kantor, Nichino’s multi-functional adjuvant, enhances fungicide and PGR performance by improving droplet spread, retention, and canopy penetration. Backed by trials showing yield gains up to 0.37 t/ha, Kantor offers a low-cost, high-impact solution for managing disease pressure and optimising canopy structure in OSR.

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Oct 29 2025

Give your potatoes a head start this spring by tackling Rhizoctonia solani!

Rhizoctonia solani, or black scurf, poses a hidden threat to potato crops, often going unnoticed until emergence issues arise. Moncut, based on flutolanil, offers long-lasting protection by shielding seed, shoots, and daughter tubers from infection. Available in dry and liquid formulations, Moncut ensures thorough coverage and creates a protective zone within the ridge—reducing soil-borne inoculum risk and boosting yield potential

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Oct 06 2025

Managing Late-Drilled Cereals: Tools for Success

Nichino’s Newton: Making Nutrients Work Harder in Late-Drilled Cereals Newton is a biostimulant seed treatment designed to enhance nutrient uptake, root development, and stress resilience—especially in late-drilled crops where conditions often compromise performance. Trials show it can accelerate emergence by 4–5 days, helping growers achieve results comparable to earlier drilling. When used as part of an integrated strategy with Bridgeway and BackRow Max, Newton tackles key risks like poor rooting, grassweed competition, and inefficient nutrient use—setting crops up for a stronger harvest.

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Oct 31 2024

How to enhance residual herbicide performance this autumn

As farmers gear up for the autumn planting season, the importance of soil health, weather conditions, and the right adjuvant in optimising pre-emergence herbicide performance cannot be overstated. At Nichino UK, we’re here to guide you in making the most of your herbicide applications this season.

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Sep 30 2024

Smales up establishment to unlock organic seed potential

On a quest to make their organic seed business as sustainable and productive as possible, Smales Organic Seeds has been putting both varieties and biostimulant seed treatments through their paces to help secure stronger establishment and unlock genetic yield potential.

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Will Ramsay

Operations Director UK/Ireland

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Oliver Johnson

Commercial Technical Manager

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Chris Blashill

Commercial Technical Manager

+44 7701 220183

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