What Are Group 14’s (G)? And When Should You Use Them?
Where and when will each Group 14 (old Group G) spike herbicides be used most effectively
How Does Outright 770 Make Spray Days Easier? A 3-in-1 Go-To for Growers
Learn how Outright 770 spray adjuvant simplifies herbicide applications for growers by combining wetters, oil and AMS into one drum; boosting glyphosate and knockdown performance while saving time and effort. Available now at AW Vater & Co.
All Clear DS: The Most Important Drum In Your Shed
Why is All Clear DS the most important drum in your shed?Let’s see… Unsure what you last sprayed out? Worried there might be contamination? Not sure how to rid chemical residue from the tank? If in doubt, the most important drum in your shed is All Clear DS. All Clear DS is simply the best […]
Understanding Spray Drift in Inversions: Causes, Consequences and Responsibilities for Farmers
The below article has been written and provided by Mick and Angus Faulkner. The result of more spray drift in recent times is due to three factors. The first is simply that spray capacity has increased (more hectares covered in the same amount of time) resulting in a huge increase in the amount of chemical […]
Mice And Old Wives Tales: Sorting Fact From Fiction
There are many old wives’ tales about mice, but have you been mistaking them for truth? We debunk seven of the common ones below so you can tell fact from fiction. Tale 1: We need rain to drown the mice. Their numbers will slow down when it rains. False. Mice dig their burrows down and […]
Adama’s Priority To Keep Paddocks Weed Free
Priority is a new herbicide from Adama to control a wide range of broadleaf weeds in cereals, established ryegrass pastures and fallow. Priority is an ideal glyphosate tank-mix partner to keep paddocks free of weeds in chemfallow and post-harvest applications. It’s a Group 2 (Group B), and you’ll already be partially familiar with it – […]
Rebel 2,4-D Acid
Rebel is Farmalinx’s new 2,4-D formulation with a difference – 440g/L of 2,4-D present as an acid. Why are we excited? Because it has low odour and low volatility. It is an excellent alternative to other formulations of 2,4-D products (e.g., esters) where a low odour is required, such as near towns. Plus, the low volatility […]
Nufarm’s Terrad’or: The Hot New Herbicide Spike
Nufarm’s new herbicide spike has landed. Terrad’or is a new non-selective herbicide that is made of 700g/kg of Tiafenacil. We love seeing it in action, as it offers outstanding control of broadleaf weeds and an increased speed of brownout of a range of broadleaf and grass weeds before crop emergence. As a Group 14 (old […]
How To Get The Best Out Of Your Pre-Em Chemicals When Dry Sowing
Pre-emergent chemicals aren’t cheap. So when spraying without a knockdown, you’ll want to do a few things to ensure you get the most out of them. First off, when using pre-ems, you should aim to get as much chemical as possible onto the soil and not on the stubble.There are a couple of ways you […]
Gauging Mice Numbers In Paddocks
Did you know that if there are high numbers of mice in your paddocks, they could cause up to 5% damage a night to your crop? Our current farming systems of no-till and stubble retention could be why we are seeing high mice numbers each year. With massive mice numbers across Australia that are already causing […]
