NUELLO^® iN: The nitrogen "back-up generator"

The past couple of weeks have seen a welcome relief to the intense light and heat, also some much-needed rain.  After a long period of difficult growing conditions, some optimism is due for what remains of the summer crops and for winter brassicas.   It’s amazing how crops bounce back. On our Lincolnshire demo site the sprouts have struggled, with no supplemental water applied, but looking this week new growth is very noticeable. But they need continued help to recover and maintain growth through to harvest. You can see the results of the new Syngenta fungicides and biostimulants at the Open Day in October - REGISTER HERE Caterpillar challengeAlong with the extreme weather, another challenge has been insect pests.  Through June and July both aphid and caterpillar pressure was persistently high, and a big challenge to control. As expected aphid numbers crashed in mid-July, and an interesting thought is what effect the lack of moisture and limited alternative hosts will have…

Potato crops have already faced repeated extremes of heat this season, with climate shift trends highlighting more to come through the summer.

Orondis Vip gives brassica growers have a valuable new option for control of damaging downy mildew infections. Simon Jackson explains how to best use it this season.

Syngenta has completed the transfer of its 2-row spring and winter malting barley seeds business to RAGT, with effect from December 30, 2025.

We have recently announced changes to our Seeds R&D operations in the UK, specifically regarding our hybrid barley and hybrid wheat breeding programmes.To enhance our research capabilities and strengthen our product pipeline, we are consolidating our early-stage R&D for cereal hybrid breeding programmes into mainland Europe. Whilst this consolidation includes the closure of our R&D Whittlesford site, our commitment to the UK market remains. Syngenta will continue to test, screen, and commercialise hybrid cereals focused on the UK market, and is committed to bringing the best performing cereal seed varieties to UK growers.We remain on track for our commercial hybrid wheat launch in 2027, with extensive UK-based trials continuing to ensure products are suited to local conditions. Our customers will continue to be supported by our commercial teams and local technical expertise, maintaining our high standard of customer service. Whilst Syngenta will now place a focus on developing hybrid varieties,…

The Fight Against Blight (FAB) campaign, sponsored by Syngenta as part of an industry initiative, has relaunched for the 2025 season.

Be alert to Ramularia appearing in this year’s spring barley crops after the stressful dry start to the season and the potential for additional crop stress effects.

Quantis trials in sugar beet crops have shown the value of protecting plants against the effects of temperature stress, with early treatment proving the most effective.

High temperatures and record low rainfall has put immediate stress on potato crops. The immediate high risk is that stress at the early onset of tuber initiation can result in plants setting fewer tubers.

Be prepared to protect cereal yields against possible unexpected increases in disease from the important flag leaf (T2) timing onwards.

Simon Jackson, Syngenta Technical Manager, shares his insights for growing for healthy bulb onions

Elatus Era is particularly strong in preventing both rust and chocolate spot during the crucial pod set period in both winter and spring beans. Find out about the best programmes for disease control and biofertiliser crop nutrition in beans this season.