Maize and fodder beet growers are being urged to complete a survey about the impact of the loss of important seed dressings.
Increased disease pressure, but also an increase in fungicide prices will mean growers need to carefully consider T1 programmes this season.
Met with one of the wettest springs for many years, sugar beet growers have been making slow progress with drilling.
A farmer from Forfar has maintained profitabilityandimprovedsoilhealthafter introducing sheep to his arable rotation.
Mancozeb, the multisite potato blight fungicide, will continue to be available this spring as a valuable tool to help control disease and preserve the effectiveness of existing chemistry.