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Matt Willis Market Development Agronomist for Bayer — Sakura^® continues to show outstanding performance at Walebing, WA trial

Sakura^® continues to show outstanding performance at Walebing, WA trial

Matt Willis, Market Development Agronomist, Northern WA Wheatbelt, demonstrates in a 2020 trial the outperformance of Sakura over current and recently introduced pre-emergent herbicides in the control of annual ryegrass in wheat. Watch now

Major herbicide research effort enters new phase

Major herbicide research effort enters new phase

A major international collaboration aimed at developing innovative weed management solutions for Australian grain growers will enter a new phase of discovery. The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) and the Crop Science division of Bayer today announced that the Herbicide Innovation Partnership (HIP) would be extended for another four years to 2025. Read more

Latest Podcast

CropCast Episode 14 — Listen to Market Development Agronomists Craig White and Matt Willis.

Listen to Market Development Agronomists Craig White and Matt Willis.

In this episode, the team talk about late season results in trial work currently underway, pre-emergent herbicide activity/behaviour, an introduction to Mateno^® Complete, a special guest interview with Drs. John Broster and Peter Boutsalis about weed resistance and more. Listen now

Grower Stories

The reliable performance and long residual of Sakura^® delivers results at Mentara Park

Annual ryegrass has been an issue over the last five years at Mentara Park in Malinong, South Australia. Without reliable control they experience significant yield impact in their cereal crops.

Need for change in diamondback moth management

Faced with their highest ever infestation of diamondback moth larvae in brassicas, Lockyer Valley grower Paul Windolf tried a new approach to controlling one of their most damaging pests.

Hull rot a key target in almond disease management programs

Hull rot has become one of the most economically damaging diseases of almond crops in the Riverland in recent years and needs to be a key component of disease management programs starting early in the season.

New IWM research shows need for cotton industry collaboration to manage herbicide resistance

New research from Bayer has revealed 85 percent of growers surveyed in 2019 suspect they have glyphosate-resistant weeds on farm, an increase of over 10 per cent since 2016.

Latest videos

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2020 Broadacre Market Development Field Trials

Our Market Development Team is conducting 145 broadacre trials in over 80 locations around Australia. This year's highlights include a unique new pre-emergent herbicide and a versatile new broadleaf weed herbicide.

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Serenade Opti biological fungicide delivers on botrytis disease control for strawberries

See how Fresh Crop Strawberries manage botrytis in a high rainfall area, and make picking easier with no withholding period, when using Serenade Opti.

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Sakura Flow liquid formulation delivers excellent pre-emergent ryegrass control in western Victoria

Sakura Flow, a new liquid formulation from Bayer, has delivered leading pre-emergent annual ryegrass control for Western Victorian farmer Bill Walker in trials during the 2019 season. Farming in a high rainfall zone at Wickliffe, ryegrass management is critical for Bill, and he has found Sakura Flow delivers the same great performance as granular Sakura, but with added flexibility of formulation choice.

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Easy transition to liquid form of Sakura®

Ben and Emily Webb from Marbarrup Farms, a mixed cropping & livestock operation at Kojonup, in the Southern Wheatbelt of WA, talk about being long-time users of Sakura® herbicide. Ben discusses how he uses Sakura, in conjunction with other IWM practices, to keep on top of ryegrass in wheat. Over the last 2 years, Ben has trialed the new Sakura Flow liquid formulation, alongside Sakura WG, and is very happy with the results.

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The Importance of Refuge Management

Tom Luff, Bayer Territory Business Manager for the Gwydir, Macintyre & Mungindi, gives management tips on how to maintain a healthy and attractive refuge throughout the cotton season.

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Serenade® Prime delivers less waste and higher efficiency for Hauser Farms

Small changes in process have delivered big results in plant health, better quality product and streamlined packaging for Kerry Hauser across his potato, carrot, bean and pumpkin crops.

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