In the December edition

A big thank you to all our readers of Arable Update
Take part in Corteva's 2023 farmer survey
Updated sprayer hygiene and winter maintenance advice launched
Corteva’s top tips for OSR growers this December
Biological solutions for farmers: a year in review
There's still time to complete our online brome questionnaire
Join our team! Check out current Corteva UK and Ireland careers and internships
Other recent key news and updates

A big thank you to all our readers of Arable Update

We hope you have found this technical newsletter a valuable source of information about Corteva and our products.

As we look ahead to 2024, we will see exciting new products added to our range as well as changes to our existing products – we will keep you posted on these through this newsletter as well as other channels.

2023 Farmer Survey launched

We’d like to understand how we can better provide you with the tools and resources you need. Please complete our 2023 farmer survey and share your insights to help us shape our communications. It will take just five minutes to complete, and there are more than 500 Corteva beanies and dog leads to win in a prize draw for anyone who takes part!

Find out more and complete the survey here.

Updated sprayer hygiene and winter maintenance advice launched

Last week we launched an updated best practice advice video highlighting the benefits of good sprayer hygiene. The video is presented by independent spray application specialist Tom Robinson and farm foreman Andrew Myatt. It has been created with operators in mind, showing in detail how to dismantle, replace and reassemble the wearing parts of the sprayer that require attention during winter maintenance.

December and January are the most popular months for machinery maintenance, and Andrew demonstrates how he uses the time to focus on servicing components which most frequently come into contact with chemicals. A new addition for the video this year is the servicing of a Ramsay pressure set – more commonly known as a Ramsay box – and Andrew’s approach to replacing the pistons in the nozzles of his sprayer. He also shares how to service his machine’s pump. Out in the field, there is a demonstration of Andrew’s post-application washout procedure, rinsing, and a general inspection of the key parts of the machine.

There is a main video, together with a series of shorts, depending on the time operators have available. The videos include Corteva’s Inatreq^™ best practice application advice. Watch the trailer here.

For more information go to www.corteva.co.uk/inatreqadvice for additional resources and up to date news.

Corteva’s top tips for OSR growers this December

Grab some fresh winter air and chase those pigeons off your crop!
If you haven’t applied your propyzamide already, remember that the cut-off for Astrokerb ^® & Kerb ^® Flo 500 applications is the end of January.
Do your final stewardship checks before applying propyzamide www.corteva.co.uk/propyzamide.
Needing extra broad-leaved weed control? Belkar ^® can be applied until the end of December. You can tank mix Belkar with Astrokerb or Kerb Flo 500.
Calibrate your fertiliser spreader ready for applications of N and Sulphur.
Spring will be here before you know it. As your crop opens up, review the broad-leaved weed pressure. Order Korvetto ^® ready for the use period, for the ultimate spring clean.
Need BASIS & NRoSO points? Visit our webpage to find out how you can earn CPD points through Corteva www.corteva.co.uk/cpd.
Corteva is committed to supporting farmers and agronomists to grow oilseed rape successfully. Our dedicated OSR online hub and technical hotline team will support you through the season www.corteva.co.uk/osr.

Biological solutions for farmers: a year in review

At Corteva, we are committed to providing farmers with biological solutions that align with their current and future farming needs and market demands. 2023 has been an exciting year as this developing portfolio grows both globally and in the UK and Ireland.

Here are some key highlights we’d like to share with you:

We completed the acquisitions of Stoller and Symborg. The qualities that these companies bring reinforce Corteva’s commitment to providing farmers with environmentally friendly, sustainable tools that complement evolving farming practices with proven effectiveness.
We gained registration for Kinsidro Grow+.

We are excited to continue this journey in 2024 and beyond. We will work hard to ensure that farmers in the UK and Ireland have highly effective and sustainable solutions to power their progress. Keep an eye out for further developments in our pipeline and new product launches.

Please contact us if you have any queries or want to learn more.

There's still time to complete our brome questionnaire

As Broadway ^® Star is a market leading product for the control of brome in winter wheat, we would like to understand the impact of brome on your farm as well as the brome species you are finding.

Please click here to complete our questionnaire. All forms submitted will be entered into our prize draw for a chance to win a luxury Corteva hamper. Key findings from the questionnaire will also be shared with you. Submit before 3^rd of January to be eligible.

Corteva UK and Ireland vacancies

We’re looking for talented individuals to join our team. Check out the current opportunities at Corteva Agriscience:

Internships:

Visit our website or LinkedIn for more information and to apply.

Other recent key news and updates

2024/25 Maize PACTS trial results

Our 2024/25 PACTS book will be produced in the next few weeks. However, we are able to share the results with you now. Please email events@corteva.com to receive your copy. The copy includes results from favourable and less favourable sites, as well as methane gas yields.

Resilient and Ready update (Corteva and LEAF's sustainable farming programme)

LEAF IMFQ feature article - siblings Bryony and Archie Graham, and husband and wife team, Nick and Lucy Tyler, share a common goal; to use the principles of integrated farm management to create a profitable, sustainable system to stand the test of time. Read the full article featured in the LEAF IFMQ magazine here to find out more.

R&R focused LEAF surgery - join Resilient and Ready farmers, Lucy and Nick Tyler from Kingsplay Farming Company Ltd, and siblings Bryony and Archie Graham from Lodge Farm, on Friday 12^thJanuary at 10am to hear about their journey so far on the programme. Pre-registration is required. Click here to find out more.

British Potato 2023 event round up

The Corteva team had a great time exhibiting at British Potato 2023 at the Yorkshire event Centre on 22^nd and 23^rd November. Thank you to everyone who dropped by the stand, and a huge congratulations to George at W P Hodge & Son for winning our British Potato 2023 prize draw!

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Our hotline will be closed for the festive period on the 25^th and 26^th of December and the 1^st of January.

We wish you all a peaceful winter holiday with your family and friends.

USE PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS SAFELY. Always read the label and product information before use. For further information including warning phrases and symbols refer to label. Corteva Agriscience UK Limited, CPC2 Capital Park, Fulbourn, Cambridge CB21 5XE. Tel: 01462 457272. ®, ™ Trademarks of Corteva Agriscience and its affiliated companies. All other brand names are trademarks of other manufacturers for which proprietary rights may exist. All manufacturers tradenames and trademarks are duly acknowledged. Inatreq™ active contains fenpicoxamid. Astrokerb® contains aminopyralid and propyzamide. Kerb®Flo 500 contains propyzamide. Belkar® contains halauxifen-methyl (Arylex™ active) and picloram. Korvetto® contains clopyralid and halauxifen-methyl (Arylex™ active). Kinsidro Grow+ is an organo-mineral fertiliser with micronutrients and fulvic acids (with potassium). Broadway® Star contains florasulam and pyrozsulam.