AtlasFram warns that oilseed rape herbicides supplies are under pressure

PRESS RELEASE

Supplies of oilseed rape herbicides come under pressure

15th August 2011

Reduced availability and increased demand for metazachlor-based products means that the quantity available to oilseed rape growers for pre-emergence application will be greatly reduced, according to the UK’s leading farm inputs purchasing and crop marketing business.

“The UK oilseed rape acreage has increased considerably this year, but in the short-term the availability of metazachlor-based products has decreased substantially. This is due partly to greater demand from farmers in Europe and to a breakdown at the plant which manufactures a large proportion of the products used in Europe,” explains John Humphreys, Arable Product Manager for AtlasFram Group.

“Many of the deliveries that were expected during the third week of August will not now arrive until early September, at the earliest. With much of the winter oilseed rape acreage already in the ground, we are advising growers who cannot wait for co-formulated products such as Novall® or Oryx® to discuss the options with their agronomist, at the earliest opportunity.

“One option would be to consider ordering straight metazachlor products, such as Fuego® or Rapsan® for tank-mixing with clomazone for pre-emergence application. Given the likely increase in demand for all these products, however, growers should act quickly to ensure that they are able to obtain the products they need.”

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Further press information is available from:

Julian Cooksley                                                or:        John Humphreys                                  

Kendalls Communications                                  AtlasFram Group          

Tel: 01394 610022                                             Tel: 01728 727710                                            

Email: julian.cooksley@kendallscom.co.uk        Email: john.humphreys@atlasfram.co.uk

NOTES FOR EDITORS

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Tel: 01394 610022 or email: kerry-anne.rookyard@kendallscom.co.uk

Further press information is available from:

Julian Cooksley                                                                        

Kendalls Communications                                                                                 

Tel: 01394 610022                                                                                            

Email: julian.cooksley@kendallscom.co.uk

AtlasFram Group

Tel: 01728 727719

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