BASF is increasing production and decreasing the price of its herbicide products to help UK growers promptly deal with their black - grass control programmes this season . BASF pointed to an “ abundance of black - grass species in many cereal crops around the country ” before harvest , despite good planning a year earlier . The company cited research by collaborator estimates that a black - grass population of 300 heads / sq m would cost £ 615.60 / ha ( $ 800 ) at current prices . It is also teaming up with an array of additional experts as it attempts to keep control of black - grass this autumn .
BASF is increasing supply and decreasing the price of its herbicide Crystal to help UK growers promptly deal with their black-grass control programmes this season. BASF pointed to an “abundance of black-grass heads in many cereal crops around the country” before harvest, despite good planning a year earlier. The company cited research by collaborator ADAS that a black-grass population of 300 heads/sq m would lose £615.60/ha ($800) at current prices. BASF is also teaming up with an array of additional experts as it attempts to keep control of black-grass this autumn.