Arable News

The benefits of variable drilling for establishing an even crop are more evident than ever this spring claims Sally Morris, agronomist with agronomy firm Farmacy.  The tough winter and challenging

Bayer’s new herbicide for use in potatoes has impressed in trials giving good control of a broad range of weeds, says the company. The new herbicide which Bayer is hoping

British Farmers are experiencing increasingly intense pressure to improve the way they store chemicals, including Plant Protection Products (PPPs), says Suffolk-based chemical storage container supplier Billie Box. The Environment Agency,

Oilseed rape in many northern areas is expected to be at very high risk from light leaf spot this spring, so crops must be fully protected throughout the crucial flowering

Some of UK agriculture’s well-known names have come together to support a four-day charity cycle ride in July, which will cover a 260-mile route through Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, and Norfolk.

Although cereal crops are behind the curve this season, it’s important to continue to monitor them over the next few weeks as disease pressure could build. “Daylight hours are increasing

“The PGRO Bean Yield Challenge looks towards growing a 10 tonne field bean crop by 2020,” says Roger Vickers, Chief Executive of PGRO. “As many will remember, a generation ago, the

Although some of the 2018 sugar beet crop is still to be drilled improving weather and ground conditions will see growers catch up quickly. Consequently, the crop will, in reality, be only a few weeks behind schedule.

Controlling pests and diseases in soya beans will now be much easier with the approval of two new Extension of Authorisation for Minor Use (EAMU) registrations; Lambdastar for controlling bean

Wheat growers and agronomists should ensure as much as possible that their T1 spray timings are spot on this season after weeks of exceptionally wet weather forced some wheat growers

The 2017/18 sugar beet campaign came to a close just before Easter and the British beet sugar industry is celebrating record yields from the crop, says British Sugar. 8.9m tonnes

Keep winter wheat T1 sprays at GS32 urges Bayer’s’Tim Nicholson after many T0s were abandoned or applied late following cool and wet weather through much of March. He says the