Recognition of water’s importance needed

Government must recognise that water is a vital ingredient of our food and is essential to the economic performance of the agri-food sector.

Broad-leaved weed pattern spotted in winter cereal crops 

Winter cereals growers should not ignore broad-leaved weeds after reports of populations breaking through early applications of residual chemistry.   Two common scenarios have been identified by Dow AgroSciences’ field

Think twice before you spray for BYDV

For many growers across the UK, the threat of BYDV is a familiar one, particularly after a very mild 2015 autumn led to some of the worst disease pressure seen

‘Significant’ new yellow rust race confirmed in the UK

The presence of a further ‘significant’ wheat yellow rust race in the UK has been confirmed by the UK Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey (UKCPVS).

Latest Spring Barley 2017 Harvest Results

Three AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) spring barley trials are included in the latest Harvest Results released by AHDB.

Soil conditions central to weed control this autumn

Black-grass thrives in wet, waterlogged and poor draining soils, which makes field drainage, compaction and soil conditions top of the list of “watch-outs” this autumn.

Controlled released fertilisers sustainably drive yields

In a bid to reduce the amount of nitrates being lost from agricultural land into surface and ground waters, potato growers should visit BP2017 to find out about the environmental

Spring Barley 2017 Harvest Results – 26/9

Harvest Results are reported (26 September) for a further four AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) spring barley trials.

Deer Awareness Day

The Deer Initiative is offering a ‘Deer Awareness Best Practice’ event for deer managers and landowners, taking place on Thursday, 30th November in Suffolk. Some of the key items on

New chemistry could drive shift to earlier weed control applications

Dow AgroSciences says more cereals growers could get ahead in the battle to control broad-leaved weeds during the autumn now they have a new tool in the box.

Elevation rises to the top of the list

A new UK-bred oilseed rape variety looks set to top the AHDB’s candidate list again this year – boasting top-class yields and a strong all-round profile. Heading up trial results

Winter Wheat 2017 Harvest Results – 11/9

Harvest Results for a further seventeen AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) winter wheat trials were reported earlier in September.

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