Running field drains prompt OSR herbicides advice
21st December 2016
As field drains start to run after recent rain, oilseed rape growers and spraying contractors are being encouraged to use decision support tools that help ensure effective weed control while
Class leading SDHI fungicide launched
16th December 2016
Syngenta’s new SDHI fungicide Elatus Era, based on the novel active ingredient Solatenol in co-formulation with prothioconazole, has been registered ahead of the 2017 season.
New additions to the pea and bean Recommended List
2nd December 2016
The PGRO launched the 2017 Recommended List for peas and spring and winter beans at this year’s CropTec event in late November.
Six soft feed wheats join new RL
1st December 2016
The AHDB Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds 2017/18 has been launched and sees 29 new varieties added, including the first soft wheat varieties in four years, reported the organisation.
Top of the Crops
22nd November 2016
A team of students from the Barony campus of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has beaten 15 other teams to win the 2016 Mains of Loirston Winter Wheat Challenge trophy. The
Highest proportion of quality wheat spec
22nd November 2016
The proportion of nabim Group 1 varieties hitting a typical high quality bread wheat specification is the highest for 13 years, according to the final results of the AHDB Cereals
The future of targeted weed control
22nd November 2016
A research project part-funded by AHDB Horticulture, ‘eyeSpot’, is driving innovation in weed control and aims to reduce herbicide inputs by up to 95%. Experts at University of Reading, Precision Farming
Make contact with grass weeds now to improve weed control in winter wheat
22nd November 2016
Delaying spring grass weed sprays is a risky strategy for cereal growers looking for effective control of bromes and ryegrass in winter wheat.
What’s your potato storage strategy?
15th November 2016
As industry figures indicate that demand for potatoes in the UK is on the rise, growers are being urged to maintain robust store management strategies, to preserve crop quality this autumn.
OSR set for lowest area for 13 years
15th November 2016
Results from the AHDB Early Bird Survey show that Great Britain is on course for another decline in the oilseed rape (OSR) area, to the lowest area in 13 years,
Pearl extends the UK parsnip season
15th November 2016
Elsoms Seeds, plant breeder, seed supplier and seed treatment specialist, has developed a new late maturing F1 hybrid parsnip variety, Pearl, that significantly extends the UK parsnip season. Pearl,
Light leaf spot disease risk high for most GB regions, says forecast
15th November 2016
The autumn light leaf spot (LLS) forecast shows that the risk of LLS development in GB winter oilseed rape (WOSR) is high for the third year running.
