UK potato growers warned of the threat of shifting blight pressures
21st December 2016
Speaking at a recent ‘Potato Thought Leadership’ event sponsored by Adama in the UK, Dr Huub Schepers, plant pathologist at Wageningen University and Research Centre in the Netherlands, warned potato
Higher yields and improved agronomics bring on-farm profitability
21st December 2016
Leading the trend in producing varieties offering not only higher yields but also improved on-farm agronomics, Limagrain UK believes the recommendation of its two wheats, a spring barley and 2
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
Environmental training for farmers nationwide
21st December 2016
Farmers across the country can get expert support and guidance on avoiding common RPA inspection pitfalls, creating habitats that work for farming and wildlife, navigating the buffer zone maze, and
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.
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.
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
Rodenticides control rats and mice in a single feed
15th November 2016
A new range of Brodifacoum-based single-feed-poison baits which solve even the toughest rodent infestations in a single feed has been launched by Lodi UK, one of the largest independent manufacturers
