New H2OK? Think Water Check it Out tool launched
1st January 2017
A new online tool to help farmers and operators check their spraying practices has been launched by The Voluntary Initiative (VI). The new tool was developed by the Crop Protection
Zero tolerance to spring-emerging black-grass
30th December 2016
Farmers must be bold and take a “zero tolerance” approach to spring-emerging black-grass and populations that survived autumn control, urges Hutchinsons agronomist and Norfolk farmer Alex Wilcox. Although autumn control
Cover crops: Pros, cons and agronomic considerations uncovered by review
27th December 2016
Growers can access the scientific theory behind cover crops, thanks to the results of a comprehensive review funded by AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds. The nine-month review, by ADAS and NIAB
Potato soil pest survey
25th December 2016
A nationwide potato growers’ survey is set to evaluate the wider implications of all key soil pest issues, and assess whether growers are winning the battle against losses, or identify
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.
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
