Check weeds ahead of harvest
29th June 2020
After a challenging season for arable farmers, the window before harvest is an opportunity to check and map the black-grass situation to plan for the months ahead.
Taking an alternative approach to crops
28th June 2020
Experts are investigating ways to create new foods and related products from alternative crops to maximise the use of locally produced food and drink.
Wholecrop offers dual benefits to overcome forage shortages
26th June 2020
With the exceptionally dry spring likely to have a knock-on effect on forage supplies, harvesting cereals originally drilled for grain as wholecrop in the coming weeks could help ease future shortages.
Control thistles to optimise grass growth, experts advise
25th June 2020
As exceptionally dry weather has meant poor early grass growth in many parts, forage supply may not meet demand for grazing cattle and sheep.
‘Five a day’ at risk under no-deal Brexit
23rd June 2020
The UK faces a shortage of fruit and vegetables under a no-Brexit scenario unless new markets are found soon, experts at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have warned.
KWS FIREFLY – Illuminate your wheat with a touch of magic!
22nd June 2020
New to the Recommended List in 2019, KWS Firefly is the UK’s highest yielding Group 3 milling wheat at 102% of controls.
Perfect time to tackle brambles, gorse and broom
22nd June 2020
Spot-treating large perennial weeds such as brambles, gorse and broom in summer will catch them at the right time before they start dying back for winter, giving the best results according to Dr Nicola Perry, weed biology specialist for Corteva Agriscience.
Recommended Lists app delivers latest variety data
19th June 2020
Based on the full Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL), AHDB’s new app provides a powerful and pint-sized way to deliver variety data to farmers’ fingertips. The app, which
Alkalise spring barley in place of lost wheat
19th June 2020
Livestock farmers who normally grow winter wheat as a feed crop for their cattle – but have different cereals in the ground this year – are being urged to consider post-harvest alkalisation to boost nutrient value.
Anti resistance strategy in potatoes
17th June 2020
Resistance strains to the highly popular blight fungicide fluazinam developed in the UK population probably because of over use of a single active. Looking at The Pesticide Usage Survey, going back several years, the usage of fluazinam has been as high as 384,000 hectares in 2010.
Changing weather pattern puts growers on high alert for blight
17th June 2020
Rain showers and warming temperatures have heightened the threat of potato blight with Hutton Criteria disease warnings declared across many of the UK’s key growing regions.
Grower wants to lower inputs to change mind-sets
16th June 2020
In a bid to change mind sets Suffolk farmer Brian Barker wants to see how far he can lower inputs whilst boosting crop yields and profit margins.