Cornish Fruit Farm Branches Out With Sustainable Housing Development
6th September 2019
A new-build development forming part of an existing fruit farm in Cornwall will soon see more than fruit coming out of the ground, it will also be extracting heat.
Potato desiccation trials allay fears of diquat loss
5th September 2019
Potato growers are very concerned about effective potato desiccation after the announcement banning the use of the broad-spectrum herbicide diquat.
Winter wheat RL Harvest Results ahead of five-year average
4th September 2019
Further Harvest Results for AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) winter wheat trials show that yields are ahead of the five-year average.
First winter wheat RL Harvest Results 2019
2nd September 2019
The first Harvest Results for AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) winter wheat trials are reported with the average yield of control varieties standing at 12.50t/ha, ahead of the five-year average of 11.31t/ha.
Tips for managing and treating BYDV
2nd September 2019
Following the loss of neonicotinoid seed treatments, cereal growers must change the way they control barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV), with regular crop monitoring followed by the targeted application of a suitable pyrethroid insecticide forming the backbone of an effective aphid control strategy.
A strategy to reduce black-grass
30th August 2019
The use of the residual herbicide Avadex Excel 15G has increased year on year for the past eight years and demand is expected to increase once again this autumn.
Impressive yields despite the flea beetle
30th August 2019
Many crops across the region have yielded well or better than might have been expected, although, country wide, yields have undoubtedly shown considerable variation.
Four-point plan for choosing the right cover crop
27th August 2019
Sowing a cover crop after harvest can be a great way of improving soil health and facilitating spring cropping, providing it is carefully tailored to field requirements, crop rotation and other site-specific conditions.
Wet harvest threatens crops – but they can be salvaged
27th August 2019
Persistent rain through August has left large acreages of cereals still unharvested across the UK, with many growers worried they will have to sacrifice crops.
Blight trials target application techniques
27th August 2019
In such a challenging season for potato blight, application techniques have shown the potential to make a significant difference in preventing disease infection and maintaining a cleaner, greener crop canopy.
First OSR Harvest Results put yields below four-year average
21st August 2019
AHDB winter oilseed rape yield data from seven trials show that the average gross output value of the control varieties is 5.03t/ha, which is below the four-year average value of 5.24t/ha.
Top yields despite highest ever levels of TuYV
21st August 2019
Turnip Yellows Virus (TuYV) incidence in OSR has reached its highest level ever this season; but yields are protected by genetic resistance.
