Arable News

Integrated pest management (IPM) will play increasing role in UK crop production post-Brexit and independent agronomists are leading the way in its implementation on farm.

The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) mobile seed processors are continuing to encourage growers to test oilseed rape seed before farm saving.

Winter cereal growers facing uncontrolled black-grass brought on by early drilling and the dry autumn are being urged to make an honest appraisal of its likely economic impact, in order

Targeting wild oat applications in the spring can be particularly challenging for sprayer operators, according to Syngenta eastern counties application specialist, Harry Fordham, speaking at Lamma.

30% of wheat grown in the UK still doesn’t receive sulphur applications however as a macronutrient and to avoid the risk of deficiency, every cereal crop should have some sulphur applied to it– every year is the advice from Tim Kerr, Fertiliser manager with Hutchinsons.

Increased difficulty controlling the UK’s number one wheat disease is prompting crop protection experts, Syngenta, to focus extra research effort in the West of the country to find ways of tackling the problem – an area where it poses a particular risk.

The AHDB GREATsoils programme has been signposted as a vital resource and tool for growers as part of two new soil qualifications from BASIS, the independent standards setting and auditing organisation.

A ban on the outdoor use of metaldehyde, the active used in pellets to control slugs in a range of crops, is to be introduced across Great Britain from spring 2020, the Environment Secretary has announced (19th December).

The 2019 PGRO Recommended Lists for combining peas, winter and spring beans was outlined by PGRO

The seminars at the recently-held CropTec event covered topics including crop protection, nutrition, breeding and establishment

The 2019/2020 AHDB cereals and oilseeds Recommended List has been announced, with some new additions that offer exceptional disease resistance.

Five years of in-depth research shows that specialist nutritional seed treatments can substantially improve the performance and profitability of spring cereals.