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Crop protection company Adama and precision agriculture startup Taranis, have announced a global partnership to develop a full service package solution to optimise farming practices and decrease costs through precision

This summer’s Whaley Bridge dam emergency in Derbyshire highlights the importance of regular checks on any on-farm reservoirs and dams, according to land and property specialists Strutt & Parker. Tom

With many livestock producers achieving forage yields 50% higher than in the challenging year of 2018, removal of key nutrients from soil resources will be considerable this year, says Dr.

Farmers are being urged to follow a three-point rodent control plan this autumn to avoid significant infestations later in the year. Thorough farm checks, consistent baiting schedules and the use

RAGT Seeds is to launch a winter wheat variety with a high level of resistance to barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) to the UK market next autumn, offering farmers an

As well as giving the best possible opportunity for stubble weed control ahead of winter cereal drilling, sufficient moisture in the ground will make including a permitted glyphosate in the

Make the most of the time between harvest and drilling the next crop of wheat to plan to maximise black-grass control, and especially cultivation and establishment strategies. “It’s a key

Animal welfare has been found to be of paramount importance and given high priority by UK livestock markets, results from an extensive survey by the Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) has

Average treated gross output value of OSR control varieties is 5.22t/ha, which is just below the four-year average value of 5.27t/ha.

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.

Weetabix launches ‘Wheat Art’ competition to celebrate 10th harvest under the Weetabix wheat protocol scheme Weetabix has renewed its commitment to its industry leading ‘wheat protocol’. This comes ahead of

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.