Author Posts: Farmers Guide

Seven new varieties are added to the 2020 Recommended List; Advena KWS and Smart Janninka KWS from KWS UK Ltd, BTS 4100 from Limagrain UK Ltd, Vixen, Conger, Puffin and Lightning from SESVanderHave UK Ltd.

The launch provides growers with benchmarking to achieve a perfect pulse crop.

Quilter Cheviot’s Rural Innovation Programme will award £30,000 to a business or entrepreneur utilising innovation to ensure rural communities continue to prosper for generations to come.

Agricultural engineers from the AGCO Apprenticeship Academy at Moreton Morrell College are celebrating being the first in the UK to pass through the tough new national apprenticeship standards for their industry sector.

Over 250 rare vintage and classic tractors grossed over £940,000 at the Cheffin’s Vintage Sale.

Forecasts of an early aphid flight following the mild winter and an increase in reservoir of virus in potato seed crops has led to calls for growers to be more vigilant in tackling aphids this season.

With main crop planting well underway, Dominic Kilburn has a brief catch up with an East Anglian specialist potato adviser on his thoughts for the coming season, in particular on keeping blight out of crops.

Organic certifier OF&G (Organic Farmers and Growers) has joined forces with global accreditor Control Union UK to open and expand markets for UK organic food production.

Potato growers are being reminded to follow the best practice granular nematicide use protocol this spring to ensure products are used safely and effectively.

Damage to legume crops from pea and bean weevil and field thrips has been reported in the last few weeks, says the PGRO in its latest Crop Update.

Farmers should hold their nerve and not increase azole or SDHI dose in an attempt to counter evolving fungicide insensitivity in septoria tritici.

Following the revocation of bird control licences this week, NFU have become aware that some members are experiencing issues when trying to access the application forms for individual licences from Natural England’s website.