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The recent onset of wetter, more typically autumnal weather in some parts of the country has led to an increased risk of slug activity within newly established arable crops, with

The AHDB’s Aphid News’ latest bulletin reports that numbers of peach-potato aphids (Myzus persicae) have risen significantly over the last week, with aphids recorded at new sites in Hereford and

The UK’s Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer has urged farmers to remain vigilant for bluetongue virus after the disease was successfully picked up in two cattle imported from France through our

Winter wheat treated yield results are now available from 27 AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) trial sites. The results include a relatively high number of second wheat crops. These results have contributed

The first Harvest Results from the 2018 AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) spring barley trials have been published, reports AHDB. The initial results are from five sites that cover a wide geographic area

A special storage session at the final AHDB Strategic Farm field walk of the season saw discussion on the challenges caused by this summer’s drought.

  With silage clamps short of forage across the country, livestock farmers must use the next few weeks wisely to make up for lost ground, says independent grassland consultant Dr

Farmers are being asked to submit live samples of cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) with suspected resistance to pyrethroid insecticides for free testing. AHDB-funded monitoring work has tracked the rise

The Energy and Rural Business Show is a pioneering event which comes from the creators of The Energy Now Expo. It will showcase the latest opportunities for farms both now

New mounted tine stubble cultivator to be unveiled at Tillage-Live  Kuhn Farm Machinery will be debuting a new version of its mounted Cultimer tine stubble cultivator at the AEA’s Tillage-Live

Guidelines for the management of insecticide resistance in several key UK crops have been updated by the Insecticide Resistance Action Group (IRAG). The guidance has been issued following restrictions on

Fed up with flat-lining wheat yields? Agrovista’s new Yield Max competition could be just the ticket to help ramp up production, says the company. Agrovista is launching a national wheat