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A major new weapon in the fight against yield-robbing cereal disease, which was launched mainly into wheat last season, is having its launch ramped up this year to bring its

A bright green sample inside and out is key to fetching large blue pea premiums and choosing the right variety can help growers retain the colour required for top returns.

Prospects for good margins from spring barley mean growers mustn’t neglect two of the most important aspects of the crop’s agronomy needed for good yields and quality this season, a leading agronomist is urging.

Two-thirds of the 83 UK weather stations monitored by the Bayer Pollen Beetle Predictor have had weather conducive to suggest pollen beetle migration has started, albeit at very low levels.

Trials have proven that using a water conservation agent can significantly increase potato yields, which could bring in an extra £1,100 per hectare, while reducing irrigation water use by approximately

The Agricultural Industries Confederation has launched on on-line assessment tool – ‘Developing Standards in On-Farm Grain Trading’ which will enable those involved in trading grain ex-farm to demonstrate their standards

Potato stock levels reached a record 2.4 million tonnes in January – up 25 per cent on last year, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board. The latest data

New research reveals that UK farmers are planning to invest more in animal welfare than any other aspect of their farm business in 2018. This comes as McDonald’s UK unveils

Wynnstay has developed a new nutritional approach to protein formulation within dairy cow diets, which can reduce ration costs while maximising production. The AminoMatch approach offers an alternative to supplying

The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) has announced that shearers will be allowed to enter the UK this year, in a time-limited window, to provide a vital source of

LH Agro, which, from 1st April 2018, becomes the sole official UK distributor of Topcon Agriculture precision farming equipment, has announced the launch of a new Topcon touchscreen control console,

Red 24 was first known to be present in the UK in 2016 and the group probably played a key role in the unexpected disease levels and revision of disease