Author Posts: Farmers Guide

Silage 2017 is here, and up and down the country farmers are aiming to get the all-important first cut into the clamp on time, without major losses. “Losses between cutting

Promotion of spring malting barley variety Laureate to Full approval for both malt distilling and brewing uses on the Institute of Brewing and Distilling approved list of varieties for harvest 2018 has been welcomed as a major breakthrough for growers, by its breeder.

Growers should plan to use a robust T2 application based on the best SDHI chemistry this season, despite apparently low disease levels and ongoing dry weather. That’s the advice from

Applying compound fertilisers containing sulphur to grassland is proven to increase yield response by up to 30%. For the all-important second cut, this can really make a difference to the

A new hybrid winter feed barley that is set to raise the yield bar for growers in Scotland and Northern England is being launched for this autumn. The new hybrid,

50 growers have been selected to take part in the BASF Real Results Circle wheat fungicide trials.

OSR plots tested in Herefordshire, Wales and the south west have revealed that between 80-100% of petals have tested positive for Sclerotinia.

With just three months until the July application deadline for 2018 Nuffield Farming Scholarships, candidates are being urged to start their applications now. Nuffield director, Mike Vacher, reminds prospective Scholars

Former AICC chairman Patrick Stephenson is seeing plenty of mildew, in both winter barley and wheat.

Case IH and Väderstad smash maize planting world record as Magnum 380 CVX powers team to triumph in Hungary Magnum flagship operates Väderstad Tempo L 16 planter to cover 502.05

The largest model in the Case IH range of wheeled tractors has set new records at the University of Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory (NTTL) in the United States, the verification

Elsoms Seeds, a leading independent plant breeder, seed supplier and seed treatment specialist, has won an International Safety Award from the British Safety Council. The award recognises the company’s commitment to