Author Posts: Farmers Guide

Speaking at a recent ‘Potato Thought Leadership’ event sponsored by Adama in the UK, Dr Huub Schepers, plant pathologist at Wageningen University and Research Centre in the Netherlands, warned potato

Leading the trend in producing varieties offering not only higher yields but also improved on-farm agronomics, Limagrain UK believes the recommendation of its two wheats, a spring barley and 2

As field drains start to run after recent rain, oilseed rape growers and spraying contractors are being encouraged to use decision support tools that help ensure effective weed control while

Farmers across the country can get expert support and guidance on avoiding common RPA inspection pitfalls, creating habitats that work for farming and wildlife, navigating the buffer zone maze, and

Syngenta’s new SDHI fungicide Elatus Era, based on the novel active ingredient Solatenol in co-formulation with prothioconazole, has been registered ahead of the 2017 season.

PepsiCo UK & Ireland has announced it has halved the amount of water and carbon used to grow potatoes for Walkers Crisps in water stressed areas as part of its

JW Installations UK Ltd and Westrup A/S are joining forces to offer customers in the UK more than 90 years design and manufacture expertise in the seed and grain machinery

The PGRO launched the 2017 Recommended List for peas and spring and winter beans at this year’s CropTec event in late November.

The AHDB Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds 2017/18 has been launched and sees 29 new varieties added, including the first soft wheat varieties in four years, reported the organisation.

The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) is launching a new ‘Agri-Drive Safe’ campaign for 2017 to focus on the safe use of agricultural contractor’s vehicles. The campaign will kick

Over 250 farmers discussed and debated issues around sustainable farming at the South of England Farming Conference in Ardingly this week [November 16], laying bare the stark challenges that face

The effect of Brexit on the UK’s renewable and low carbon energy policy will be outlined by the Rt Hon. John Gummer, Lord Deben – chairman of the committee on