Author Posts: Farmers Guide

Certis has beaten off tough competition to be one of six crop protection companies shortlisted for the best marketing campaign category as part of the Agrow Awards 2016. Designed to

The PGRO is now offering a rapid molecular test for the detection of the brassica clubroot pathogen Plasmodiophora brassicae in the soil. “PGRO has launched the first commercial test from its new Molecular

It might sound a bit early to start thinking of autumn disease control strategies but that is what growers are being advised to do after high levels of light leaf

The first oilseed rape harvest results show that this year’s yields are nearly 0.5t/ha down on the four-year average.

The 9th of August marks the day in the calendar when the British larder would run bare if we fed the nation only British food from 1st January. This figure is

Outbreaks of husk (lungworm) in adult beef and dairy cattle, as well as youngstock, are likely to occur across the UK in the coming weeks and months, as recent warm

The government is clamping down on property investors, which could have significant implications for diversified farmers and rural estates. “In the past couple of years we’ve seen an increasing tax

One hundred years of John Deere tractors will be on show at the John Deere 50 Celebration & Heritage Event at Langar near Nottingham on September 24 and 25, 2016.

ADAS has published its latest Crop Action issue with advice to oilseed rape growers regarding the potential threat of cabbage stem flea beetle (csfb) this autumn: A discussed in a previous issue

In the NFU’s response to the recent National Trust statement about Britain’s “damaged countryside”, President Meurig Raymond said that the picture the National Trust is trying to paint is one that neither he nor

A new campaign aimed at supporting farmers to continue their responsible use of oilseed rape herbicides is being launched by the Voluntary Initiative with support from the Crop Protection Association.

Powdery mildew has been found in several crops across Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, and further reports of rust continue to be received, says the BBRO Advisory bulletin in early August. Disease