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Is effective control of take-all within our grasp?
Take-all is the most damaging root disease of wheat worldwide, with losses estimated at between 5-20% annually in the UK...
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Agri-Business
How to save downtime when replacing belting on balers
By Chad Haugen, senior engineer at WCCO Belting Purchasing replacement parts for equipment today may seem far more complicated than ever....
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Dry and cold weather hampers early first-cut silage
Grass growth has been severely hampered by the lack of rain and cold nights for many farms across the UK...
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New international partnership established to combat weeds
An international group of scientists and industry professionals, including Rothamsted Research, has launched an ambitious new project to combat weeds...
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Performance data for new wheat fungicide released
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has released UK fungicide performance data for a newly authorised wheat product in...
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Rothamsted Research gives gene editing the ‘thumbs-up’
Rothamsted Research has submitted its responses to the UK government’s consultation questions on the regulation of gene editing (GE) technologies....
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Recent cold spell delays maize planting across the UK
Average soil temperatures are too low for maize planting just yet, warns Simon Preece of Corteva. He said that the...
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Learning to maximise soil health at Cereals
Soil is one of our most valuable assets, and soil health can be a key element in the fight against...
Agri-Business
Organic fertilisers found to reduce risk of foodborne pathogens on arable crops
Research carried out in the U.S. has found that manure does not promote pathogen survival - and may even promote...
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The role of potash in frost resistance
With the cold conditions that have impacted land of late, and more of the same to come next week, it...
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Foliar application boosts zinc content of wheat by 50% – UCO research
A team from the Department of Agronomy at the University of Córdoba (UCO) in Spain has demonstrated, through field tests...
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Nail yellow rust early this season
Yellow rust levels are currently high across the country, with infections set to rise over the next few weeks. This...
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Preparation is key to successful grass growth this spring
With grass reseeding costing anywhere between £370-£500/ha, it is important that preparatory steps are taken now in order to reap...
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IBERS confirms a strong resurgence in oat production
Plant breeders at the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) in Wales are confirming a growing demand for...
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The threat of weeds now greater than at any time in human history
Using data from the world’s longest-running experiment - the Rothamsted Research Broadbalk wheat trial in Hertfordshire in the UK - the researchers...
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Farmers advised to use foliar N on spring wheat for maximum returns
Farmers growing spring wheat this year should consider applying foliar nitrogen to improve crop efficiencies and boost protein content in...
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NI to establish 2 arable Technology Demonstration Farms
The hunt is on for two new arable Technology Demonstration Farms in Northern Ireland. The region’s demonstration farm network is...
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Growers welcome 'No' vote on AHDB potato levy
Campaigners against the compulsory Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) levy on potatoes have welcomed a conclusive ‘no’ vote, with...
