Arable
Wheat DNA shows visually clean crops had high levels of Septoria
2020 was a relatively low-pressure disease year for cereal crops, although rain in June did bring a late surge to...
Arable
Arable
Wheat DNA shows visually clean crops had high levels of Septoria
2020 was a relatively low-pressure disease year for cereal crops, although rain in June did bring a late surge to...
Arable
A millionaire’s view of farming…and the harvest
Jeremy Clarkson is new to farming. The TV host most famously known for a stint on a certain ‘top’ motor...
Arable
Harvest halted by heavy rain in parts of the UK
Heavy rain hit the UK this week and flooded fields amidst what is a difficult harvest – similar to Ireland....
Arable
AHDB Petitioners claim ballot provides 'mandate for change'
A ‘grower’s ballot’ of almost 2,000 horticulture and potato levy-payers shows the majority of growers view the Agricultural & Horticultural Development...
Agri-Business
Winds topple US corn crops
100mph winds have devastated some corn crops and farmland in the US. Corn crops were flattened and grain bins destroyed...
Arable
New smart tool to help growers minimise residue leaching
A new ‘smart tool’ aims to help growers mitigate the potential for key active ingredients and their residues to leach....
Agri-Business
Lockdown leads to resurgence in potato consumption across NI
The latest Kantar figures confirm that Northern Ireland’s potato packing sector sales have grown by 3.9% over the past year....
Agri-Business
Lockdown leads to resurgence in potato consumption across NI
The latest Kantar figures confirm that Northern Ireland’s potato packing sector sales have grown by 3.9% over the past year....
Arable
New online tool aids more accurate slug pellet application
A new online tool hopes to help operators set up slug pellet applicators to apply pellets with precision, minimising cost...
Arable
Innovative plant health tool honoured in agri-tech awards
A ‘smart farming’ tool developed by a John Innes Centre researcher to help farmers apply fertiliser more efficiently has been...
Arable
'Greening rules clarity means farmers can plan 2021 harvest with confidence'
Farmers in England will no longer be required to comply with complex rules around crop diversification, Ecological Focus Areas and...
Agri-Business
Global wheat production forecast down, but surplus remains
The International Grains Council (IGC) cut its global wheat production forecast last week. The IGC reduced its forecast by 5.6...
Arable
Experts advise growers to combine the ‘most reliable’ techniques to tackle CSFB
A review of evidence and new trials work has revealed the factors most likely to influence cabbage stem flea beetle...
Arable
Soil discussion group drives sustainable change
A discussion group set up in the east of Scotland is aiming to farm for a better climate. Not unsimiliar...
Arable
Soil discussion group drives sustainable change
A discussion group set up in the east of Scotland is aiming to farm for a better climate. Not unsimiliar...
Arable
Soil discussion group drives sustainable change
A discussion group set up in the east of Scotland is aiming to farm for a better climate. Not unsimiliar...
Agri-Business
Organisers say CropTec is still on track to be a face-to-face event in 2020
Organisers of UK arable show CropTec say the physical event is still set to go ahead for 2020. It comes...
