Arable
Black-grass is costing UK agriculture £1 billion per annum
Research by Rothamsted has helped put an economic figure on herbicide resistance in black-grass, the farmland weed that is decimating...
Arable
Arable
Plant counts a help in making agronomic decisions
Plant counts are a very useful task to carry out. At this time of the year – and in a...
Agri-Business
Grain price: Wheat price looks more positive at weekend, but OSR falls
Grain prices fell this week across global grain markets, but showed positive signs on Friday afternoon, March 13. While wheat...
Arable
Concept autonomous guided vehicles designed for UK horticultural businesses
A new autonomous guided vehicle is being developed that could help transform the horticultural sector and help tackle the labour...
Agri-Business
Scotland granted deorgation on 2020 3-crop rule
Growers in Scotland have been granted a derogation to the crop diversification requirement of the Basic Payment Scheme for 2020....
Arable
The soil beneath your cover crops
Cover crops play an important role in protecting our soils. On a cold and wet day in February agronomist, Robbie...
Arable
New pathotypes add further complexity to wheat rust population
Recent changes to wheat rust disease resistance ratings might be associated with new pathotypes that have unique patterns of infection....
Arable
Eustice denies 3-crop derogation but pledges 'bonkers' rule won't stay for long
Defra Secretary George Eustice has denied growers an exemption to the three-crop rule despite news England received over 200% of...
Arable
Wheat quality in the spotlight at the AHDB Milling Wheat Conference
The importance of the supply chain working together, particularly during this challenging growing season, was highlighted at this year’s AHDB...
Arable
Mildew control: Tern makes a return
With the exit of fenpropimorph from the market, there is an opening in the mildew control market. At a recent...
Arable
Mildew control: Tern makes a return
With the exit of fenpropimorph from the market, there is an opening in the mildew control market. At a recent...
Agri-Business
Grain price: Wheat drifting downwards
Wheat prices drifted downwards this week on LIFFE, MATIF and Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) markets. In fact CBOT wheat...
Agri-Business
Grain price: Wheat drifting downwards
Wheat prices drifted downwards this week on LIFFE, MATIF and Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) markets. In fact CBOT wheat...
Beef
NFU honours Leicestershire-based farmer for grassroots commitment
A beef and arable farmer from Leicestershire has been honoured at the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Conference, for his dedication...
Agri-Business
World potato congress coming to Ireland in 2021
The World Potato Congress will be hosted by the Irish Potato Federation next year – from May 31 to June...
Agri-Business
World potato congress coming to Ireland in 2021
The World Potato Congress will be hosted by the Irish Potato Federation next year – from May 31 to June...
Arable
3-crop rule derogation 'urgently needed' to manage flood impacts
With thousands of farmers unable to get onto their land to plant crops following Storm Dennis, farming organisations across the...
Agri-Business
Grain price: WASDE report doesn’t make huge impact
Grain prices dropped this week, having recovered slightly in the week previous. The publication of the WASDE (World Agricultural Supply...
