Arable
18,000ha of rapeseed destroyed in France due to GMO risk
A massive 18,000ha of rapeseed has been destroyed in France due to a risk of contamination with a GMO (genetically...
Arable
Agri-Business
Following the trail: Where does the soya in your feed come from?
If your feed ration includes soya beans, there’s a fairly significant chance the seed from which it was grown was...
Arable
UK aphid project on the agenda of prestigious society
Final year Agriculture student Dan Hawes is to have his work on an important aphid crop pest presented at the...
Arable
Sclerotinia infection risk alerts return for 2019
With oilseed rape (OSR) about to enter the critical flowering period, AHDB has restarted its sclerotinia infection risk alerts service...
Agri-Business
Second US jury rules Roundup caused man’s cancer
A second trial into Monsanto’s Roundup product in the US has found that the herbicide was the cause of a...
Arable
Growing champions in the next generation of fruit-pickers
A new induction video for fruit-pickers aims to help growers across the UK reduce labour costs and improve safety practices....
Arable
Suffolk open day to demonstrate Miscanthus diversification
Suffolk arable farmer, Nigel Fellingham, is harvesting his Miscanthus for the first time this spring. The crop is reaching the...
Arable
AHDB releases latest light leaf spot risk forecast
Light leaf spot (LLS) risk has remained relatively low in the UK, according to the spring update of the 2018-19...
Arable
Warm winter primes aphids for early flights
Aphids will start to fly about two weeks earlier than average this year, according to the AHDB Aphid News service....
Arable
Research finds ergot alkaloids can move from infected to ‘clean’ grain
Ergot alkaloids can move within cereal ears to otherwise ‘clean’ grain, according to new research published by AHDB. The report...
Arable
Horticulture on cusp of technological revolution
Fresh produce and ornamental production will look radically different in the future, but technological transformation will only happen if the...
Arable
AHDB's latest recruit to provide support to key potato growing region
AHDB has welcomed a new recruit to work with potato growers in the East of England. David Wilson has taken...
Agri-Business
New support service launched to help farmers considering organic
A new support service has been launched to provide free advice and technical guidance to organic farmers and those considering...
Arable
Latest potato stocks figures down almost a quarter on last year
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board’s (AHDB) latest estimates show potato stock levels held by British growers are 24% down...
Arable
SmartHort automation challenge launches
A competition to match expert engineers from the manufacturing industry with horticulture producers to develop new technology has been announced...
Arable
UK growers urged to be on lookout for new tomato virus
UK growers are being urged to look out for symptoms of a potential new virus that could be devastating to...
Arable
Historic potato conference in store for top European researchers
The latest scientific progress in all fields of post-harvest potato research and development will be presented at a conference in...
Arable
Popular cereal seed varieties in short supply
Growers are being advised to purchase spring cereal seed now as the availability of some of the most popular varieties...
