Arable
Metaldehyde slug pellet ban overturned following legal challenge
In an unprecedented move, the decision by the former Secretary of State for the Environment to ban metaldehyde slug pellet...
Arable
Arable
Wild potato genes may be key to stronger spuds
New research suggests that limited genetic differences in potato lineages has left British and American spuds vulnerable to the disease...
Arable
Watch: Cribit Seeds trialling and processing seed in Ontario
Reporting from Ontario, Canada. The tallest grain bin in the picture above holds 2,000t. It belongs to Cribit Seeds -...
Arable
Straw in demand in Canada…price rises by 200%
Reporting from Ontario, Canada. It seems demand for straw is across the water as well as at home. Straw in...
Agri-Business
Ontario…supplying consumers both at home and abroad
Reporting from Ontario, Canada. Having just landed in Ontario, to learn about a country that exports a large amount of...
Arable
UK's largest hemp farm forced to destroy crop
The UK’s largest hemp farm has been forced to destroy its crop after the Home Office declined its application to...
Arable
Vigilance key to tackling BYDV post-neonicotinoids
Trials are taking place into new technology to alert cereal growers to the earliest signs aphids in a bid to prevent...
Arable
Study finds clubroot is patchy, diverse and requires targeted treatment
A tailored plan is required to contain the spread of clubroot and sustain the production of important brassica crop species...
Arable
First UK outbreak of Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus confirmed
Symptoms of the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) have been reported for the first time in a UK tomato...
Environment
Increasing bioethanol in fuel mix 'crucial' to achieving net-zero goals
The NFU has reiterated its calls for the government to introduce E10 petrol to the fuel mix so that farmers...
Agri-Business
Fruitful result for British farmers as berry exports reach £22.1 million
12 international markets opened their doors to British produce in 2018, with exports of soft fruits reaching £22.1 million. New...
Agri-Business
US judge cuts damages on Monsanto in Roundup cancer case
A judge in the US state of California has decided to reduce by over a third the punitive damages levied...
Agri-Business
Hands Free Hectare team to create industry guide for autonomous vehicles
The Hands Free Hectare (HFHa) team has hosted a discussion consider what a good practice guide for agricultural robotics should include. The...
Arable
Looking and planning ahead for ramularia control without chlorothalonil
Ramularia has the potential to reduce yield on winter barley by up to 1t/ha. On spring barley this figure ranges...
Arable
New Zealand collaboration heralds brave new world for UK arable research
AHDB has struck a new partnership with its equivalent levy body for arable in New Zealand to share knowledge and...
Arable
Pest pressure for oilseed rape leads to cereals area growth
The English oilseed rape area has fallen to a 16-year low, following a year of challenging agronomics and pest pressure....
Arable
Cereal crops in the west looking well following recent rainfall
Winter wheat and barley trial plots showcased at Wynnstay’s Arable Event are looking exceptionally well and showing good yield potential,...
Agri-Business
British blackcurrant harvest beats climate change predictions
An investment in climate-resilient blackcurrant varieties, as well as new growing techniques, is set to produce a good harvest this...