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Producing high-iron wheat in the UK

May 13, 2019

Researchers at the John Innes Centre in the UK have developed wheat with a high-iron content. The wheat is genetically modified and the…

Improving our genetic knowledge of wheat is not a drag

April 15, 2019

Arable

When it comes to breeding better wheat varieties, often, though we seek to introduce desirable genes that increase yield, these can come along…

Autonomous farming is now a reality

March 28, 2019

Machinery

Harper Adams’ engineering specialist Dr. Kit Franklin has told members of the Northern Ireland Institute of Agricultural Science (NIIAS) that autonomous farming techniques…

UK wheat under the spotlight at workshop in Algeria

January 29, 2019

Agri-Business

The high quality of UK soft wheat its potential export opportunities was showcased at a baking workshop in Algeria earlier this month. Millers…

Can the UK avert a BYDV crisis?

December 26, 2018

Arable

Rothamsted Research recently hosted a technical seminar on how the UK can avoid a potential Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) crisis in the…

West provides research focus for UK’s number one wheat disease

December 22, 2018

Arable

Increased difficulty controlling the UK’s number one wheat disease is prompting crop protection experts, Syngenta, to focus extra research effort in the west…

Potential in wheat…due to warm water in the Pacific

October 29, 2018

Agri-Business

Wheat price has the potential to rise. Short supplies and big weather events will drive that rise. That’s according to Dan Basse, president…

Second wheats could offer a profitable option this season

October 4, 2018

Arable

Seed sales managers are seeking to remind growers that second wheats could offer a profitable cropping option this season – if the effects of…

Taking on take-all to ensure good second wheats

September 25, 2018

Arable

To maximise yield and profit from second wheats in 2019, take-all control is a key consideration this autumn, according to Certis UK. Dr.…

Reaching for the sky: Lincolnshire grower shares his tips for record-breaking yields

August 15, 2018

Arable

Despite one of the wettest springs and driest summers on record, Lincolnshire farmer Tim Lamyman, has managed to harvest yields of 15.38t/ha from his…

Copa and Cogeca revise EU grain forecasts downwards

July 4, 2018

Arable

Copa and Cogeca has released new estimates for this year’s EU grain harvest, forecasting a 6% drop in EU cereal and oilseeds production,…

Take-All: Researchers find first step to lasting wheat health

June 29, 2018

Arable

Researchers have now shown that careful selection of the variety of the first wheat in a new cropping cycle can reduce disease’s severity…

SRCU trials event to focus on growing for the market and boosting margins

June 22, 2018

Arable

Ensuring that Scottish cereals remain “the supply of choice” for the whisky and gin markets will be among the topics discussed at a…

‘Low resistance risk fungicide programmes must become the norm’

December 26, 2017

Arable

Low resistance risk fungicide programmes must be adopted universally to prolong the efficacy of cereal chemistry in the UK, delegates heard at the…

Video: ‘Killer’ machine to tackle herbicide resistant weeds

July 2, 2017

Arable

A weed-killing machine that pulverises weed seeds upon harvest could be a huge step in reducing the amount of chemicals applied to crops.…

Best-practice cereal management tips – for the month of May

May 5, 2017

Arable

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has issued best-practice cereal management tips – for the month of May.…