14 December 2016 Poor Scottish cereal harvest confirmed Scotland’s 2016 cereal harvest is estimated to have fallen 11 per cent on 2015. Scottish…
13 December 2016 Ascra Xpro will deliver the best yields and returns for growers A new wheat flag leaf fungicide promises growers the biggest yields, increased profitability over competitor…
13 December 2016 Forming a second line of plant defence – capturing disease-resistant DNA Scientists have developed a new improved method for capturing longer DNA fragments, doubling the size…
13 December 2016 Professional standards needed for use of treated seed on farm – AIC A qualification, akin to that for sprayer operators, is needed to promote standards and best…
13 December 2016 Can sub-Saharan Africa meet its future cereal food requirement? Sub-Saharan Africa will need to transform and intensify crop production to avoid over-reliance on imports…
9 December 2016 Testing & analysis: 7 top tips for improving productivity Going ‘beyond the basics’ with better use of testing and data analysis can directly improve…
8 December 2016 IGC members assess record grains crops Members of the International Grains Council (IGC) convened for the 44th Council Session on 5…
8 December 2016 Expanding 2,4-D resistance problem in Australia prompts warnings for NSW and QLD growers Resistance to the ‘keystone’ herbicide group that includes 2,4-D has recently been confirmed in sowthistle…
8 December 2016 2Blades and CIMMYT form alliance to tackle threat of wheat stem rust new collaboration to develop wheat lines offering durable resistance against wheat rust between 2Blades and…
6 December 2016 Canada grows more wheat Statistics Canada has released the results of its November Farm Survey of crop production Canadian…