19 December 2016 Cover crops: Pros, cons and agronomic considerations uncovered by review Growers can access the scientific theory behind cover crops, thanks to the results of a…
19 December 2016 Integration is vital to the future of UK crop production The increased integration of research with practice is making a significant contribution to the future…
16 December 2016 Wind turbines may have beneficial effects for crops, according to Iowa State University research A multi-year study led by an Iowa State University scientist suggests the turbines commonly used…
16 December 2016 MEPs call for tougher import checks to protect EU citrus trees Draft EU measures to help prevent citrus fruit and tree pests being imported into the…
16 December 2016 Survey aims to evaluate potato soil pest issues A nationwide potato growers’ survey is set to evaluate the wider implications of all key…
16 December 2016 Australian researchers find resistance to neonicotinoids in aphid Resistance to neonicotinoid insecticides has for the first time been confirmed in Australian populations of…
15 December 2016 Sprouts gain natural disease defence Brussels sprouts will remain safely in our Christmas dinners, thanks to University of Warwick research…
15 December 2016 Intercropping can support greener farming, Hutton ecologists say Planting peas and other legumes alongside cereal crops could help make farming greener, ecologists at…
15 December 2016 Gleadell loads 25,000t milling wheat shipment to Algeria The biggest shipment of grain to leave East Anglia so far this season departed Great…
14 December 2016 New study shows wheat crop yield can be increased by up to 20 per cent using new chemical technology, providing a solution to global food insecurity UK scientists have created a synthetic molecule that when applied to crops, has been shown…