Building a reliable, low-cost device to measure moisture in grain bags
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have developed a new way for farmers in developing…
Yearly Archives: 2017
New plant research solves a colourful mystery
Research led by scientists at the John Innes Centre has solved a long-standing mystery by…
Survey shows wheat growers massively in favour of early disease prevention
UK wheat growers are now massively in favour of preventing disease gaining a foothold early…
Bayer pollen beetle bulletin no. 3
It is now looking highly likely that forward OSR crops will avoid pollen beetle damage…
Philip Moody named chairman of grain co-op Openfield
West Country accountant and corporate financier Philip Moody has been appointed group chairman of Britain’s…
US wheat growers express concern over Trump Budget plan
President Donald Trump has issued his first budget proposal, covering Fiscal Year 2018, “America First:…
Precision technology made simple at Cereals
Precision farming can be a good way to maximise efficiencies, but with so much new…
New combination machine added to Kuhn’s growing range of min-till trailed drills
Kuhn Farm Machinery has added a new combination version of its popular min-till seed drill…
January potato stocks reach parity with 2016 levels
GB potato stock levels at the end of January were at a similar level to…
Site and season effects critical success of brome control
Be wary of site and season effects when treating brome in winter wheat this spring…