NFU renews calls for fertiliser loans
The NFU is renewing its call for government backed, interest-free loans to help farmers following…
Browsing: Agronomy
New herbicides under test to break grassweed resistance
Moa Technology has been awarded over £900,000 of funding through the Defra Farming Innovation Investor…
Care needed with SFI weed control choices
Select chemistry carefully when managing weeds in Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) mixes is the message…
New classification for propyzamide
Propyzamide has been reclassified. It’s no longer an HRAC Group 3 but the first Group…
Rodents head indoors following drought and early harvest
Farmers are being urged to watch for rodents moving into farm buildings earlier than usual…
AHDB launches new aphid tool for better BYDV control
The AHDB has launched a new tool to help you reduce the impact of Barley yellow…
Report explores the full value of soil health
Could healthier, more resilient soils increase the value of farmland? That is the question posed…
Tailor agronomy for later-drilled OSR, growers urged
Winter oilseed rape growers delaying planting until late August and into September, need to adjust…
Don’t overlook slug threat to OSR despite dry weather
Dry conditions through much of spring and summer may well have kept slug activity low…
Potato growers reminded of best practice ahead of harvest
Potato growers are being reminded to risk assess their crops ahead of harvest this season…