Managed lower inputs at Strategic Farm East
With ever-increasing pressure for farmers to find ways to cut costs, AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds…
Browsing: Agronomy
Policy-makers cannot afford to ignore soil sustainability
Soils play a key role in climate regulation, nutritious diets, agricultural livelihoods, and biodiversity. But soils have dropped…
Onset of wetter conditions raises threat of slug activity
The recent onset of wetter, more typically autumnal weather has led to an increased risk…
Certis launches new SlugWatch app
Certis is launching a new SlugWatch app this week to help agronomists and farmers assess…
Peach-potato aphid migration begins
The AHDB’s Aphid News’ latest bulletin reports that numbers of peach-potato aphids (Myzus persicae) have…
Target soil-borne pests directly with seed treatments
Effective use of seed treatments combined with cultural control methods, is the most efficient way…
The hottest summer for years…ArableAware episode three hits the podmosphere
Adama Agricultural Solutions UK has released the third episode of its crop protection podcast: aimed…
Increased supply of Crystal herbicide will help growers make best start to black-grass control programmes
BASF has increased supply of Crystal to better meet demand from many UK growers who…
Tougher rodenticide rules for farmers, gamekeepers and pest controllers on permanent baiting
Tougher restrictions on permanent rodenticide baiting by farmers, gamekeepers and pest controllers, with legal backing,…
Guidance highlights fragile nature of pyrethroids
Guidelines for the management of insecticide resistance in several key UK crops have been updated…