UK farmers given support for seasonal labour with new pilot scheme
A two-year pilot to support UK farmers by allowing non-EU migrant workers to work on…
Browsing: Agronomy
Nitrogen fixation engineering in cereal crops moves a step closer
A new way of engineering nitrogen fixation has been discovered by a UK-China research team,…
New cases of lettuce Fusarium wilt confirmed
New outbreaks of lettuce Fusarium wilt have been confirmed at sites in Lancashire and Ireland,…
Five-point plan offers guidance for delaying autumn wheat drilling
Think before rushing in to drill winter wheat after the early harvest and now we’ve…
Moderate-to-high slug pressure anticipated for the season ahead
Increasing numbers of slugs are being reported in various parts of the UK, and this…
No change to Racumin Foam pack sizes
It has been announced that Racumin Foam will be exempt from upcoming changes to minimum…
What is the best partner for flufenacet?
Farmers and contractors are being urged to get ready to apply the residual granular herbicide…
BASF at Brassica Open days 11-12 Oct 2018
BASF are demonstrating together with the brassica crop breeder Rijk-Zwaan at the forthcoming brassica Open…
New conference to drive technology advancements in horticulture
Leading developers and influencers in agri-tech are being invited to exhibit at SmartHort 2019, a…
Epigenome of bread wheat mapped to piece together its genetic heritage
Published in Genome Research, based on a novel method developed by Earlham Institute, UK, an international…