Early OSR drillers should be braced for high slug pressure
Wet weather over the past month has provided good conditions for oilseed rape establishment, but…
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PGRO launches new podcast for pea and bean growers
The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) has launched a new podcast designed targeted at…
New seed treatment increases the speed and percentage of emergence for pulses
Since the withdrawal of Wakil XL in 2021, pulse growers have been searching for new…
Beware Cercospora risk in sugar beet
Darryl Shailes, root products technical manager with crop production specialist Hutchinsons, highlights why Cercospora is…
Paul O’Hora appointed to Yara
Yara UK have appointed Paul O’Hora, as senior project portfolio manager-OMF. As part of his…
Preparation for autumn planting is vital
It can be hard to look past harvest to autumn planting but preparation is key.…
Propyzamide stewardship needs careful consideration before oilseed rape drilling ramps up
Oilseed rape growers are being urged to adopt good propyzamide stewardship principles before drilling in…
Hottest June on record prompts warnings
Livestock farmers must pay close attention to their grass and pasture utilisation for the rest…
Beet the rust threat
Sugar beet crops are coming under intense disease pressure, with conditions for rust infection now…
Verticillium – reliant on resistant varieties
Arable plant pathologist, Philip Walker of ADAS Boxworth reminds growers that there is still no…