Organic wheat blends save on labour, boost yields and benefit wildlife
A Somerset organic farm has enjoyed its best-ever harvest this summer, thanks to a robust…
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Regenerative farming conference at the Midlands Machinery Show
The NFU will hold a half-day conference on regenerative farming at the Midlands Machinery Show…
LG Astronomer is best of the Group 3’S on Hampshire farm
The biscuit wheat LG Astronomer was the best performing of five Group 3 varieties grown…
Heat stress hits potato yields
Potato crops have paid a heavy penalty as a result of this summer’s record-breaking temperatures…
There’s still a lot of merit in Merit
Strong on its disease resistance to both Septoria tritici and yellow rust (often a major…
Mayflower sails ahead with impressive yields and high protein levels
New Group 2 milling wheat Mayflower underlined its credentials as one of the top performing…
Summer sales surge
One of the UK’s leading brands of biostimulants has enjoyed a record-breaking start to the…
Lantra leading calls for Government pesticides plan to be fit for purpose for all
Lantra, the UK’s leading awarding organisation, providing training and qualifications for the land-based sector, has…
Award-winning sprayer operator explains how John Deere technology has improved accuracy and efficiency
The 2022 Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year says the technology packed into his John…
Maize variety selection for the 2023 growing season
Nine new varieties have been added to the British Society of Plant Breeder’s 2023 Forage Maize Descriptive Lists (DL),…