Mind the gap: use a pre-emergence herbicide to allow OSR to steal a march on weeds
With rapeseed prices remaining high, those growers who are intending to drill a crop (if…
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Omnia pays for itself in first season
The benefits far outweighed the costs in the first year of using the Omnia digital…
Beet gets relief from Quantis as heat rises
As temperatures start to climb again and warnings of an August heatwave, interim results from…
Verticillium – reliant on resistant varieties
Arable plant pathologist, Philip Walker of ADAS Boxworth reminds growers that there is still no…
University researchers use science of light to reduce pesticides used to protect crops from pests and diseases
Experts at two Midlands universities are starting a new project to develop a photonic ‘nose’…
Biofungicide effective against seed-borne diseases
Seed-borne fungi can seriously affect the growth and yield of many cereal crops. A biofungicide…
How to grow a successful cover or catch crop
For many the option of establishing catch and cover crops is front of mind with…
Wait for moisture to drill OSR
As harvest progresses almost a week earlier than normal and land is cleared, many growers…
Green leaf protection to boost late season sugar
This season’s sugar beet crops are under pressure from prolonged drought conditions across large parts…
Using technology to optimise Miscanthus establishment
Optimising miscanthus establishment to identify efficiency improvements and cost reductions to achieve environmental gains, has…