13 March 2018 Precision farming made simple at Cereals Precision farming has revolutionised agriculture in recent years. But with so much technology and technical…
9 March 2018 Resist the temptation to rush spring barley drilling Sowing spring barley into wet, cold soils will limit yield potential from the outset, so…
8 March 2018 Red 24 now established in the UK wheat yellow rust population The Red 24 group of isolates is now established in the UK wheat yellow rust…
5 March 2018 Use spring barley as a break crop In recent years, many farmers have moved away from a predominantly autumn based cropping plan…
5 March 2018 IBERS-Aberystwyth wins NIAB agronomy cup A team of agriculture students from Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences…
2 March 2018 Prepare for black-grass control after cold-spell Cold weather and snow has brought field work to a halt but once the Siberian…
23 February 2018 Rank Hovis Milling finds success with KWS Siskin Rank Hovis Milling Ltd, one of the UK’s largest flour milling businesses, is to expand…
15 February 2018 Early PGRs help wheat beat disease and build yield Early application of plant growth regulators could have worthwhile benefits for disease control and rooting…
13 February 2018 Improved tillering can lead to higher yields Spring barley varieties that have a better tillering ability could be linked to higher yields…
12 February 2018 Membership of the Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) doubled in 2017, as more than 200 farmers explored ways to push wheat and oilseed rape yields higher. Many farms have seen wheat and oilseed rape yields hit something of a plateau in…