Research in practice at Warwickshire strategic farm
The new AHDB Strategic Farm West, launching on 6 June, will put research into practice…
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Highest yielding wheats and barley on show at Cereals
Visitors to the LG stand at this year’s Cereals event will find out more about…
New code approved to minimise risk of elevated erucic acid levels in certified seed
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) and the British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB), representing the…
Twin OSR flowering sprays needed to beat high disease risk
Oilseed rape in many northern areas is expected to be at very high risk from…
Risk forecast to guide sclerotinia spray decisions
Regular sclerotinia forecasts for oilseed rape (OSR), which flag up when the crop is at…
Fungicide Zoxis® re-registered in UK with additional uses
Zoxis®, a broad-spectrum fungicide from Arysta LifeScience, has been successfully re-registered for use in the…
Shape OSR for even flowering
Oilseed rape crops held in check into March by the exceptional cold snap will be…
Temperature resilient crops now an “achievable dream” say authors of new study
Breeding temperature-resilient crops is an “achievable dream” in one of the most important species of…
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…
Forward OSR crops will need careful management
Oilseed rape crops across the UK are generally leafier than usual and many will require…