Higher virus reservoir raises need to protect seed crops
Forecasts of an early aphid flight following the mild winter and an increase in reservoir…
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‘Groundswell’, – The forum for farmers who want to grow and profit from a healthy soil
Groundswell, the agricultural show focused on no-till techniques, soil regeneration and the value of livestock…
Precision drilling yields huge benefits
The warm spring weather has seen drills out in force around the country, with an…
No economic benefit from ‘chasing’ fungicide resistant septoria
Farmers should hold their nerve and not increase azole or SDHI dose in an attempt…
Advena KWS combines high yield with exceptionally low bolting
New to the BBRO Recommended List for 2020 from KWS is Advena KWS, a high…
Early pea & bean pests / post-emergence herbicides
Damage to legume crops from pea and bean weevil and field thrips has been reported in…
Unexpected septoria levels in the winter wheat variety Cougar a ‘one-off’
Unexpected levels of septoria tritici infection reported on the winter wheat variety Cougar in 2015…
Variable-rate fertilisation with the new Atfarm mobile app
Atfarm released today a new mobile app that allows farmers to perform variable-rate fertilisation without…
Latest AHDB recruit to support growers in the north
Cereals and oilseed growers in the North East will be offered business advice and support…
Miscanthus offers long-term assurance
Farmers are being encouraged to consider growing Miscanthus as an alternative crop. Grown under contract,…