Field trials increase crop yields as WRAP explores standardised measurement on farms
Field trials conducted during the 2017 growing season in the UK have shown how the…
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New strawberry net from Tornado
Tornado, the market leader in agricultural fencing, is introducing a new strawberry net for fruit…
News release: High crop variation drives variable rate opportunity for growers
Growers can expect optimum results from adopting variable rate nitrogen this season with crop variation…
Plant seed research provides basis for sustainable alternatives to chemical fertilizers
Recent advances in next-generation sequencing technologies have allowed scientists to access and assess previously undetectable…
Automated raspberry harvesting could be a reality in five years
Raspberry growers concerned about labour availability could be using commercial robot harvesters on farm in…
Scientists find new, more efficient way to reduce water use and improve plant growth
A team of scientists has revealed a new, sustainable way for plants to increase carbon…
Heygates offer buyback for Extase
One of Britain’s biggest flour millers is to offer buy-back contracts for the new Group…
Winter wheat crop update
With fine spring weather the workload on farms has picked up and growers are in…
Oilseed rape: crop update
Oilseed rape crops across the UK are mixed this year. There are some big, forward…
Workforce, the single biggest challenge for global horticulture
Addressing AHDB’s SmartHort conference, NFU Sector Board Chair and apple producer, Ali Capper, made it…