BASF at Brassica Open days 11-12 Oct 2018
BASF are demonstrating together with the brassica crop breeder Rijk-Zwaan at the forthcoming brassica Open…
Browsing: Crops
Maize lodging could affect harvest success
With some farmers reporting lodging in maize crops, Limagrain Forage technical manager Richard Camplin says…
Cover crop inoculant launched to improve soil health
A new biological soil inoculant developed to boost cover crops and, more significantly, pass on…
Sugar beet feeling the strain, but plant counts close to target
The implications of a late spring and a hot, dry summer are yet to be…
Check the date for potato harvest interval
Potato maincrop harvesting is set to get underway, with most growers now counting the cost…
‘Exceptionally warm’ weather tests variety performance
Dry season highlights importance of selecting varieties with proven resilience As scientists report that the…
Winter wheat harvest results 2018
The first yield data for the AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) winter wheat trials are now…
New appointment boosts Hutchinsons precision team
Crop production specialists Hutchinsons have appointed Lewis McKerrow as digital farming manager. Mr McKerrow will…
Dry weather increases potential risk of pesticides reaching watercourses
Due to the extreme weather conditions experienced across the country this summer, growers are being…
Choose bold seeds for vigour and yield, says DLF
Oilseed rape seeds are smaller than normal this year due to the drought during pod…