Weeds out of control
Spraying weeds with chemicals has always been costly. Now it is costly and ineffective, with…
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Thrips know their onions
Rapid studies of a pest infestation of salad onions and leeks in southern England have…
New appointment to Hutchinsons horticultural team
Crop production specialists Hutchinsons has appointed Chris Williams as horticultural sundries manager. Based in Canterbury,…
Industry challenges pose opportunities for independent agronomy
Innovations in product developments and technology alongside access to extensive technical trials provides independent crop…
Crop production specialists Hutchinsons has appointed Nick Rainsley as head of marketing.
Crop production specialists Hutchinsons has appointed Nick Rainsley as head of marketing. Mr Rainsley will…
Improved tillering can lead to higher yields
Spring barley varieties that have a better tillering ability could be linked to higher yields…
App for mobile phones and tablets launched by Life Scientific provides latest product information and news.
The app which has just been launched by the premium off-patent crop protection company, allows…
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…
New era for disease control as SDHI fungicide gains British acceptance on malting barley for brewing and distilling
British growers of malting barley for brewing and distilling will be able to use the…
Another blow to fungal infection
For the first time, researchers have isolated a natural resistance gene to Septoria, Europe’s most…