Good hygiene essential to prevent lettuce Fusarium wilt disease
Rigorous hygiene practice is critical to prevent the risk of infection from lettuce Fusarium wilt,…
Browsing: Crops
Less chewing the cud, more greening the fuel
A “significant breakthrough” that makes grasses more digestible promises improved feed for ruminants and better…
PGRO pea & bean crop protection course announced
The next PGRO course on Pea & Bean Crop Protection will be held at the…
RAGT targets Scotland’s key spring barley market
Scotland’s cereal sector may be small but it is a key target for plant breeders…
Hard wheats could help maximise Scottish farm incomes
Wheat growers in Scotland targeting the animal feed market should consider switching to new, higher-yielding…
Hidden threat to health
Falling levels of essential nutrients in diets around the world demand urgent action, from soil-crop-human…
NIAB chief Tina Barsby awarded OBE in New Year’s Honours List
Dr Tina Barsby, CEO of Cambridge-based crop science organisation NIAB, has been awarded an OBE…
Greater transparency needed for potato growers: NFU report
Potato packers and processors can drive the sector forward by providing greater levels of information…
New plant protection product approved for use in record time
UK herb growers will be able to protect their crops with a new weed control…
Wheat disease breakthrough to help feed the world
Wheat provides about 20% of humanity’s food; demand to skyrocket Rust pathogens devastating crops in…