28 July 2015 First commercial harvest results confirms value of TuYV resistance Amalie, the resistant TuYV OSR variety, has yielded 5t/ha in its first commercially recorded harvest,…
23 July 2015 New large blue brings yield and standing power pluses to peas Farmers seeking spring cropping options but wary of crops which could cause them harvest hassles…
22 July 2015 Garden of England cultivates the future for fruit Government backing means scientists in Kent are ensuring we can grow more, buy more and…
17 July 2015 Weetabix re-commits to source wheat from local farmers Weetabix, the nation’s favourite breakfast cereal, has today reaffirmed its commitment to source the wheat…
16 July 2015 Increase in oilseed rape has led to increase in Light Leaf spot in brassicas The more oilseed rape in the ground, the more Light Leaf spot is found in…
10 July 2015 Copa and Cogeca reveal 10.6% drop in EU rapeseed production New estimates released by Copa and Cogeca reveal a sharp 10.6% drop in EU rapeseed…
6 July 2015 Students produce educational crops videos Two final year agriculture students at Harper Adams University have turned their hands to television…
1 July 2015 AHDB Horticulture announces industry leading soils programme Following a funded-study aimed at identifying gaps in horticultural soils knowledge, a comprehensive ‘industry leading’…
29 June 2015 British Sugar announces outcome of negotiations on sugar beet price British Sugar has announced that an agreement has been reached between NFU Sugar and British…
26 June 2015 Copa-Cogeca call for support for EU fruit and veg producers hit by Russian ban Copa and Cogeca sent a letter to the EU Commission this week calling for support…