Planning OSR Desiccation
Timing is key when desiccating oilseed rape as going on too early can impact quantity…
Browsing: Crops
Exploiting soil microbiomes to fight potato late blight
Natural organisms found in soil and their use as novel fungicides is being explored in…
Beet price of £40/t agreed for 2023/24 sugar beet contract
NFU Sugar and British Sugar have today announced a beet price of £40 per tonne…
Yorkshire open day offers guidance in anticipation of oilseed rape area surge
Britain’s winter oilseed rape (WOSR) area could surge by about 20% this autumn, driven by…
Considering conventional oilseeds
Selected conventional varieties also exhibit the good early vigour that will enable them to grow…
3D ninety nozzle gives better all round blight protection
Potato growers should switch to new Syngenta 3D ninety nozzles to ensure more timely blight…
BASF’s Luximo® herbicide active substance approved in Great Britain
BASF has received approval in Great Britain for its new active substance, Luximo®, and the…
Stress factors add to Alternaria risk
Stress factors set to hit potato crops over the coming weeks could increase the risk…
Sugar beet benefits from Quantis heat stress relief
New research to evaluate the effects of heat stress on sugar beet crops could pioneer…
Exploring novel solutions to canker control
As chemical options for controlling apple canker become more limited, leading agronomy firm Hutchinsons is…