20 August 2018 Dry weather increases potential risk of pesticides reaching watercourses Due to the extreme weather conditions experienced across the country this summer, growers are being…
17 August 2018 Choose bold seeds for vigour and yield, says DLF Oilseed rape seeds are smaller than normal this year due to the drought during pod…
17 August 2018 Latest app gives farmers an insight into hybrid barley returns UK winter barley growers considering switching to growing a hybrid can gain greater insight into…
17 August 2018 Epigenome of bread wheat mapped to piece together its genetic heritage Published in Genome Research, based on a novel method developed by Earlham Institute, UK, an international…
17 August 2018 New partnership between China’s XAG and Harper Adams University The National Centre for Precision Farming (NCPF) at Harper Adams University and XAG, one of the world’s…
17 August 2018 BASF closes acquisition of vegetable seeds business from Bayer BASF has closed the acquisition of Bayer’s global vegetable seeds business, mainly operating under the…
16 August 2018 One giant leap for wheat A major international research collaboration has revealed what makes wheat tick, promising discoveries to combat…
16 August 2018 How wheat maturity plays an important factor in variety selection There are several reasons why a wheat variety’s maturity score is an important consideration when…
15 August 2018 Optimise seed rates for higher yields Many cereal growers are not sowing at high enough seed rates, potentially jeopardising yield potential…
14 August 2018 Peas prove their worth for a second year running in Lincolnshire No stranger to high yields Tim Lamyman of Worlaby Farms in Lincolnshire has harvested a…