Dry weather drives ‘water savvy’ farming
Below average rainfall is triggering UK farmers and growers to adopt water savvy techniques early…
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Tough conditions for weed control in UK spring barley crops
Spring barley growers are being advised to modify their approach to broad-leaved weed control to…
Shield your yield by controlling tall weeds in sugar beet
Sugar beet is a very uncompetitive, slow growing crop, particularly during the first eight weeks…
Emergency authorisation for sugar beet aphicide
An 120-day emergency authorisation has been granted for the use of Biscaya (thiacloprid) for the…
Winter wheat crops are full of potential
Up and down the country winter wheat crops are looking well, full of potential which…
Biostimulants will help drought-affected crops
Arable crops are coming under increasing drought pressure, with many also suffering from micronutrient deficiencies,…
John Deere receives soil management award
John Deere Manure Sensing uses the HarvestLab 3000 sensor’s near-infrared (NIR) system to measure nutrient…
Oilseed rape crops provide challenging decisions for growers.
Oilseed rape crops continue to be a mixed bag, with some promising crops and some…
New Miscanthus variety launching at Cereals
A new rhizome-based Miscanthus variety named ‘Athena’ is being launched to farmers at Cereals 2019.…
LEAF Chief Executive named one of Women Economic Forum’s ‘Women of the Decade’
LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) Chief Executive, Caroline Drummond, has been awarded Women Economic Forum’s…