Good hygiene essential to prevent lettuce Fusarium wilt disease
Rigorous hygiene practice is critical to prevent the risk of infection from lettuce Fusarium wilt,…
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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…
Glyphosate boost in US
The federal controlled Environmental Protection Agency in the United States has stated that glyphosate, one…
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…
New Holland to showcase its vision of the future of farming at LAMMA 2018
LAMMA 2018 will be the first opportunity for UK and Irish farmers to see New…
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…