The future of plant breeding is ‘diversity and big data’
The key message taken from a recent conference hosted by Crop Health and Protection (CHAP)…
Browsing: soil health
Northamptonshire farmer successfully widens use of autocasting following move into Higher Tier Countryside Stewardship Scheme
Following a successful investment in the Autocast V2 Applicator in 2021 to establish the farms’…
Build farm profitability and sustainability by visiting Hutchinsons at Croptec
To help growers meet the challenges of rising costs, changes to farm support, and increasingly…
Farm tool expanded to optimise nitrogen use and evidence impact on water quality
With pressure mounting on farmers to measure and reduce their impact on water quality, Trinity…
Agroecology conference builds sustainable farming
Hutchinsons is hosting its inaugural Agroecology conference, 8th November at The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands,…
Simplicity – the Ultimate Sophistication?
Farmers are rightly thinking long and hard about which fertiliser to buy for spring application.…
Prevent soil phosphorus-deficiency and protect crops before ‘it’s too late to reverse’
Timac Agro UK is advising arable growers to post-harvest test their soil’s mineral levels for…
Don’t get caught out by early maturing maize crops, warns Wynnstay crop manager
With hot and dry growing season conditions, UK maize growers are being urged to check…
Patience needed to stop soils slumping
Over-cultivating seedbeds, or cultivating them too soon after harvest, risks damaging soil structure and impairing…
‘Foundation of Food’ – new report sets out importance of soil in food production
Investing in the health of the nation’s soil is a key cornerstone to help the…