Agronomy Update

The jobs list on arable farms is growing with fungicide applications foremost in growers’ minds

2018 budgets show relative spring cropping value and risk

Spring crops are set to be as profitable as most winter plantings other than wheat and oilseed rape in 2018 according to the latest Agrii crop budgeting figures unveiled at a special briefing at Bishop Burton College this month.

Building spring cropping security

Planned increases in the areas of many spring crops this season make it more important than ever to produce for secure markets offering price or premium guarantee, growers were advised

Spring oat opportunities

With the right modern agronomy, oats offer one of the most attractive spring cropping options for difficult black-grass ground, in particular, believes Agrii northern R&D manager, Jim Carswell. Not least

New head of British Beet Research Organisation appointed

NFU Sugar and British Sugar have announced that Dr Vicky Foster has been appointed as the new head of the British Beet Research Organisation (BBRO). Vicky joins BBRO on 19

Machine of the Year 2018 title awarded to latest Maxxum

Case IH wins Machine of the Year 2018 title with new Maxxum Multicontroller with ActiveDrive 8 transmission ActiveDrive 8 offers eight powershift steps in each of three ranges / Total of

Black-grass on the move

New field trials using rice grains to mimic black-grass seeds have clearly demonstrated the implications of different cultivation techniques for integrated management of weed populations.

Defra sounds death-knell for the use of sound science in agricultural policy – Bayer

Bayer has reacted strongly to the announcement by Secretary of State for Defra, Michael Gove MP that he will ‘in principle’ support the European Commission’s proposal to ban the use

Glyphosate decision must be based on science and evidence, not politics – NFU

The NFU has said it was disappointed that no agreement had been reached over the reauthorisation of glyphosate despite the overwhelming weight of science and evidence showing it is perfectly

Minister points to IPM and innovation as post-Brexit priorities for agriculture

Delegates at this year’s BCPC Congress heard first-hand what the key pillars of post-Brexit policy would be, when George Eustice MP, Minister for Agriculture, opened proceedings.

Practical and cost-effective data transfer announced at Agritechnica

Valtra, a worldwide brand of AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO), will present at Agritechnica its unique Valtra Connect telemetry service. This tractor monitoring service will be made available to customers as

Broad-leaved weed pattern spotted in winter cereal crops 

Winter cereals growers should not ignore broad-leaved weeds after reports of populations breaking through early applications of residual chemistry.   Two common scenarios have been identified by Dow AgroSciences’ field

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