GB potato stocks up 23 per cent on previous season
20th February 2018
AHDB has announced that GB potato stock levels for the end of November are estimated at 3.6m tonnes, the highest level for this point in the season since 2011/12. Amber
Industry challenges pose opportunities for independent agronomy
20th February 2018
Innovations in product developments and technology alongside access to extensive technical trials provides independent crop consultants with more opportunity than ever was the leading message to come out of the
Special offer will help keep workshops in order
20th February 2018
Keep tidy with Clarke Tool Chests & Cabinets This superb, professional quality, heavy duty, lockable tool chest and cabinet is ideal for use in an automotive workshop and is
Securing the cleanest spring cereals establishment
20th February 2018
A short growing season and limited ability to compensate for setbacks makes it vital to establish spring cereals as rapidly and with as little weed competition as possible. All the more so given the restricted range of in-crop herbicide options available.
Spring wheat weed control boosted by new approval
20th February 2018
Spring wheat growers have a new weed killer at their disposal this season after Dow AgroSciences secured approval for Broadway Star to be used in the crop.
Potato growers provided with improved tools to tackle PCN
20th February 2018
The findings from on-farm trials could help combat a deadly potato disease that causes around £26 million worth of damage to crops in the UK each year. According to demonstrations
Spring bean stalwart offers unrivalled reliability on Lincs farm
20th February 2018
Long standing spring bean variety Fuego is keeping the competition at bay on one Lincolnshire farm, with reliable performance delivering yield and quality year in, year out. First on
On-farm support is key to biological pest control
20th February 2018
Bio-control of soft fruit pests is becoming increasingly complex and must be backed up with solid on-farm support based on expert knowledge and experience, argues Mark Davies, commercial head of
Premium Crops sold to Cefetra
20th February 2018
Cefetra Ltd, a company with a trading volume of over 4 million tonnes of grain and products per year, has confirmed the acquisition of Premium Crops, a provider of premium and
UK fertiliser price series helps increase market transparency
20th February 2018
A new monthly series of UK fertiliser prices from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will help increase transparency in the market. The monthly price information will cover the
Magazine Features
Survey highlights extent of UK-wide brome problem
1st February 2018
A four-year project investigating the extent of brome on arable farms in the UK is also focusing on the weed’s potential for herbicide resistance