Late drilling window still open – but correct variety choice is crucial to success
11th October 2019
For those who have opted to delay drilling their wheats this season, be it for black-grass management, being in a second wheat situation, for those who are drilling wheat after
Harvest Results: Spring barley yields ahead of five-year average
10th October 2019
The latest harvest results from AHDB show that the average treated yield of spring barley control varieties (8.11 t/ha) is above the five-year average (7.61 t/ha).
Volunteers needed to catch cereal aphids red-handed
9th October 2019
Cereal growers can learn about their fields’ aphid populations, if they get involved in a new research project.
Milk vending machine reconnects farm with consumers
9th October 2019
A dairy farm in East Devon has set up a milk vending machine to help reconnect consumers with their food and where it comes from.
LAMMA’20 show predicted stands space to sell out
8th October 2019
The LAMMA show is set to build on its reputation as the UK’s largest agricultural event dedicated to showcasing innovation when it returns to its new permanent indoor venue at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham next January.
New self-propelled sprayers from John Deere
8th October 2019
John Deere has launched its next generation of self-propelled sprayers, manufactured at the company’s Horst factory in The Netherlands.
Phoma treatment thresholds reached for some OSR crops
7th October 2019
Some winter oilseed rape may already have 10% of the crop affected by phoma, according to the leaf spot forecast for the disease.
Embrace wool to reduce microplastics, farmers say
7th October 2019
Welsh farmers are urging the public to embrace wool as an environmentally-friendly alternative to polyester clothing.
New project to explore stress in egg-laying hens
4th October 2019
The ChickenStress European Training Network has received £3.5 million in investment from the EU Marie Curie Fund.
Search is on for the UK’s best sprayer operator
4th October 2019
Syngenta’s Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year (FSOOTY) award aims to reward the country’s top sprayer operators, while sharing tips and best practice that could help operators enhance their results and protect the environment.
Robot cuts chemical use by up to 95 per cent
4th October 2019
eyeSpot uses cameras to target individual weeds in vegetable fields and apply precise herbicide droplets with an ejector. This accurately fires treatment to the individual leaves of each weed, according to AHDB.
Be vigilant for coccidiosis, vets warn
3rd October 2019
Farmers with autumn calving herds are urged to be ‘coccidiosis aware’ during the high-risk period three to four weeks post-calving – particularly in mild, damp weather.