Arable News

As field drains start to run after recent rain, oilseed rape growers and spraying contractors are being encouraged to use decision support tools that help ensure effective weed control while

Farmers across the country can get expert support and guidance on avoiding common RPA inspection pitfalls, creating habitats that work for farming and wildlife, navigating the buffer zone maze, and

Syngenta’s new SDHI fungicide Elatus Era, based on the novel active ingredient Solatenol in co-formulation with prothioconazole, has been registered ahead of the 2017 season.

The PGRO launched the 2017 Recommended List for peas and spring and winter beans at this year’s CropTec event in late November.

The AHDB Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds 2017/18 has been launched and sees 29 new varieties added, including the first soft wheat varieties in four years, reported the organisation.

A team of students from the Barony campus of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has beaten 15 other teams to win the 2016 Mains of Loirston Winter Wheat Challenge trophy.  The

The proportion of nabim Group 1 varieties hitting a typical high quality bread wheat specification is the highest for 13 years, according to the final results of the AHDB Cereals

A research project part-funded by AHDB Horticulture, ‘eyeSpot’, is driving innovation in weed control and aims to reduce herbicide inputs by up to 95%. Experts at University of Reading, Precision Farming

Delaying spring grass weed sprays is a risky strategy for cereal growers looking for effective control of bromes and ryegrass in winter wheat.

A new range of Brodifacoum-based single-feed-poison baits which solve even the toughest rodent infestations in a single feed has been launched by Lodi UK, one of the largest independent manufacturers

Winter cereal growers are being urged to remain vigilant against aphid vectors of barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) after the mild start to autumn – especially when growing crops with

As industry figures indicate that demand for potatoes in the UK is on the rise, growers are being urged to maintain robust store management strategies, to preserve crop quality this autumn.