New CIPC rates for this season
5th September 2016
Potato farmers and contractors are being reminded of a new dose rate limit for stored potato crops this season. This change is part of the gradual annual reduction in CIPC
New rules for bait rodenticides: are you compliant?
5th September 2016
With the new rules on buying rodenticides due very shortly, AHDB is running two webinars explaining to arable farmers what they need to do. After 30 September, farmers must be
AHDB Horticulture provides vital Diamondback moth control
5th September 2016
A new 120 day EAMU (Extension of Authorisation for Minor Use) has been authorised for ‘Benevia 10OD’ for use as an insecticide on Brussels sprout, broccoli, calabrese, cabbage and cauliflower
Avadex is the starter herbicide for a black-grass programme
5th September 2016
Crop Production Specialist for Frontier Agriculture Ltd, Dr Paul Fogg, says that herbicide programmes in trials this year generally worked well, but he acknowledged that the mild and wet winter had
Early sowing of winter wheat – maximising the potential?
5th September 2016
The early sowing of wheat has possibly lost favour and indeed is frowned upon by many growers and agronomists who have moved away from this concept due to ever increasing
Harvest Results – 5th September
5th September 2016
The latest sets of harvest results have been released by AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds with an update on winter wheat and spring barley.
Harvest Results – 30th August
31st August 2016
Harvest results for the latest six AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) winter wheat trials bring the average yield to 10.70t/ha.
Weed wiper keeps black-grass at bay
26th August 2016
The fight against black-grass continues unabated with astonishing levels of infestation across much of the country. Experts recommend that the key to reducing these massive black-grass populations for next year
Confident in your OSR drilling date?
24th August 2016
With the later start to the season experienced by growers this year and unpredictable weather, harvest is running late for many. The knock-on effect is that oilseed rape (OSR) drilling
Harvest Results – 22nd August
22nd August 2016
Harvest results for the first three AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) winter wheat trials report average yields of 10.57t/ha, which is very close to the five-year average of 10.59t/ha.
Switch to KWS Lili raises appeal of UK wheat abroad
22nd August 2016
As analysts in France revise down their expectations for the country’s milling wheat harvest, UK traders are eyeing export opportunities to North Africa. The extent of the UK’s ability to
Pesti-wise initiative shows early success
22nd August 2016
A voluntary scheme between a water company and farmers targeted at specific river catchment areas, has significantly reduced the levels of metaldehyde and other pesticides in river waters. Pesti-wise is
