Arable News

UK crop protection company Adama announced that its novel fungicide active ingredient, Gilboa, has been classified as having a unique mode of action for cereal crops by the Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC).  

Alternative modes of action are needed to tackle problem weeds in sugar beet, due to resistance to ALS inhibitor herbicides.

Percy Farms, a 1,800 ha arable farming business operating within Northumberland Estates near Alnwick, has recently added winter wheat varieties Bamford and Blackstone from independent breeder Elsoms Seeds to its list of first wheats drilled for crop 25, confirms assistant farm manager Tom Ziemelis.

As dry weather continues across much of the UK, Hutchinsons is warning barley growers that crops are likely to face greater pressure from stress-related diseases such as ramularia. 

The RAGT Group has announced that the acquisition of the Deleplanque Group, including its Strube and Van Waveren entities, has now been finalised.

Potato producer and distributer Patatas Meléndez, has completed a major infrastructure project at its main facility in Spain, now one of Europe’s most advanced post-harvest operations.

With many effective soil insecticides now banned and remaining options offering limited efficacy, growers face increasing challenges in managing these pests.

Omnivent explains how to ensure your potato cooling system can withstand extreme weather patterns and harvest variations.

The sunniest March on record has contributed to a bumper early harvest of British asparagus and rhubarb. Ocado’s latest sales data is showing that consumers are taking full advantage of it.

Farmers Guide talks to Rebecca Wilson, recently listed in The Times Young Power List, about her family farm, government policy and what it’s like to be a woman in agriculture.

Arable businesses are under increasing pressure to boost efficiency, cut input costs, and meet tightening environmental regulations. One way to do this is to adopt precision spray technology, which is firmly in the spotlight at this year’s Cereals Event.

One Nottinghamshire farmer is determined to challenge farming practices before he is forced to change with the focus on improving soils.