Farm-saved seed must be tested – PGRO
17th October 2018
It is clear that the 2018 bean crop is of generally lower quality in terms of visual appearance; grain size is generally smaller or particularly variable and especially in the south has
A new guide for PCN testing
11th October 2018
AHDB Potatoes has launched a new guide to help potato growers test for Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN), a pest that costs the industry over £25m each year.
Follow residual with contact herbicide for optimum control and protection
11th October 2018
Growers should take a big picture approach to herbicide applications this autumn to get maximum control while protecting the chemical toolbox for the future. Corteva Agriscience, the agriculture division of
Onset of autumn weather raises threat of slug activity
27th September 2018
The recent onset of wetter, more typically autumnal weather in some parts of the country has led to an increased risk of slug activity within newly established arable crops, with
Peach-potato aphid migration begins
24th September 2018
The AHDB’s Aphid News’ latest bulletin reports that numbers of peach-potato aphids (Myzus persicae) have risen significantly over the last week, with aphids recorded at new sites in Hereford and
CSFB with suspected pyrethroid resistance needed
21st September 2018
Farmers are being asked to submit live samples of cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) with suspected resistance to pyrethroid insecticides for free testing. AHDB-funded monitoring work has tracked the rise
Guidance highlights fragile nature of pyrethroids
21st September 2018
Guidelines for the management of insecticide resistance in several key UK crops have been updated by the Insecticide Resistance Action Group (IRAG). The guidance has been issued following restrictions on
Several second wheat sites included in latest harvest results
21st September 2018
Winter wheat treated yield results are now available from 27 AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) trial sites. The results include a relatively high number of second wheat crops. These results have contributed
First spring barley harvest results published
21st September 2018
The first Harvest Results from the 2018 AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) spring barley trials have been published, reports AHDB. The initial results are from five sites that cover a wide geographic area
Drought 2018 still posing questions to potato growers
21st September 2018
A special storage session at the final AHDB Strategic Farm field walk of the season saw discussion on the challenges caused by this summer’s drought.
Crystal supply increased
20th September 2018
BASF has increased supply of Crystal to better meet demand from many UK growers who need to make the best possible start to their black-grass control programmes this season.
Remembering Adam
17th September 2018
A leading light and well-known influencer of the UK fertiliser industry has sadly passed away at the age of 43 following a short illness. Adam Thwaites was head of fertiliser
