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The Voluntary Initiative (VI) is seeking a new independent chairman to lead the organisation which promotes the responsible use of pesticides in agriculture and horticulture. Wiltshire farmer Richard Butler, who

The new season nitrogen market has opened, with a 21% drop on UK Nitram prices. “Last year saw nitrogen prices increase by over 40% from the launch price, so the

With an abrupt end to a long period of dry, almost drought-like conditions, growers need to take every possible precaution to protect beans from chocolate spot and rust infections. That

Independent trials have found on average, a 19% improvement in potato blight control, simply by adding a low-cost drift retardant to the fungicide tank mix.

As another General Election approaches, the Agricultural Industries Confederation has published a document outlining what the UK agri-supply industry looks to the next Government to deliver. The key three points

Livestock producers could get significantly more out of their grassland and save money by moving to ‘new generation’ fertilisers with lower P and K levels and which also add vital

Do you have a few acres of grass or an orchard that you need to mow 8 or 9 times a year? Well what about a lawn mower that is

Silage 2017 is here, and up and down the country farmers are aiming to get the all-important first cut into the clamp on time, without major losses. “Losses between cutting

Promotion of spring malting barley variety Laureate to Full approval for both malt distilling and brewing uses on the Institute of Brewing and Distilling approved list of varieties for harvest 2018 has been welcomed as a major breakthrough for growers, by its breeder.

Growers should plan to use a robust T2 application based on the best SDHI chemistry this season, despite apparently low disease levels and ongoing dry weather. That’s the advice from

Applying compound fertilisers containing sulphur to grassland is proven to increase yield response by up to 30%. For the all-important second cut, this can really make a difference to the

A new hybrid winter feed barley that is set to raise the yield bar for growers in Scotland and Northern England is being launched for this autumn. The new hybrid,