Beware the take-all risk
31st October 2018
Following a season which saw the lowest average wheat yields in five years, growers are being reminded to do everything they can to reduce the impact of soil-borne disease, take-all,
Light leaf spot risk relatively low, says autumn forecast
31st October 2018
The autumn light leaf spot (LLS) preliminary forecast, published 24 October 2018, shows that the disease risk to winter oilseed rape (WOSR) is relatively low, reports AHDB.
Don’t forget your grain this winter
26th October 2018
With grain losses due to pest damage costing up to £50/metric tonne farmers are being encouraged to check their stores weekly to protect against insect damage. To provide advice and
Cover crop trials provide insight into slug activity
23rd October 2018
Contrary to popular perception that cover crops can further increase slug pressure over the winter period leading to problems with spring crops, a recent trial undertaken by Natural England has
‘Establishment booster’ fertiliser to launch at CropTec
19th October 2018
A successful microgranule starter fertiliser already in use on 600,000 hectares overseas will be launched in the UK at CropTec, by Kent-based JS Tech.
New fertiliser offers both potash and sulphur for UK crops
17th October 2018
PotashpluS, a new fertiliser that delivers both potash and sulphur as well as other essential plant nutrients, is available this autumn for UK farmers. PotashpluS is being produced by ICL
Spring barley yields confirmed to be well down against long-term average
17th October 2018
Harvest Results from the 2018 AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) spring barley trials show 15 out of the 18 sites reported have yielded below the long-term average.
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
