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Taking time to control thistles in established grassland now will prevent them spreading seed this summer and causing bigger infestations to deal with next spring, according to Dr Nicola Perry of Corteva Agrisciences.

The management of virus-spreading aphids in winter cereal crops is the subject of a new AHDB research call.

Winter oilseed rape variety selection is always a theme on NIAB’s stand at Cereals, and last month’s event was no different.

90% of in-bye offers potential: estimated 1m + acres Livestock producers farming land infested with Soft Rush are able to control and achieve up to 75% extra grazing with an

A series of regional open days by leading agronomy firm Hutchinsons during June and July provides the ideal opportunity to see first-hand which varieties suit the climate, soil type, pest and disease pressure in your area.

With the development of better maize varieties to suit our climate, the need for additional break crops, a shortage of forage and more recently the development of AD plants for green energy, the area of maize in the UK has increased to 224,000 ha in 2018 according to Defra’s latest agricultural census.

Bromes are the next national grass weed threat to come under Barrie Hunt’s integrated management spotlight in the fourth in our series of articles.

If proposals in Defra’s Clean Air Strategy are adopted, covering slurry will be a requirement in England from 2027.

With reducing numbers of chemical solutions available in the armoury, weed control is a growing challenge…

With main crop planting well underway, Dominic Kilburn has a brief catch up with an East Anglian specialist potato adviser on his thoughts for the coming season, in particular on keeping blight out of crops.

Check the leaf emergence in your wheat crops before deciding your T1 timing.

Relatively dry winter conditions across most of the UK mean farmers could potentially reduce the amount of nitrogen applied to cereals and oilseed rape.