Nutrition focus for potatoes following wet winter
Hutchinsons agronomist Jack Lane suggests nutrition will need to be a priority for many potato…
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Act now as net blotch pressure builds in spring barley
Spring barley growers may need to apply an early fungicide spray to counter increased net…
Willowherb warning this spring
Growers have been urged to watch out for willowherb and take steps to tackle the…
Growers warned to keep an eye on checked disease
Following a reasonably wet winter, winter wheat is moving towards growth stage (GS) 32 pleasantly…
Yellow rust risk to backward wheat
Be alert to yellow rust risks in backward and later-drilled winter wheat crops this spring,…
Project looks to strip carbon and contaminants from manure
A new project that enables farmers to optimise the use of livestock manure and nutrients…
New molecular discovery could boost wheat disease immunity
A new study published by a team of international scientists across five continents led by…
Gout Fly threat to tillers
Growers are being advised to do all they can to promote tillering following a severe…
Action plan for pesticides not aligned with SFI closures suggests NFU
With the focus of the long overdue UK Pesticides National Action Plan on increasing IPM…
Bumper bean crop for Kent grower
A Kent grower has achieved a 9t/ha winter bean crop, surpassing winter wheat profitability. Richard…