NIAB welcomes EU study’s confirmation of the sustainability benefits of gene editing techniques
NIAB chief executive Dr Tina Barsby welcomed the publication today (Thursday 29th April 2021) of the…
Browsing: Agronomy
Act early to mitigate water stress
The exceptionally dry April has significantly reduced soil moisture levels and with only limited rain…
A treat for biscuit wheat growers
LG Prince, a new Group 3 biscuit variety from Limagrain, yielding 103% over control, has…
Cover Crop of the Year yields carbon-busting results
A contest involving 50 North Yorkshire farmers has removed nearly 3,000 tons of carbon from…
Agronomy firm strengthens team for farmer-focused research
Leading agronomy firm ProCam has strengthened its UK technical team with the appointment of Rebecca…
New cereal disease decision support tool launched
Syngenta has launched a new, online support tool to help growers with fungicide decisions in…
Include folpet at T1 for added septoria control, yield response and resistance management benefits
With the T1 window for wheat rapidly approaching, Adama is advising that, instead of relying…
Disease control crucial in source limited modern wheats.
The source limited nature of our wheat varieties today means that disease has a bigger…
Don’t drop guard against yellow rust and Septoria
Recent cold, dry weather may have reduced the immediate disease pressure in cereal crops, but…
Latest mixing advice for Flipper addresses hard water threat
Bayer is issuing updated guidance on the mixing sequence for its biological insecticide FLiPPER (fatty…