Early Sowing – The Swings and Roundabouts
By Andrew Gilchrist, managing director of Scottish Agronomy The new season will soon be kicking…
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New online tool aids more accurate slug pellet application
A new online tool to help operators set up slug pellet applicators to accurately apply…
6 steps to manage soil and black-grass around harvest
Decisions taken during harvest can have repercussions 12 months later. With farmers determined to recover…
Best practice guidance for glyphosate pre-harvest
Wet and unsettled weather in July has encouraged a late flush of weed growth and…
Disease succeeds virus in sugar beet crops
As the first signs of rust (Uromyces betae) and powdery mildew (Erysiphe betae) are reported…
The Do’s and Don’ts of applying Avadex Granules
Kuldip Mudhar UK and Ireland development manager for Gowan Crop Protection Ltd., is expecting a…
Government announces Autumn consultation on future regulation of precision breeding techniques
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Science and Technology in Agriculture has welcomed a commitment…
Procedures prevent black-grass spread
Cleaning machinery at harvest can, understandably, fall by the wayside as pressure mounts. But failing…
Soil discussion group drives sustainable change
Five farmers in the East of Scotland are getting their heads together on one of the…
Scientists outline potential of soil-free farming which could see crops grown in the desert
A new study has outlined the potential of soil-free, computer-controlled farms as climate change and…