Consistent performers to take centre stage in spring cereal choices
The barley, wheat and oat varieties which are proven on-farm are set to come out…
Browsing: Agronomy
Trigger points add up for BYDV risk
Early sown cereal crops are at increasing risk of BYDV transmission from infective aphids, as…
Diversity, collaboration and big data – the future for plant breeding
The future of UK plant breeding needs more diversity, collaboration and big data, was the…
New UK-focused website for Levity Crop Science’s ‘smart’ fertilisers
British growers’ increased interest in ‘smart’ fertilisers and nitrogen-use efficiency has prompted the launch of…
Plant breeders rejoice at Genetic Technology Bill progress
Legislation to unlock new technologies that can help to boost food production and support farmers…
New data and robotics projects could bring much needed time, cost and labour savings to UK vineyard producers.
Precision agriculture specialists, Agri-EPI Centre, AI-driven autonomous robotics company Antobot and vineyard owner, Ian Beecher-Jones,…
Northamptonshire farmer successfully widens use of autocasting following move into Higher Tier Countryside Stewardship Scheme
Following a successful investment in the Autocast V2 Applicator in 2021 to establish the farms’…
New BYDV treatment available as risk rises
An unseasonably early harvest and record-breaking temperatures have increased the risk of yield loss from…
Heightened weed burden could mean growers need to replace inundated crops
As a result of the summer’s prolonged drought, some early-drilled winter wheats are facing a…
Spring barley SY Splendor being launched into feed market
A spring barley variety that combines consistent yields across all UK regions on the 2022…