New rodenticide for use in open areas
Bayer and Lodi UK are partnering to bring a professional-use cholecalciferol rodenticide, which can be…
Browsing: Agronomy
Converting grazing land to arable ‘unsustainable’ in West Country and other parts of northern Europe, study shows
Converting farms from livestock to arable would lead to regular crop failures, according to an…
Simplicity – the Ultimate Sophistication?
Farmers are rightly thinking long and hard about which fertiliser to buy for spring application.…
Organic wheat blends save on labour, boost yields and benefit wildlife
A Somerset organic farm has enjoyed its best-ever harvest this summer, thanks to a robust…
Regenerative farming conference at the Midlands Machinery Show
The NFU will hold a half-day conference on regenerative farming at the Midlands Machinery Show…
LG Astronomer is best of the Group 3’S on Hampshire farm
The biscuit wheat LG Astronomer was the best performing of five Group 3 varieties grown…
Heat stress hits potato yields
Potato crops have paid a heavy penalty as a result of this summer’s record-breaking temperatures…
There’s still a lot of merit in Merit
Strong on its disease resistance to both Septoria tritici and yellow rust (often a major…
Mayflower sails ahead with impressive yields and high protein levels
New Group 2 milling wheat Mayflower underlined its credentials as one of the top performing…
Summer sales surge
One of the UK’s leading brands of biostimulants has enjoyed a record-breaking start to the…