Heat stress proves major pain point for potato growers
Potato growers now recognise high temperatures as the greatest threat of the key abiotic stresses.…
Browsing: Agronomy
Have a plan for septoria after last year’s resurgance, growers advised
Septoria is not getting any easier to control and the protectant spray timing is becoming…
Pay attention to planting conditions with stewardship mixes
Farmers drilling stewardship mixes are encouraged to plan ahead and review planting conditions, while refraining…
Farming Innovation Pathways: LightWeeding
The LightWeeder is a world-first eye-safe, herbicide-free, carbon neutral, commercially viable weeding system delivered by…
Assistance to optimise spring grass weed application
This season, farmers and sprayer operators can receive instant individual advice to optimise every Axial…
Parliamentary approval of new gene editing rules is a boost for crop research – NIAB
NIAB has welcomed approval by both Houses of Parliament of a Statutory Instrument which will…
Establishing spring barley with reduced tillage
Advice has been issued to growers on how to establish spring barley in a reduced…
ProCam welcomes new technical development manager
As part of its drive to provide solutions not inputs, leading agronomy firm ProCam has…
Sums add up for potato weed control
Greater use of natural regeneration breaks and cover crops in arable rotations means the weed…
Preparation and nutrition required to boost maize yields
Maize is going to be an attractive crop to plant this year, due to its…