Using technology to optimise Miscanthus establishment
Optimising miscanthus establishment to identify efficiency improvements and cost reductions to achieve environmental gains, has…
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New Android crop scouting app launched
An Android version of the pioneering Skippy Scout mobile app has been launched by agricultural…
Increased area predicted for low-risk winter wheat with inherently high protein
Winter wheat varieties with inherently higher protein are seeing growing interest from farmers and agronomists…
Getting the most from your OSR crop despite high NPK prices
Establishing oilseed rape can be a challenge in any year, depending on autumn conditions. However,…
NIAB strengthens potato research team with new appointment
Peter Craven is joining the crop research organisation NIAB in the new role of research…
New course sharpens slug control skills and offers BASIS points
Ahead of oilseed rape drilling BASIS-qualified growers and advisers can brush up on their slug…
Herbicide strategy evolution should be considered by farmers returning to oilseed rape
Farmers returning to oilseed rape this summer are being urged to familiarise themselves with how…
Top Oxford plant scientist calls for bold Government action on crop genetic research
Faced with an urgent need to drive improvements in the productivity, resilience and climate impact…
Patience needed to stop soils slumping
Over-cultivating seedbeds, or cultivating them too soon after harvest, risks damaging soil structure and impairing…
Controlling the extent of bracken
The authorities have granted a further approval to use Asulam to control bracken during the…