Scientists uncover hidden wheat treasures
A team of scientists in the UK and USA have generated a new ground-breaking resource…
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Biggest window of opportunity for black-grass control since 2012
For the first time in five years, cereal growers have a rare window of opportunity…
New SDHI fungicide from BASF offers excellent control of apple scab and powdery mildew
Apple and pear growers will have access to a new scab and mildew fungicide this…
Subsoiler to battle blackgrass and maximise oilseed rape performance
HE-VA has added an ultra-low disturbance Subsoiler seeding package into its line-up of cultivation kit.…
Changeable weather creating wide variations in soil nitrogen levels
Careful assessment of soil Nitrogen will be particularly important in establishing correct fertiliser applications in…
Two seasons of SPot Farm results – time to test for yourself
Results were revealed from a second season of SPot Farm trials at WB Daw and…
New study shows neonicotinoid ban caused severe economic and environmental damage to EU oilseed rape sector
According to research consultancy HFFA Research, the European Commission decision of 2013 to largely restrict…
USDA releases new report on lifecycle greenhouse gas balance of ethanol
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the release of a report studying the lifecycle…
Can we produce a better wheat crop to feed the world? Single to multiple wheat genomics
Entering a ‘wheat pan-genomics’ era from single to multiple wheat DNA references, the Earlham Institute…
BBSRC BRAVO: optimising the performance of Brassica crops
January 2017 sees the launch of a new 5-year project BBSRC Brassica, Rapeseed and Vegetable…