Simple and rapid OSR light leaf spot test to be available from September
The bio-tech company Microgenetics has developed the SwiftDetect light leaf spot disease for oilseed rape…
Author Meghan Taylor
Meghan Taylor
Journalist. Graduated from the University of Sussex with a degree in English and Art History. When not working I can be found riding my horses on the Ashdown Forest, reading, shopping, or cooking!
Cutting-edge green innovation showcased during SRUC ministerial visit
Scotland’s business minister Ivan McKee recently visited Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) Barony Campus, where he…
DormFresh sprout suppressant now approved for stored potatoes in GB
The approval of 1,4SIGHT (1,4-Dimethylnapthalene or DMN) means that growers will now have an option…
The Environment Agency is focusing on the wrong pollution control targets, says the TFA
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) believe that the Environment Agency (EA) is allowing a number…
Government grants £3.3m in funding to Miscanthus upscaling project
The second phase of the UK government’s Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme has awarded a project,…
Utrisha N Nutrient Efficiency biostimulant approved for organic use
Corteva Agriscience’s nutrient efficiency biostimulant Utrisha N has been granted organic certification following its UK…
Initial pulse reports suggest that winter-sown pulse yields have held up, while domestic demand is rising
Recent BASF reports from across the UK indicate that winter pulse crop yields are much better…
Keeping your potatoes in the fridge could help as the cost-of-living bites
Experts from UK potato supplier Branston are now saying that storing your potatoes in the…
Adama advice for minimising slug damage this autumn
With the wet weather on its way, Adama says that preparation is key to curbing…
NFU say Defra’s labour shortage review ‘cannot overlook the immediate and pressing issues’
The NFU has responded to Defra’s recent announcement regarding its Independent Review into Labour Shortages in…