New tool gives greater precision in maize variety choice
A new free online tool from LG Seeds will help farmers select the maize varieties…
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Sweet route to greater yields
A promising technique that makes maize more productive even in droughts has now been unpicked…
ARK Agriculture formed to take silage clamp innovation to new heights
The company known for its innovation in silage clamps for livestock farmers and anaerobic digestion…
Less chewing the cud, more greening the fuel
A “significant breakthrough” that makes grasses more digestible promises improved feed for ruminants and better…
Farm walk showcases soil benefits of energy crop
Miscanthus is a hardy perennial energy crop that can help to increase soil health and…
Red Tractor Assurance secures new five-year biofuels authorisation for combinable crops and sugar beet
The biofuels market for Red Tractor assured crops has been secured today with the news…
House built of miscanthus
A collaborative project by the University of Aberystwyth, the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) and…
Miscanthus farm walks this Autumn
Miscanthus is a perennial grass, that grows up to 12 feet high and has…
Suffolk trials push energy maize performance
Hutchinsons trials are shedding new light on how growers can maximise the returns and rotational…
Farmers left at a disadvantage with one of the lowest biofuel crop caps in Europe, NFU says
Arable farmers will be left at a competitive disadvantage to their European neighbours after the Government proposed…