Save the moth, stop the rust and enhance food security
Citizen science project ‘Barberry Rust Explorer’ takes multi-disciplinary approach to conservation The delicately patterned Barberry…
Browsing: Cereals
IBERS Aberystwyth retains NIAB agronomy cup
A team of agriculture students from Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences…
Ergot alkaloids can move from infected to ‘clean’ grain
Ergot alkaloids can move within cereal ears to otherwise ‘clean’ grain, according to new research published by…
Tackle mildew early in high risk cereal crops this spring
Where active powdery mildew is present in susceptible cereal crops, growers are advised to include…
Early disease control strategies for winter wheat
Aside from a cold snap at the beginning of February which eased disease pressure in…
Popular cereal seed varieties in short supply
Growers are being advised to purchase spring cereal seed now as availability of favourite varieties…
Greenvale unveils its own food and potato trends report
Greenvale AP one of the UK’s leading suppliers of fresh potatoes has unveiled it’s inaugural…
Winter wheat overview
Favourable autumn drilling conditions and a mild winter to date has meant that winter wheat…
Open day showcases crop competition for black-grass suppression
Growers have chance to see first-hand how crop competition can be used to tackle problematic…
The changing face of grain marketing in the UK
The concept of ‘marketing’ grain in the UK is a relatively new one; many farmers…