Red 24 now established in the UK wheat yellow rust population
The Red 24 group of isolates is now established in the UK wheat yellow rust…
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Use spring barley as a break crop
In recent years, many farmers have moved away from a predominantly autumn based cropping plan…
IBERS-Aberystwyth wins NIAB agronomy cup
A team of agriculture students from Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences…
Prepare for black-grass control after cold-spell
Cold weather and snow has brought field work to a halt but once the Siberian…
Rank Hovis Milling finds success with KWS Siskin
Rank Hovis Milling Ltd, one of the UK’s largest flour milling businesses, is to expand…
Early PGRs help wheat beat disease and build yield
Early application of plant growth regulators could have worthwhile benefits for disease control and rooting…
Improved tillering can lead to higher yields
Spring barley varieties that have a better tillering ability could be linked to higher yields…
Membership of the Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) doubled in 2017, as more than 200 farmers explored ways to push wheat and oilseed rape yields higher.
Many farms have seen wheat and oilseed rape yields hit something of a plateau in…
New era for disease control as SDHI fungicide gains British acceptance on malting barley for brewing and distilling
British growers of malting barley for brewing and distilling will be able to use the…
Education and training at the forefront of Cereals 2018
The nature of farming is changing. Farmers are under increasing pressure to produce more with…