Light leaf spot risk highest in central Britain
AHDB’s light leaf spot (LLS) preliminary forecast shows that the disease risk to winter oilseed…
Browsing: Crops
New crop diversification cluster will promote diversification of European agriculture
A ‘crop diversification cluster’ has been set up whereby partner organisations from countries across the…
Potential to drill hybrid barley later offers help in rain-delayed autumn
Cereal growers concerned about planting delays brought on by wet weather could drill winter hybrid…
Service support and precision farming specialist for Argo Tractors products
The appointment of Luke Barnard as precision farming specialist, in addition to his role as…
AHDB goes deeper into crop estimate differences
Arable analysts are still looking at how Defra’s newly published provisional crop estimates for barley…
NFU urges government to manage risks facing oilseed rape growers
The government must ensure that any new domestic agricultural policy looks for solutions to make…
UK heading for largest barley crop in 30 years – perhaps!
If Defra’s 2019 first estimates for barley production prove correct, the UK is heading for…
First 2019 crop estimates: Wheat up 20.1% and barley up 25.6%
First estimates for 2019 UK wheat and barley production show wheat up by 20.1% on…
Top Scots growers visit record-breaking units in Lincolnshire
Some of Scotland’s top arable farmers recently visited record-breaking farmers in Lincolnshire to find out…
Plans unveiled for 40 UK ‘vertical farms’
The vision of dozens of indoor ‘vertical farms’ being built across the UK has been…