Wheat disease pressures mount with yellow rust lurking in late-drilled crops
Wheat disease pressures continue to mount with late-drilled fields, susceptible varieties and the mild winter…
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Spring barley BYDV threat with early aphid flights forecast
The mild and wet conditions that have dominated the first three months of 2024 could…
Testing highlights Zinc shortage in cereal crops
75% of cereal crops had below optimum levels of zinc when tissue analysis was conducted…
Septoria storm brewing
After the warmest February on record for England and Wales, followed by a very wet…
Camera technology funding for apple growers
Apple growers can get a grant potentially covering up to 60% of the cost of…
Trials show biostimulant root biomass benefit
A biostimulant that boosts yield by increasing root biomass could present a valuable option to…
Growers reminded of granular nematicide best practice
The Nematicide Stewardship Programme (NSP) reminds potato growers to follow the best practice granular nematicide…
PGRO alerts growers to SFI’s potential impact on pulse crops
The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) is advising growers who are entering agreements for…
Partnership to address consumer potato challenges
TuberGene, a new research project led by B-hive Innovations, aims to harness gene editing to…
Fully incorporate cover crops for spring drought defence
Farmers are being encouraged to fully incorporate cover crops to help offset a potential spring…