Key gene find could enable development of disease-resistant crops
Discovery of a gene that helps plants control their response to disease could aid efforts…
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BCPC partners with NIAB to boost provision of independent agri-science information
The British Crop Production Council, BCPC, will be joining NIAB, in a move that will…
Important new EAMU for cabbage growers
An EAMU has been issued for the use of Serenade ASO (Bacillus subtilisstrain QST 713)…
Beet growers left frustrated after British Sugar takes down online portal
NFU Sugar says it’s extremely concerned about the impact on growers of British Sugar’s decision…
Minecto One gives veg growers new insect control option
Approval for the new Syngenta insecticide, Minecto One, now gives vegetable growers an essential alternative…
Positive results for thrip control with biorationals
A report from the AMBER project trial on Western Flower Thrip (WFT) control in protected…
Light leaf spot risk relatively low, says autumn forecast
The autumn light leaf spot (LLS) preliminary forecast, published today (24 October 2018), shows that…
NFU calls for sufficient workforce to meet production
NFU President Minette Batters has reiterated the importance of access to a competent and flexible…
Don’t forget the take-all risk
Following a season which saw the lowest average wheat yields in five years, growers are…
Fertiliser change proves it worth in harvest results
In a season made exceptionally difficult because of extreme wet weather followed by a hot,…