Seed competition winner sets sights on realising wheat crop potential
After winning a Limagrain competition for 3.5t of wheat seed, one grower has had the…
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EU levy refund secured for British beet sugar industry
Sugar beet growers are collectively owed millions of pounds in overpaid levies, after a Court…
Yield-boosting biostimulant available for conventional and organic use
An amino acid biostimulant called Bridgeway offers benefits for both non-organic and organic crops. In…
AD funder shortlisted for industry awards
Specialist AD finance provider, Privilege Finance’s commitment to the renewables sector has been rewarded, with…
Why UK-grown pulses are sustainable superfoods
Pulses, the dry, edible seeds of plants in the legume family, which include UK-grown beans…
New code approved to minimise risk of elevated erucic acid levels in certified seed
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) and the British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB), representing the…
New discussion forums feature on Bayer stand at Cereals 2018
Can you calculate your cost of production, and what can you do to reduce it?…
Mounting concerns about SDHI resistance combined with an unpredictable disease outlook are putting wheat fungicide strategies under closer scrutiny this spring, leading agronomy firm Hutchinsons says.
SDHIs have become a cornerstone of many T1 and T2 programmes over recent years, but…
Nanoparticles present sustainable way to grow food crops
Scientists are working diligently now to prepare for the expected increase in global population —…
A vaccine for edible plants? A new plant protection method on the horizon
What is double-stranded RNA? RNA or ribonucleic acid is a molecule essential for cell function.…