Gleadell loads 25,000t milling wheat shipment to Algeria
The biggest shipment of grain to leave East Anglia so far this season departed Great…
Browsing: Crops
New study shows wheat crop yield can be increased by up to 20 per cent using new chemical technology, providing a solution to global food insecurity
UK scientists have created a synthetic molecule that when applied to crops, has been shown…
AHDB reviews management options to control free-living nematodes
A review into both UK and overseas research suggests alternative ways to control free living…
Running field drains prompt OSR herbicides advice
As field drains start to run after recent rain, oilseed rape growers and spraying contractors…
Poor Scottish cereal harvest confirmed
Scotland’s 2016 cereal harvest is estimated to have fallen 11 per cent on 2015. Scottish…
Ascra Xpro will deliver the best yields and returns for growers
A new wheat flag leaf fungicide promises growers the biggest yields, increased profitability over competitor…
Forming a second line of plant defence – capturing disease-resistant DNA
Scientists have developed a new improved method for capturing longer DNA fragments, doubling the size…
Professional standards needed for use of treated seed on farm – AIC
A qualification, akin to that for sprayer operators, is needed to promote standards and best…
Can sub-Saharan Africa meet its future cereal food requirement?
Sub-Saharan Africa will need to transform and intensify crop production to avoid over-reliance on imports…
Lynx tops new PGRO spring bean Recommended List
Lynx spring bean from breeders LS Plant Breeding Ltd (LSPB) is the highest yielding variety…