Cover crops: Pros, cons and agronomic considerations uncovered by review
Growers can access the scientific theory behind cover crops, thanks to the results of a…
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Integration is vital to the future of UK crop production
The increased integration of research with practice is making a significant contribution to the future…
Wind turbines may have beneficial effects for crops, according to Iowa State University research
A multi-year study led by an Iowa State University scientist suggests the turbines commonly used…
MEPs call for tougher import checks to protect EU citrus trees
Draft EU measures to help prevent citrus fruit and tree pests being imported into the…
Survey aims to evaluate potato soil pest issues
A nationwide potato growers’ survey is set to evaluate the wider implications of all key…
Australian researchers find resistance to neonicotinoids in aphid
Resistance to neonicotinoid insecticides has for the first time been confirmed in Australian populations of…
Sprouts gain natural disease defence
Brussels sprouts will remain safely in our Christmas dinners, thanks to University of Warwick research…
Intercropping can support greener farming, Hutton ecologists say
Planting peas and other legumes alongside cereal crops could help make farming greener, ecologists at…
Gleadell loads 25,000t milling wheat shipment to Algeria
The biggest shipment of grain to leave East Anglia so far this season departed Great…
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…