Increased field bean and combining pea area in 2016 shows a healthy picture for the pulse crop
A significant 5% increase in the 2016 field bean area, plus a substantial 18% increase…
Browsing: Crops
Surveys suggest Clearfield could take 15% of 2017 oilseed rape area
Views on the value of Clearfield herbicide tolerant technology have been sought from farmers and…
BYDV risk hots up
Continued hot weather means cereal crops face a high risk of BYDV infection this season.…
New strawberry fungicide is Luna Sensation
A new fungicide from Bayer has been authorised for use on protected strawberries. Named Luna…
CME Group announces first trades of new EU wheat futures contract
CME Group, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that the first…
Added bonus for grass weed control
Certis’ straight flufenacet herbicides, Sunfire and System 50 have been granted an Extension Authorisation for…
Elsoms Seeds and Warwick University combine forces to investigate sclerotinia in swede and mildew in herbs
Elsoms Seeds, the UK’s leading independent plant breeder, seed supplier and seed treatment specialist, has…
New £20m state of the art Sugar Beet research centre opened by SESVanderHave
A new 20 million Sugar Beet R&D research centre, the ‘SESVanderHave Innovation Centre’ (SVIC) was…
Keep winter barley competitive for weed control
Winter barley still has a place for black-grass control but good establishment is essential to…
Clearer silage picture emerges
With over 3400 first cuts and 1300 second cuts now analysed, Trouw Nutrition GB are…