Car technology used to grow tomatoes in Europe
Robots traditionally used in vehicle production could be used to grow and pick a greater…
Browsing: Crops
New biostimulant promotes faster fruiting
A new biostimulant, Carboplex, which stimulates fruit crops to convert carbohydrates to sugar, faster is…
Brassica Alert better targets agronomy decisions
Brassica crop growers and agronomists now have the chance to better tailor disease and pest…
Prioritise seedbed preparation to maximise OSR establishment
With strong prospects for oilseed rape due to increased global demand for cooking oils and…
Strengthen OSR against CSFB
The sustainability of OSR yields in the UK has been questioned since the restrictions on…
Planning OSR Desiccation
Timing is key when desiccating oilseed rape as going on too early can impact quantity…
Exploiting soil microbiomes to fight potato late blight
Natural organisms found in soil and their use as novel fungicides is being explored in…
Beet price of £40/t agreed for 2023/24 sugar beet contract
NFU Sugar and British Sugar have today announced a beet price of £40 per tonne…
Yorkshire open day offers guidance in anticipation of oilseed rape area surge
Britain’s winter oilseed rape (WOSR) area could surge by about 20% this autumn, driven by…
Considering conventional oilseeds
Selected conventional varieties also exhibit the good early vigour that will enable them to grow…