Use disease ratings when choosing rape variety
Neil Groom, technical director for Grainseed, is of the view that we need to utilise…
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The Jersey Royal Company recognised as Centre of Excellence for sustainable farming
The Jersey Royal Company has become Jersey’s first LEAF Demonstration Farm in recognition of its…
Benefits of pulses in the rotation
Attention to detail is key when it comes to successful pulse growing according to respondents…
How far can variety choice help growers meet the demands of the future?
Functional traits can already add cost benefits equivalent to 20% of extra yield and a…
Fermented wholecrop could be lifeline if facing tight grass silage stocks
Harvesting an area of cereal crop for fermented wholecrop silage could provide a lifeline for…
Bridge the quality gap with Bridgeway and Zonda
After one of the toughest seasons in living memory for growers, biostimulants Bridgeway and Zonda…
Wider rotations proving useful for OSR success
Careful planning of rotations is fundamental to the success in arable production. Farmer Sam Steward,…
Two new toppers completes Scotts 2020 line-up
Ten years since introducing its first haulm topper, Scotts has this month launched two new…
Changing weather pattern puts potato growers on high alert for blight
Rain showers and warming temperatures have heightened the threat of potato blight with Hutton Criteria…
A new dawn for black-grass resistance
Black-grass resistance to herbicides is getting worse, it cannot be reversed but it can be…