Arable
The Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) has called on the UK government to prioritise access to fuel for the arable sector.
The Potash Development Association (PDA) is highlighting the need for tillage farmers to retain soil nutrient reserves.
N.Ireland
Andrew and Joshua McClements have been early participants of Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) in Northern Ireland
The AHDB has announced a new collaboration on cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) in England, where it is most problematic.
Independent data on biofungicide performance in crop protection programmes will be available to farmers following AHDB pilot trials
Farmers could soon have the option to apply microbes to crops to reprogramme them to be resistant...
Beef
While eggs are the primary focus of Aberdeenshire’s Farmlay Eggs, the head always looks forward to the harvest.
Machinery
With the new Solitair PT, Lemken claims that it has “set new standards” in sowing. Designed...
Agri-Business
The Agricultural Industries Confederation is reminding growers it is vital to follow the WRAG guidelines to minimise glyphosate resistance
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has published its latest crop development report for the UK
Scottish Quality Crops (SQC) has added an eighth co-op to its board as well as appointing new representatives.
The AHDB has just published its latest crop development report for the UK and it makes pretty good reading for growers.
According to the Potash Development Association, forage maize crops can deliver yields of up to 50t/ha on fresh weight basis within 4 months
A significant contraction in the area of crop planted in the US this year could lead to a strengthening in wheat prices in the coming months.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has published its latest cereal and...
High levels of rhynchosporium are now evident in a significant number of winter barley crops,...
A plant scientist has said that climate change will impact the future yield potential of cereal...
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has just published its second UK...
Environment
The government has rejected an application for the emergency authorisation of a neonicotinoid pesticide on sugar beet in England
A critical gene in pathogenic fungi could be the key to significantly improved wheat disease control measures.
New figures have indicated that the national balance for phosphate (P) in England is in sharp and worrying decline.
Changing weather patterns have impacted significantly on the yields and quality of forage maize crops grown in the UK.
The recent mild weather has encouraged exceptional growth rates in winter barley, wheat and oat...