We are urgently developing research requirements with other European laboratories to make sure we understand and the disease (Schmallenberg) better.Arable features
Target rusts with mid-March T0 spray
SENSIBLE use of fungicides will be critical this spring if the potential double threat of yellow and brown rust fully materialises.
How to select maize varieties to grow under plastic
Growing maize under plastic has been an attractive option for a range of growers but the choice of variety is still hugely important.
Dry autumn leaves grass-weed legacy
With some early season spraying treatments already being applied, Dominic Kilburn speaks to advisers from the South West, the East Midlands and in Scotland for their take on weed control in cereals and oilseed rape this spring.
Dry weather weed control challenge
SEVERAL herbicide active ingredients applied at reduced intervals were required to overcome the weed control challenges in sugar beet, brought about by last spring’s dry and warm weather.
Self-sufficient system ensures the future of Scottish pig unit
IT was his entrepreneurial spirit which allowed Andrew Rennie to take a step into the unknown and turnaround the fortunes of his business. Erika Hay visits Aberdeenshire to meet the man behind the methane magic.
Conservation Grade oats provide dual benefits
Committing 10 per cent of your land to environmental stewardship may appear a field margin too far. But a Suffolk farmer growing winter oats under the Conservation Grade protocol reckons wildlife and crop production have both benefited his farm.
Conservation Grade (CG) farming explained
What is it?
Roaring distilling demand creates grain opportunities
WITH the whisky boom looking unstoppable, Scottish farmers have an opportunity to ride the wave, provided their grain is top quality and firmly within technical specifications.
Maltster working with growers to add value to barley
In the last of our series of reports on HGCA’s ‘meet the processor’ events, Dominic Kilburn reports from the Muntons’ maltings in Suffolk.
Farm businesses of the future
OWN and local has to be two of the key words attracting members of the public to buy into farm produce. Danusia Osiowy speaks to three farmers operating different businesses, but all with similar goals.
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Time to spread the word on potatoes
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Crop management and community part of the strategy at Grove Farm
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UK farmer discovers common ground with St Lucian producer
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Making the most from miscanthus
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Making the most of peas in 2012
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Conventional feed barley closes yield gap on hybrids
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New bread wheat addition offers greater disease resistance benefits
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OSR newcomers bring improved resistance to key disease threats
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Facing up to the cost of production challenge
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Focus farm aims to reduce costs and prepare for climate change challenges
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Putting business decisions ahead of the ‘farming way of life’
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Solving common pulse challenges
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Pea establishment system trial favours plough-based methods
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No regulations in place for now
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Team approach to profitable, sustainable farming pays off
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Step up establishment efforts for winter cereals
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Two enterprises work together to create one optimistic future
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Alternative herbicide in battle against black-grass
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Good ideas come naturally for one enterprising farmer
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An innovative solar solution providing energy for grain store
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Managing a sustainable approach to water use
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Identifying additional markets for Group 4 wheat
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Stick to guideline dose of metaldehyde this autumn
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Selecting the right wheats for the South West
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Early maturing varieties help ease harvest pressures
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Shatter resistant OSR helps cut harvest losses
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Simplified approach to OSR variety choice
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High hopes for organic milling wheat varieties