A new president and vice-president have been appointed at Pulses UK.

Growers are encouraged to provide modern barley varieties with effective green leaf area protection if the crops are to reach the yield potential.

With the drilling window for spring barley, wheat and beans now closed, we investigate summer cover crop management for growers looking to sell, feed or provide soil benefits this summer.

A new project to enhance food safety in potato crisp production has started between Abertay University and Perthshire-based Taylors Snacks.

With weather and soil conditions potentially delaying another spring crop, we get some top tips for late maize drilling.

With weather constraints making T0 applications challenging across the country, Hutchinsons provide some key take-home messages for barley growers.

Growers who have delayed spring drilling due to wet conditions are advised to use vigorous varieties, increase seed rates and tailor crop nutrition to optimise late spring crops this season.

Farmers in priority catchment areas are now able to apply for Severn Trents Environmental Protection Scheme (STEPS) to achieve up to 30,000 to improve water quality.