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Ashleigh Ellwood

Articles by Ashleigh Ellwood

Exploring the benefits of alternative break crops 

Arable

Exploring the benefits of alternative break crops 

With funding opportunities and agronomic pressures altering crop rotations, two farmers and an agronomist address the benefits alternative break crops provide while debunking common challenges with market access and establishment

clock 27 July 2023 • 3 min read
Harvest concerns sparked by heavy rainfall

Arable

Harvest concerns sparked by heavy rainfall

As the nationwide rainfall continues to halt combining, growers are nervous about the lack of dry weather predicted in the forecast, however, hope still remains for crop quality

clock 25 July 2023 • 3 min read
Free app to help potato growers manage disease risk

Arable

Free app to help potato growers manage disease risk

The new myFIELD app provides growers with access to crop-specific weather information and agronomy decision support tools in an easy to use digital platform that can be tailored to each individual field

clock 24 July 2023 • 2 min read
Harvest 2023: Positive start despite catchy weather

Arable

Harvest 2023: Positive start despite catchy weather

Although recent rainfall has forced intermittent harvesting, we heard from growers around the country who remain positive about grain quality and yield

clock 20 July 2023 • 3 min read
Scientists are now using artificial intelligence to monitor biodiversity

Arable

Scientists are now using artificial intelligence to monitor biodiversity

Scientists are using automated wildlife sensors and artificial intelligence (AI) over the next four years to demonstrate the effectiveness of agri-environment and peatland restoration schemes in improving biodiversity

clock 20 July 2023 • 2 min read
'Getting back to basics' key to improving soil health

Arable

'Getting back to basics' key to improving soil health

Five farmers agree that getting ‘back to the basics’ and good crop rotations are key to improving soil health and managing grass weeds

clock 19 July 2023 • 3 min read
'Best Soil in Show' winner announced at the Royal Highland Show

Arable

'Best Soil in Show' winner announced at the Royal Highland Show

The James Hutton Institute awarded the “Best Soil in Show” trophy during the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh last month

clock 12 July 2023 • 2 min read
Apply blight sprays early to protect against alternaria

Arable

Apply blight sprays early to protect against alternaria

Climatic weather patterns and this year's challenging potato season have significantly increased the risks of alternaria.

clock 11 July 2023 • 2 min read
Bread making wheat achieves the highest margins in winter wheat challenge

Arable

Bread making wheat achieves the highest margins in winter wheat challenge

The latest winners of the Winter Wheat Challenge have been announced

clock 10 July 2023 • 1 min read
Yorkshire farmer receives award for seed treatment research

Arable

Yorkshire farmer receives award for seed treatment research

The Basis Paul Singleton Award has been awarded to Mark Denness for his project on seed treatments and their potential to reduce the use of pesticides and artificial nitrogen

clock 09 July 2023 • 1 min read
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