Agronomy

Wheat containing exotic DNA from wild relatives benefits from up to 50 per cent higher yields in hot weather compared withelite lineslacking these genes, researchers have found.

Wheat containing exotic DNA from wild relatives benefits from up to 50 per cent higher yields in hot weather compared withelite lineslacking these genes, researchers have found.

A new IPM Resource Toolbox has been launched to give farmers simpler to access digital resources that support a move towards using less chemistry.

Liquid fertiliser additives and living mulch trials to create home-grown fertility are being trialled as solutions to the ongoing fertiliser crisis.

Many growers are already looking to combat insecticide use on-farm, but other agricultural inputs could also be having an impact on beneficial insect populations.

Claims that gene editing (GE) could produce food with a higher nutrient density or cope better with adverse weather should be approached with cynicism, visitors to Oxford Real Farming Conference heard.

A packed LAMMA show saw information and advice being shared across the halls. Alice Dyer and Ash Burbidge picked up some arable business tips from exhibitors.

Corteva Agriscience, the manufacturers of Inatreq active, has offered fresh advice on the fungicide’s application for the 2023 season.

Machinery agnostics platform, DataBaler, enables data insights and machinery applications to become accessible to farmers through one integrated system.

A network of connected weather stations is being rolled out across the UK to help growers and agronomists make crop management decisions.