Agronomy

The number of frosts that a wheat crop sees each winter could help growers make smarter fungicide choices when it comes to yellow rust, a study has found.

A five-year project looking at the agronomic factors effecting septoria found that sowing date had more of an influence on disease levels than varietal resistance.

Suffolk farmer, Tom Jewers is to host one of three new demonstration farms announced by agronomy business, Hutchinsons as part of its Helix farm-based research project.

Farmers in Scotland are analysing grain nutrient levels as another measurement to maximise their yields. 

With new single site chemistry en route to market, the industry needs to be mindful of product stewardship, Jonathan Blake told the BCPC Review audience.

With rotations being turned on their head following the hit and miss 2019/20 drilling campaign, some crops may now be at greater risk of the soilborne disease, take-all.

A temporary Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) for the sprout inhibitor, chlorpropham (CIPC) has been given approval.

Last year, Bayer announced it was developing a new business model that meant it would share some of the risk associated with growing crops with its customers.

Unsettled weather has resulted in some winter wheat crops now being drilled later than initially planned. This means some important adjustments to autumn agronomy may be needed