Agronomy

Recent rainfall throughout much of the country is likely to cause a flush of weeds, particularly where pre-ems could not be applied because it was either too wet or too dry.

A major new project aimed at using robotics to control slugs on a field scale has been launched.

Reducing stress and maintaining green leaf area could be vital not only for yield, but for grain marketability this season, with the potential for a heavily supplied market.

In conjunction with Bayer we will be keeping track of winter wheat crop development this season as emergence is likely to be variable following the challenging conditions.

Arable farmers can now keep up to date with the latest news, views, research and advice in the world of crop production from the comfort of their tractor cab.

Three years’ worth of trials across three-five sites in Scotland found that yield responses to GS30/31 applications were unlikely in low risk scenarios.

Here is why using nodal growth stages will not be a good indicator of leaf 3 emergence this season.

Calling a halt to Skyfall drilling in mid-March, we have between zero and 30% of our planned wheat acreage in the ground.

It has been eight years since Tim Parton began using biostimulants and since their introduction, yield plateaus have been broken, chemical fungicides have been abolished and disease bills average £40/hectare.