Arable

Today the independent Rothamsted virus yellows model triggered the need to use the neonicotinoid seed coating on sugar beet for this season.

Backward and forward crops will need a good early dose of nitrogen as where soil nitrogen supply (SNS) levels are low they are at risk of running out of steam, advises leading crop production specialists.Backward and forward crops will need a good early d

A key take home message at the Rootstock conference in Exeter was to change the way growers think about soils

Simon Nelson advises farmers on a wide range of arable and forage crops across Cumbria, north Lancashire and into south west Scotland. He has worked for Agrovista for 23 years.

New research has uncovered how late applications of foliar nitrogen can boost milling wheat protein.

The Scottish seed potato sector has experienced mixed fortunes this season with exports being easier but the domestic market remaining hesitant.

Sencrop is expecting that new research and collaboration opportunities will benefit British farmers as it opens its first UK office at NIAB’s Barn4 AgriTech Incubator in Cambridge.

The first two phases of the £62m International Barley Hub at the James Hutton Institute (JHI) have been completed and are in use.

As spring barley drilling gets underway in some areas, Limagrain UK’s arable technical manager, Ron Granger, outlines six ways to get the most from the crop this season.

A new database of 19 insect genomes encompassing some of the most damaging pests of crops worldwide has been made publicly available.