The UK's farmland is abundant with insects; some are pests, but many will help to protect and promote crops. Alice Dyer finds out how growers can encourage more natural predators into their fields...
The UK's farmland is abundant with insects; some are pests, but many will help to protect and promote crops. Alice Dyer finds out how growers can encourage more natural predators into their fields...
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It also revealed that 88% of farmers are aware of biostimulants but only 44% have tried them as a tool to boost yields
Drilling is well underway across the UK and we catch up each week with growers in the field, to find out how progress is coming along
Simon Nelson advises farmers on a wide range of arable and forage crops across Cumbria, north Lancashire and into south west Scotland