17 August 2023
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6 min read
If one crop has thrived in this summer's cool and showery weather, it is sugar beet. With a cold, wet spring leading to poor seedbeds and late drilling, it was hardly surprising many sugar beet crops looked...
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Early drilling defied conventional grass-weed wisdom in autumn 2025, but favourable conditions helped deliver surprisingly good control. What lessons can growers take into another potential early-drilling season?
09 September 2026
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5 min read
New Group 4 varieties look to combine cleaner disease profiles and flexible drilling opportunities as growers look to reduce risk and input costs
15 May 2026
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4 min read
In an attempt to answer the above question, agronomy firm Agrii has been testing various farm technologies at its host farm based in Lincolnshire
17 April 2026
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3 min read
