Advice

AIC issues checklist as application leaves crops showing 'significantly reduced control'

Katie Fitzgerald, of Bishopton Farm Vets, looks at the cause, impact and management of heat stress among dairy cows

Oilseed rape stakeholders launch list to boost take-up of break crop

Studies have shown that heat stress during the dry period can not only affect productivity in the following lactation, but also the productivity of daughters and granddaughters

Understanding the value of slurry is key to utilising nutrients efficiently and growing quality silage

Diluting the risk of opportunistic environmental infection is key to managing and preventing mastitis in the dairy herd

When Andrew Walters first arrived as farm manager at Boddington Estates in 2014, the rotation was tight, black-grass pressure was high, and soils needed improvement

Could new varieties in both Group 3 and soft Group 4 sectors see soft wheats make a comeback on farms?

Frequent footbathing of dry cows combined with preventive foot trimming is enabling digital dermatitis incidence to be maintained at the 2% level at Marcross Farm in the Vale of Glamorgan

As dry weather continues across much of the UK, agronomists are warning barley growers that crops are likely to face greater pressure from stress-related diseases such as ramularia