The Spray Assist app from Syngenta, launched at Cereals Live, has been created to help sprayer operators select the most appropriate application techniques for different crops, situations and timings.
Industry experts have warned the amount of capital required to start up as a new entrant, alongside misconceptions swirling about the industry, are two of the ‘biggest barriers’ facing young farmers across the UK.
Well-known sheepdog trialler and trainer Ricky Hutchinson is not letting lockdown hold him back, with his ’virtual’ sheepdog training courses proving popular during lockdown. Hannah Binns finds out more.
Early season trial results show the benefits that cover crops have on spring drilling conditions and overall soil health.
Despite challenging conditions, hard feed wheat Sartorial continues to outperform the competition when it comes to establishment rates and early vigour.
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.
Rural groups have warned farmers to be extra ‘vigilant’ following an alarming rise in large-scale sheep thefts during lockdown.