Technical

Well planned and managed paddock systems can help farms get the most from grazing livestock on stewardship leys

By stimulating plant defence mechanisms, farmers no longer need to wait until T0 to protect their crops from disease, according to specialists

Barley yellow dwarf virus is a complex disease but advances in monitoring, diagnostics and plant breeding are helping to inform its management

The disease mainly affects cows in the very early postpartum period, with older and high-yielding cows at greater risk

Delegates considered whether the emergence of resistance in Italian ryegrass on a farm in Kent would harm the herbicide's future approval chances

Farmers Guardian takes a closer look into the new Broadway Ultra herbicide which will debut on farms this spring

The FG Machinery team takes a look at the stand-out crop protection and tech products on display at LAMMA 2025

Dr Will Smith, Gowan UK and Ireland technical lead, shares his advice for maximising the grass-weed reset opportunity in spring barley

Providing in-calf cows and heifers with microminerals pre-calving is important for both cow and calf health

Machinery highlights from day one of LAMMA Show 2025 at the NEC in Birmingham