Emma Gillbard

Fulvic and humic acid could be beneficial additions to spray tank mixes, enabling growers to increase efficacy and successfully cut back glyphosate and

Scottish grower Neil Ramsay is pushing the boundaries of winter barley production, striving for both yield and margin, with a top yield of 13.5t/ha last harvest and an impressive five year average just shy of 10t/ha.

High-tech insect surveillance sensors are shaping up to be an effective means of monitoring pest populations in crops, with up to four days faster detection compared to traditional methods.

Crops are harvested 12 months of the year at Stracathro Estate on the east coast of Scotland to fuel a 2MW anaerobic digestion plant, which requires the equivalent feedstock of 2,000 dairy cows a year.

Growers and agronomists are invited to an alternative break crop open day at two Scottish trial sites, on 23 May, to discover the latest findings on oilseed rape and linseed.

A week of sunshine and warm weather has given crops a much-needed boost as they move rapidly through their growth stages.

UK potato growers are facing yet another hit to production as the withdrawal of mainstay potato blight fungicide mancozeb comes into effect later this year and resistance to alternative actives strikes in Europe.

NFU members have until Tuesday 21 May to have their say on the future of farm assurance as part of the industry’s independent review of assurance schemes.

Early results from leaf tissue tests have indicated a number of nutrient deficiencies in winter wheat this spring.

Fungicide sprays at the T2 timing are being strengthened and spray intervals shortened as brown rust continues to cause concern, after the disease infected crops much earlier than expected this season.