AHDB has issued a yellow rust watch list to help flag winter wheat varieties most likely to perform out of line with the disease ratings published in the AHDB Recommended List (RL).

AHDB has issued a yellow rust watch list to help flag winter wheat varieties most likely to perform out of line with the disease ratings published in the AHDB Recommended List (RL).

Fungicide, mancozeb could still be available for Great Britain (GB) growers as the EU ban on the fungicide came into force on January 4, after the Brexit transition period had ended.

The approval for nematicide, Vydate (oxamyl), expired on December 31, 2020 and has not been renewed. As things stand, growers will have until February 28, 2021 to store and dispose of stocks.

An online soil guide aiming to become the world’s most comprehensive resource to help farmers improve soil health and increase the efficiency and profitability of their businesses has been launched.

Gross margins for spring crops can change a lot from year to year, so deciding what to grow is also likely to be driven by factors such as markets, grass-weed control and following crop considerations.

New soil testing from Eurofins Agro promises to help farmers and agronomists understand soil in a more detailed way than previously.

The number of agri-tech companies continues to grow. We profile new developments from Agri-TechE’s REAP 2020 conference.

Keynote speaker at Agri-TechE’s REAP 2020 conference, Prof David Montgomery, Professor of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington and author of ‘Growing a Revolution’, has a global view of soil health.

Defra is consulting on its draft revised UK National Action Plan (NAP) for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides.