Could plant breeding provide a slug threat solution?

Establishing a series of on-farm trials has helped one Yorkshire farmer better understand the behaviour of slugs in a bid to tackle burdens in a post-metaldehyde era. Charlotte Cunningham reports.

clock • 8 min read
Could plant breeding provide a slug threat solution?

Slugs present a huge challenge for Yorkshire grower Graham Potter, routinely wreaking havoc on his 200-hectare arable farm near Topcliffe, North Yorkshire. Mr Potter grows 89ha of first and second wheats,...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

Login

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358

 

2018 CASE-IH 120 LUXXUM

2018 CASE-IH 120 LUXXUM

VIEW ADVERT
£POA

NEW HOLLAND T6.180DCT

NEW HOLLAND T6.180DCT

VIEW ADVERT
£POA

New Holland BOOMER 25 Compact Tractor

New Holland BOOMER 25 Compact Tractor

VIEW ADVERT
£POA

More on Agronomy

Diversity will be key to managing weeds in regenerative farming cropping systems

Diversity will be key to managing weeds in regenerative farming cropping systems

Diversity may be a key part of conservation agriculture, but with it comes new challenges for controlling weeds

clock 31 October 2024 • 4 min read
Seven steps to help late autumn wheat drilling

Seven steps to help late autumn wheat drilling

Farmers with winter wheat still to drill this autumn need to be patient and do all they can to ensure crop establishment and soil health are not compromised following recent wet conditions, agronomy firm Hutchinsons says.

farmers guardian
clock 28 October 2024 • 3 min read
2024 yields were down across all crops

2024 yields were down across all crops

Average yields were down across all crops reviewed in AHDB’s harvest survey, with spring crops performing much better than winter crops, as the final harvest results come in.

clock 14 October 2024 • 3 min read