Nitrogen resilience becomes food security issue
Reducing UK agriculture’s dependence on manufactured nitrogen fertiliser needs to be treated as a long-term…
Browsing: Agronomy
Make every bale count
Rising demand from the livestock sector, growing bedding requirements, expanding biomass markets and tighter overall…
Variety, cultural controls and timing critical against BYDV
Following last autumn’s unprecedented levels of BYDV (barley yellow dwarf virus) pressure which caused winter…
Delay drilling with preparation and distraction
Delaying drilling is one of the most effective levers available to growers fighting black-grass and…
Diagnosing phosphorus availability beyond soil P indices
A new digital resource aims to encourage growers to look beyond soil phosphorus indices when…
Wait for moisture before drilling oilseed rape
Growers preparing to drill oilseed rape after one of the earliest harvests on record are…
The value of soil health
Measuring and valuing soil health is becoming increasingly important – but it’s not easy to…
Tailored agronomy for later drilled oilseed rape
Winter oilseed rape growers delaying planting until late August and into September – due to…
Protect against BYDV
After facing high pressure from aphid-borne Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) last season, cereal growers…
Online training for take-all management
BASIS-qualified agronomists and growers can now access an online training course to improve understanding of…
