Ploughing still the preferred option for Scottish soils
Minimum tillage may save time. But ploughing could be a better option on many Scottish…
Browsing: Agronomy
Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) to tackle decarbonising UK agriculture at annual conference
This year’s IAgrE’s conference on Wednesday 11 October at Rothamsted Centre for Research & Enterprise,…
National Disease Monitoring Highlights Changing Wheat Variety Yellow Rust Resistance
Continued changes in yellow rust pathogenicity over the past season mean that almost two thirds…
Clubroot populations are patchy and diverse, according to a new annual report
UK clubroot populations are patchy and diverse, according to a new annual report, which has…
Effective stubble management is critical
The combination of an early harvest in many parts of the UK followed by generally…
Soil Health Must Drive Subsoiling and Cultivation Decisions
Routine subsoiling could have a detrimental effect on long-term soil structure, so growers must ensure…
Driving down the cost of production
Yield is usually king when it comes to driving down cereals costs of production. Huntingdon…
Making room for pollinators need not harm farm productivity
Farmers attending two recent Campaign for the Farmed Environment events heard from experts that supporting…
Work with nature to neutralise black-grass, says Nuffield Scholar
To get on top of black-grass, growers should work even closer with nature, according to…
Growers advised to crimp unevenly ripened cereals
Some spring cereals in parts of the UK are ripening so unevenly this year that…