Defra-approved 10-year Wildlife Plot mix will help farmers make space for nature
A new wildlife cover crop seed mix, which promises to be one of the best…
Browsing: Agronomy
Silicon improves yield and soil health
Silicon, the world’s second most abundant element, can increase yield, improve soil health, strength plants…
Cheshire farm walk showcases crop providing energy security in the UK
Andrew Worrall of Cheshire is hosting a farm walk with Miscanthus specialist, Terravesta, on Thursday 31…
Lords approve gene editing
The passing of a Statutory Instrument from the Houses of Parliament will enable the trialling…
Establishing spring barley with reduced tillage
Advice has been issued to growers on how to establish spring barley in a reduced…
Making the most of wheat potential with well-planned spring crop protection
Even though another very cold, dry spring is not out of the question, the exceptionally…
Amistar application advice updated
New advice for in-furrow application of Amistar during potato planting will achieve a more complete…
New crop trials promise a versatile, eco-friendly, profitable replacement for maize
Early trials are underway ahead of a major UK-wide agronomy trial of Sunergy, a low-input,…
New Agroecology farm enables trials of new evolving practices or technologies
A whole farm approach to Agroecological farming practices is the premise of the Helix Agroecology…
Variety of margins important to boosting farmland bees, study finds
Creating cultivated margins on your farm can support otherwise-threatened wild bees, according to a new…
