From Caithness to a Smarter Growing System
In the far north of Scotland, near Halkirk in Caithness, John Mackay runs a mixed…
Browsing: Agronomy
Potatoes in Practice – Driving Innovation and Collaboration
BASF’s presence at one of the industry’s leading events, Potatoes in Practice last month, underpinned…
Early harvest creates opportunity for strategic soil assessment
With harvest underway earlier than usual across the UK, farmers have a critical window of…
Soil Assessment Should Come Before Cultivations
Arable farmers face crucial choices about how much — or indeed whether — to cultivate…
Resilient OSR Hybrids key to September Drilling
Arable growers should not rule out sowing oilseed rape (OSR) into September, with trials showing…
Boost Weed Control
Trials show the inclusion of pendimethalin can boost weed control by 10 to 16% when…
Ways to Strengthen Grassweed Control
With autumn fast approaching, attention is turning to winter wheat drilling and how to achieve…
Earliest Harvest in Years plus Mild Autumn set to Boost BYDV Pressure
With the UK harvest being one of the earliest ever, many growers are already looking…
Regenerative Transition Support
After 10 years of supporting wheat growers in the UK, pladis, which makes Jacob’s, McVitie’s…
Improving Potato Pest Management
A project which aims to revolutionise pest management strategies has been supported by the UK Agri-Tech…
