Potato grower replaces Bauer irrigation reel after 25 years’ reliable service
Reekie Ltd appointed as the Bauer irrigation equipment dealer for Central Scotland One grower delighted…
Browsing: Agronomy
Precision soil management aims to boost crop margins
A small but ongoing decline in crop performance following a switch to direct drilling has…
New tool manages muck spreading measures
Farmers have voiced their concerns over the Environment Agency’s move to potentially limit or prohibit…
BYDV-resistant wheats deliver outstanding control and yields
Wheat varieties with resistance to barley yellow dwarf virus have delivered outstanding control of the…
Select the right seed dressing to keep cereals free from disease
As certified and home-saved seed deliveries ramp up, growers are urged to select a cereal…
Trials highlight ticking time-bomb for seed disease resurgence
A seed disease resurgence trial by Bayer has recorded exceptional levels of bunt in untreated…
Oilseed rape still brings black gold
Very pleasing yield results have been achieved from all varieties of oilseed rape, both conventional…
OSR shows remarkable power of recovery
A poor start hid the true potential of oilseed rape conventional variety Aspire, which came…
Catch and cover crop choices play significant part in positive transition to Sustainable Farming Initiative
When any new technique is employed its initial benchmark for success is a measure of…
Crop trial shows benefits and challenges of growing ancient wheat varieties
Long-lost wheat varieties can offer a good alternative to modern wheat on low input farms,…