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Tomato growers gambling with £40m investment
British tomato growers are gambling with an investment of £40million a year in producing crops before they receive any return, according to the…
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Early Phoma spotted
Reports of Phoma leaf spotting on a crop of oilseed rape at the four-leaf stage near Thame in Oxfordshire this week (1st October) has highlighted the…
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Trying out Avadex Granules to get a better black-grass control
A Lincolnshire farmer who has been fighting black-grass for a number of years is trying out Avadex 15G in his weed control programme in order to get…
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Hydor publishes new brochure for horticultural market
Hydor, designers and manufacturers of complete environmental ventilation and control systems for agriculture, have announced a new addition to its…
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Slug pressure requires 'active ingredient programme'
Already some winter oilseed rape crops have had to be re-drilled this autumn due to significant slug damage and the likelihood of continuing pest…
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One-pass Tillerstar to feature at BCGA demo day
A unique British-built implement that reduces root crop establishment costs will be a star turn at the British Carrot Growers’ Association annual…
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Government response to Select Committee report
The UK Government has today published its response to the Environmental Audit Committee report on sustainable food. In it, the Government dismisses…
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Unique Tillerstar in series production
It’s a rare event when a genuinely new idea for a farm implement comes along – new products are often variations on an existing theme. But the…
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Getting the best from residual oilseed rape herbicides
As farmers prepare to start drilling oilseed rape, growers are reminded of the importance of removing weed competition early in order to get the crop…
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Isaac may delay harvests; EU providing 'real nervousness' in markets
Wheat Jonathan Lane, Gleadell’s trading manager, comments on grain markets: The expected onslaught from hurricane Isaac, while potentially dumping…
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