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EU approval for UK variety testing
After a successful audit, NIAB has been awarded EU approval for its plant variety DUS testing of a range of agricultural species, as part of a…
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Expecting a rise in wet harvest farm fires
Heavy rainfall and wet crops during this year’s harvest season could lead to an increase in farm fires caused by spontaneous combustion, according to…
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Top oils and yield from Cubic
Andrew Wade of Agrovista reports that his farmers have been "thrilled to bits" with the high performance of the winter oilseed rape variety Cubic…
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Warm and wet weather raises eyespot risk in maize
Maize growers are being advised to check their crops for signs of eyespot as warm and wet weather across the country is creating the ideal conditions…
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Certis at Potatoes in Practice
Visitors to this year’s Potatoes in Practice (PiP) event – Britain’s largest field-based potato event dedicated to the potato industry – being held…
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Combining peas relise full potential this season in PGRO trials and commercial crops
With all the talk of oilseed rape and cereals it is easy to forget the risks of pushing such a tight rotation too far – and to underestimate the…
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Out of this world yields for Astrid
Throwing their hats into the ring for the highest yielding commercial oilseed rape crop to be grown this year are Suffolk farmers Eddie and Stuart…
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HGCA focus on testing new oilseed varieties
Neil Groom, Technical Director for Grainseed, warns growers that the new HGCA policy of only testing winter oilseed rape varieties for 5 years means…
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Potato Council to host stand at Potato Europe
Potato importers and growers looking to buy seed from Britain are invited to visit the Potato Council stand at Potato Europe in Tournai, Belgium…
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First shipment of 2011 Oilseed Rape crop leaves UK shores
Dalmark Grain is proud to confirm that for the second year running, they have loaded the first of 2011’s Oilseed Rape harvest for export. The MV…
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