Arable
False economy warning over the dangers of ignoring club root
Oilseed rape growers with club root infected land shouldn’t under-estimate the importance of selecting a resistant seed variety to safeguard yields…
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Pestwatch - Local risk assessment for Leatherjackets required
The focus for Pestwatch moves from Wheat Bulb fly to Leatherjackets and starts with a warning of variable risk of this pest in different parts of the…
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ADAS and BASF Sclerotinia monitoring indicates the start of sclerotia germination and disease risk
The ADAS and BASF web-based monitoring service on www.totaloilseedcare.co.uk is reporting the start of sclerotia germination, with 12% germination…
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Arable
Post-emergence control for weed competition in peas
Continued dry weather conditions will compromise the efficacy of pre-emergence herbicides in peas this season, where the emerging crop is especially…
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Arable
Farm rents continue to rise
Despite rising input costs, arable farming fortunes have improved following significant increases in commodity prices and farm rents. In recent…
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Lancashire herd lifts yields by 900 litres despite cutting feed inputs
A big increase in silage dry matter intakes on a Lancashire dairy farm has lifted milk production by 900 litres a cow and enabled feed costs to be…
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Pest attack hits slow establishing peas and beans
Valuable residual Nitrogen from this season’s pea and bean crop could be lost because of the current high level of Pea and Bean Weevil activity in…
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Rudis brassicas approval extended to cauliflower, broccoli and calabrese
The fungicide Rudis with tzt technology has gained approval for use on cauliflower and broccoli/calabrese. Its label now covers all the main outdoor…
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Arable
A vigorous conventional rape variety that challenges the hybrids
On the less fertile sites and in the smaller fields surrounded by woodland that characterise some parts of the UK, any successful oilseed rape…
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Swift action needed to tackle beetle threat
The UK’s potato industry could be dealt a devastating blow if a species of beetle is allowed to enter the country, says the NFU. The Epitrix flea…
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