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New season price announced for sugar beet feed
Trident has launched its 2006/07 season prices for sugar beet feeds. For 29-tonne bulk-tipped loads of sugar beet pellets delivered direct to farms…
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Protecting against tuber blight up to lifting
Good potato quality samples will be hard to achieve this year and now, when the weather is cooler and wetter, foliar and tuber blight has become a…
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New utility Brassica can counter grazing shortages
NEW UTILITY BRASSICA CAN COUNTER GRAZING SHORTAGES A new rape/kale hybrid forage brassica, which combines an ability to grow rapidly from sowing with…
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Improved Control of Crane’s-bill and Shepherd’s-purse in Oilseed rape
Crane's-bill and Shepherd's-purse appear to be on the increase in many arable rotations and the new rape herbicide Springbok offers improved control…
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Planned approach needed to prevent Tuber Blight
Preventing tuber blight in potatoes requires a planned approach from emergence through to lifting. Effective control relies on keeping blight out of…
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Initiative keeps potato industry up to speed on latest research results
Getting the results of potato research out to the industry, especially growers, is the driving force behind a series of free, 'knowledge transfer'…
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BPC launches new Gateway to research information
The British Potato Council has launched a new service to help levy-payers get maximum benefit from research carried out on their behalf. Grower…
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Reglone now recommended for all soil conditions
New recommendations for split-dose Reglone application this season will enable all potato growers to desiccate their crops safely and more cost…
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Fazor to maintain Sola for carrots and parsnips
Dow AgroSciences are reassuring root growers that they can continue to use Fazor (maleic hydrazide) under a SOLA in carrots and parsnips in order to…
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Organic potatoes for the future
Greenvale AP, the UK's leading supplier of fresh potatoes and a major figure in organic potatoes, took a look to the future last week as they…
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