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Amendments to GM Maize consents
Defra has today written to the Commission explaining why amendments to two consents on GM maize are no longer necessary. Following the Farm-scale…
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New wheat takes the biscuit
Wheat marketing for Gary White, farms manager for JW Grant and Co at Old Leake, Boston, is easy. All the grain produced goes to the farm's sister…
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Samples raise concerns of Mg deficiency
Don't allow magnesium deficiency to affect yield and quality this year, wheat growers have been warned. Magnesium applications with the flag-leaf…
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Robust disease control urged as wheat crops race ahead
HIGH yield potential but soaring disease pressure after the wet spring will make it essential to keep wheat crops disease-free towards the end of…
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Agrovista team up with farmcare and NIAB to stage premier arable event
Thursday July 1st is a date worth fixing in every arable farmer's diary. From 10am farmers will be able to view Agronomic Initiatives and Grassweed…
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Spray rates critical as septoria tritici pressure builds
There is no room for cost cutting on fungicides this season if the high level of Septoria tritici now affecting wheat crops across the country is to…
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NFU in pan-European cereals agreement
The NFU met with representatives of the French and German cereal growers associations last week to discuss key issues facing the European cereal…
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New Hemp crop trialled in Warwickshire
Dual Use Hemp crop trials are taking place in Long Compton in South Warwickshire. The trial will be drilled with a Cross-Slot No Tillage drill, a…
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Turning market volatility from a threat into opportunity
A £50 per tonne move in wheat prices this season has meant profitability levels achieved by many grain producers, livestock feeders and grain…
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New weapon against pea midge
Vining pea growers have a new weapon in their armoury to defend against pea midge attack this season now that deltamethrin-based insecticide decis…
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