Could you claim cash for innovation? Agriculture is the oldest industry in the world, yet as many of you will know, technology is becoming more important in farming than ever [...]

Times may be changing, but some things remain constant: CropTec 2019 will once again set out to help farmers, their advisers and suppliers build a profitable and sustainable sector fit for the future.

There is a lot of interest in the use of biostimulants to try and improve crop growth and yield, but relevant field scale evidence for UK cereal crops is currently limited. With support from ADAS scientists and entries into the main YEN competition, a group of 8 growers in 2018 and 6 growers in 2019 have come together to form the amino acid Farmer Innovation Group (FIG) as part of the EIP-AGRI funded YEN Yield Testing project.

Save time and increase profits with independent grain marketing strategy When you spend all year growing a crop, investing resources in correctly marketing your grain is a no brainer, says [...]

Paul moves on to discuss how the wheat field is looking after the autumn. David shares his concerns with regards to the massive cracks in the tramlines across the UK and explains rain is needed to get the best yield potential; even for clean crops (3.05)

TREATING both grain and storage structures, pyrethroid insecticide Talisma® EC offers growers greater flexibility whilst ensuring consistent control.

As bromes become visible in winter cereals, growers are encouraged to take the time to identify the species, to optimise control throughout the rotation. Technical Support for UPL, Rob Adamson, discusses the merits of weed ID and some of the options that are currently available from chemistry.

A plant can take all necessary micronutrients through its roots, but this process can be disturbed if the ground is too cold, wet or dry. If the content of organic matter in the soil is high, the pH value is too high or too low, and the nutrient values are not balanced, the intake of micronutrients can be further disturbed. If the soil does not contain all micronutrients needed for the plant’s growth, the use of a granular fertiliser that does not contain micronutrients is not sufficient – in such a case, foliar fertilisers or seed treatment with micronutrients are required.

With anti-resistance strategies becoming ever more important as new mutations continue to be detected in Septoria populations in the UK and Europe, Dr David Ellerton offers key advice