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In the second of our Great Cultivation Debate series, Mike Abram explores how cover crops change a rotation’s cultivations.

Italian ryegrass is arguably more difficult to control than black-grass, being less responsive to cultural controls, but a new herbicide is helping to get on top of the weed.

When describing integrated pest management (IPM) techniques, recording when you do not take action, such as not applying a chemical, could be just as important as noting when you do.

With some growers beginning to get black-grass under control using cultural methods and new chemistry on the way, things are looking brighter for black-grass control.

A new independent trial carried out by the National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) has shown that larger seed sizes of typical UK varieties of winter wheat and spring barley resulted in higher emergence rates.

The UK’s first ever certified soil carbon credits scheme designed specifically for farmers has officially been launched.

Spray quality is key to achieving full protection of the ear and deposition should override output.

The logical home for SDHIs is the T1 and T2 timings but in this unusual season including an SDHI in T3 sprays could make sense.

Growers and businesses have formed the Association of Independent Oat Milk Producers in Scotland

UK yields will determine whether the price needs to reflect the need to import significant quantities of third country supplies