PGRO’S decision to move from a pea and bean Recommended List to a Descriptive List aims to encourage innovation from breeders, free of the knowledge their efforts will not be hampered by the list’s narrow assessment
Growers who are looking to convert from conventional to organic farming now have the option to add value to their crop’s marketing during the transition period.
Outbreaks of frit fly damage are being reported by ProCam agronomists in different parts of the country in winter cereal crops planted after spring oats.
Significant differences have been identified in the resistance of leading commercial oilseed rape varieties to cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) feeding.
UK traders are starting to look at new crop plantings and potential crop sizes
A new global initiative which merits farmers for adopting regenerative agriculture techniques is in the pipeline.
With many oilseed rape crops forward and looking well, some form of PGR is likely to be appropriate this season, growers are being advised some form of PGR is likely to be appropriate this season, growers are being advised.
UK farmers should be able to access new crop protection products quicker than their EU counterparts post-Brexit, the chief executive of the Crop Protection Association (CPA) has said.
The International Wheat Yield Partnership (IWYP) has launched its European Winter Wheat Hub which aims to accelerate research discoveries from the UK and globally into commercial plant breeding.
Combined global wheat and corn crop is still bigger than last year.