2013-May-23
Don’t ever underestimate the US farmers’ ability to plant a crop! The record weekly plantings reported last week (41.8mln acres) became the catalyst for a sharp decline in US markets, also pressured by improved prospects in the FSU and Australia.
2013-May-22
As concerns over pesticides such as neonicotinoids grow, SRUC and the James Hutton
Institute have launched a new research programme looking into activating plants’ natural
defences.
2013-May-20
Paying attention to spraying technique with a T2 fungicide
could help growers better protect the yield potential
of this year’s winter wheat crops, says
a leading application specialist.
2013-May-20
Work by students at the Oatridge Campus of Scotland’s
Rural College will advise farmers on ways to quickly
restore grassland and grazing badly damaged by months
of poor weather.
2013-May-15
Huntingdonshire wheat grower, Martin Whitlock and his father Tony have a real
challenge on their hands at Rookery Farm, Stow Longa.
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