December 21, 2018
Potato production hits lowest level since 2012
The total potato harvest is 13% down on the five-year average of 5.6m tonnes at 4.9m tonnes, according to the annual Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) estimate.
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Arable & Crops
December 7, 2018
No or min tillage is not a silver bullet solution for soil carbon
The government should not rely on no or min tillage as a guaranteed way of cutting greenhouse gas emissions in post-Brexit farming policy, according to a new Soil Association briefing paper.
December 7, 2018
No or min tillage is not a silver bullet solution for soil carbon
The government should not rely on no or min tillage as a guaranteed way of cutting greenhouse gas emissions in post-Brexit farming policy, according to a new Soil Association briefing paper.
December 1, 2018
Seed drill trials begin
A scientific trial has begun on Romney Marsh, to test the efficiency of three types of seed drill in the battle against black grass.
December 1, 2018
Seed drill trials begin
A scientific trial has begun on Romney Marsh, to test the efficiency of three types of seed drill in the battle against black grass.
November 28, 2018
Plant teams give farmers a boost in intercropping field lab
Farmers have been reaping the benefits of growing two crops side by side, in an intercropping field lab with the Innovative Farmers network.
November 28, 2018
Plant teams give farmers a boost in intercropping field lab
Farmers have been reaping the benefits of growing two crops side by side, in an intercropping field lab with the Innovative Farmers network.
November 22, 2018
Manage soils now to prevent water pollution
‘Think Water’, ‘Metazachlor matters’, and ‘Get Pelletwise’ are pesticide stewardship initiatives which aim to limit contamination of drinking water with actives such as metazachlor, propyzamide, carbetamide and metaldehyde.
November 22, 2018
Manage soils now to prevent water pollution
‘Think Water’, ‘Metazachlor matters’, and ‘Get Pelletwise’ are pesticide stewardship initiatives which aim to limit contamination of drinking water with actives such as metazachlor, propyzamide, carbetamide and metaldehyde.
November 16, 2018
Farmers lead the way with organic wheat trials
A field lab investigating wheat varieties grown under organic conditions is giving farmers confidence in one of the first farmer-led trials in this subject.
November 16, 2018
Farmers lead the way with organic wheat trials
A field lab investigating wheat varieties grown under organic conditions is giving farmers confidence in one of the first farmer-led trials in this subject.
