Plant breeder Elsoms Seeds has sped up its oilseed rape development programme – thanks to increased investment in technology and new staff.
Read moreGrowers at heart of Bean YEN initiative
Arable 27/05/2022
Plant breeder LSPB is continuing its sponsorship of the Ben Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) initiative for a fourth year.
Read moreA disease testing service is helping growers and agronomists reduce expenditure on fungicides.
Read moreBuy-back contracts are being offered to UK farmers who grow a German E-wheat which is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
Read moreUK plant breeders say farmers will benefit from government plans allowing gene editing techniques to develop new crop varieties.
Read moreWe must ALL learn to live with volatility
Opinion 27/05/2022
Good silage clamp management this season will maximise forage quality – more than justifying at a time when nitrogen fertiliser prices is at all-time high.
Read moreImplementing a hard cull policy in the year ahead could help alleviate rising costs facing many livestock businesses, say advisers.
Read moreGuide to maximise homegrown forage
Livestock 06/05/2022
A new guide aims to help livestock farmers maximise milk and meat production from home-grown forage.
Read moreFewer than one in 20 sheep farmers are contacted by dog owners following an attack on their livestock, reveals a survey.
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