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Friday, April 29, 2011
ADAS Crop Development ReportUK - Conditions are very dry across the country, but particularly in the eastern and southern counties.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
NFU: Watch Crop Commitments During Dry Spell UK - With the dry spring, farmers should carefully watch and look at options for their forward crop commitments, the National Farmer's Union said.
Innovative Science at Heart of Cereals Event UK - Crop plots are once again taking centre stage at the Cereals Event, offering visitors an unrivalled real-life picture of the latest crop management innovations and the science that...
Monday, April 25, 2011
Leatherjackets Bring Risk to Barley and Sugar Beets UK & SCOTLAND - The focus for Pestwatch moves from wheat bulb fly to leatherjackets and starts with a warning of variable risk of this pest in different parts of the country plus advice to assess...
Gleadell Market Report UK - Ukrainian grain stock reported at 10.1mmt a/o April 1st, down 2 per cent than at the same date in 2010, writes David Sheppard.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
UK Agricultural Land Prices Hit Record High UK - Agricultural land prices in Britain have hit record levels following the surge in global food prices, according to figures from Savills.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
NFU Frustrated over Europe's GM VoteUK - The National Farmers Union (NFU) has expressed its frustration after MEPs backed a proposal that would allow member states to ignore EU scientific advice and ban the cultivation of GM crops...
Friday, April 15, 2011
Do Not Ignore the Dangers of Club Root UK - Oilseed rape growers with club root infected land shouldn't under-estimate the importance of selecting a resistant seed variety to safeguard yields.
EU And Defra Fail To Support British FarmersUK - In its latest report on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013 the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee slams the European Commission's proposed sweeping reforms...
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
UK and Brazil Call For Action On Food PricesUK - The UK and Brazil have called on members of the G20 to take action to tackle food price volatility, in the face of food price inflation and long-term food security challenges.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Fertilizer Demand Spurs Carr's Shares Up 7 Per Cent UK - Shares Carr's Milling Industries soared 7 per cent after the farm supplies-to-food group unveiled a 51 per cent jump in earnings, boosted by a scramble by growers for fertilizer and the...
Affects of Winter Now Showing in Crops SCOTLAND, UK - Winter sown cereal and oilseed rape are reaching the stage where early protective treatments are needed, SAC consultants report. Meanwhile there is good progress with sowing spring...
Monday, April 11, 2011
Prince Charles's Fund Donates £40,000 to Farmers UK - A rural fund set up by Prince Charles is to donate £40,000 to charities which are helping farmers through the financial crisis caused by feed shortages and late single farm payments....
Friday, April 08, 2011
Cereals Event 2011 - Squeezing Profit from CropsUK - This year's Cereals Event promises to be especially rewarding for growers seeking the latest technical and business information to help them squeeze the most profit out of their crops. ...
Thursday, April 07, 2011
UK Wheat A Bit Behind Growth ScheduleUK - Live monitoring of 15 untreated varieties of wheat has started at 13 locations across the UK, reports CropMonitor.
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Why Starch Is Critical Factor In Maize Hybrids UK - When selecting a forage maize hybrid most growers consider starch content and starch yield as two criteria of importance, along with others such as maturity and area of adaptation, writes...
Monday, April 04, 2011
April-drilled Maize Helps Soil and Yields UK - Spring is finally announcing the start of a new growing season. The heavy snow and hard frosts of December, where farmers were struggling to feed and water livestock, get feed in and milk...
Friday, April 01, 2011
Changing Feed Reduces Livestock Emissions UK - Cows' diets have long since been blamed for adding to greenhouse gas emissions, but, according to Defra-funded research, this could be reduced by changing their feed content.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
New Approach to Reduce Risk of Take-all Disease UK - The soil dwelling fungus 'take-all' inflicts devastating stress to the roots of cereals crops worldwide and is a major disease problem in UK wheat crops.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
New Auto Section Control for Basic Sprayers UK - John Deere has introduced the new Raven SmartBoom, which offers a GPS automatic boom section control option to customers buying or owning basic specification sprayers.
Improving Photosynthesis to Increase Yield UK - Scientists in the UK and USA received funding totalling £6.11M/$10.3M to improve the process of photosynthesis.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Early Nitrogen Lifts Alcohol Yields in Wheat UK - Tweaking nitrogen fertiliser timings can boost alcohol yields from wheat crops, worth up to £1m to the biofuel sector.
UK Consumers Unaware of GM Foods UK - Many of Britain's most popular food brands, from Cadbury Dairy Bilk to Bird's Eye frozen foods, are using milk, meat and eggs from animals that could have been fed genetically-modified (GM)...
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
UK-Vietnam to Improve World’s Staple Food UK - The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) announces the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on rice genomics research with the Ministry of Science and Technology...
Correct Nutrient Deficiencies with Sprays UK - Early fungicide timings are the ideal opportunity to correct nutrient deficiencies in oilseed rape and wheat crops, according to our Crop Watch agronomists.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Conference Features Crop Protection Trends, IssuesUK - Forecasting trends and planning for some major challenges in the future were key messages for delegates to take home from the recent ‘Crop Protection in Southern Britain' conference....
Thursday, March 17, 2011
UK Farmers Spend Minimally on Theft Prevention UK - One in three farmers rely on a simple padlock or less to protect hundreds of thousands of pounds of equipment, a survey revealed.
Scottish Census Reveals Increase in Winter Crop AreasSCOTLAND - Scotland's Chief Statistician today published Results from the 2010 December Agricultural Survey, covering winter sown crops, hay and silage production, livestock, labour...
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Yellow Rust Threat to Winter Wheat Crops UK - Growers are being alerted to the presence of yellow rust symptoms appearing in winter wheat crops, although levels are not severe, say agronomists.
Healthy OatsUK - Scientists in Aberystwyth University are developing new varieties of a traditional crop which could help lessen the danger of heart disease.
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