Bayer urges vigilance against heightened rodent activity
Growers are being urged to be ready to respond to a likely surge in rodent infestations as the first significant cold snap of 2012 sweeps across the country. Ken Black, Bayer’s national account manager for rural hygiene, explains that an increase in rodent numbers in buildings and stores is to be expected due to the […]
HDC-funded research offers growers first independent evaluation of broad bean varieties in over a decade
Growers can now access the first independent evaluation of broad bean varieties in over a decade, thanks to new HDC-funded research. With the development of new varieties during the last 10 years, and the need for these to be evaluated against existing breeds, this latest research means growers now have the latest information […]
Health & Safety tests prove Greenvale AP’s in tip top condition
When it comes to health and safety, leading potato supplier Greenvale AP is top of the class. Within the last two months, four of its processing and manufacturing sites – Duns in Berwickshire, Tern Hill and Swancote Foods – in Shropshire and Floods Ferry Road in Cambridgeshire – have been awarded the Occupational […]
Leading wheat breeder sets up cutting edge consultancy
Wheat breeder Bill Angus has formed a consultancy to develop new varieties by publicly funded research through ‘public-private’ partnerships, and also to work with clients to increase wheat yields on-farm while maintaining quality and optimising inputs. “I believe that we are on the cusp of a new era in wheat breeding and we must […]
GrowHow acts on HGCA Soil Nitrogen Supply Prediction research results
GrowHow UK has welcomed the findings from the HGCA-backed independent research into Soil Nitrogen Supply (SNS) predictors which were previewed 5th December, at the 2011 HGCA Agronomists’ Conference held in Daventry. The full report, which is to be published in the New Year, has taken four years to produce. It confirms the value […]
EU urged to avoid crop protection crunch
As restrictive new EU pesticide approval rules remove more products from the market than can be developed to replace them, Europe’s farmers risk losing vital crop protection tools in the drive to increase production. That was the warning this week from Crop Protection Association chief executive Dominic Dyer to an influential gathering of […]
HGCA Recommended Lists for 2012/13
Eighteen varieties have been added to the HGCA Recommended Lists for 2012/13. Summaries of the new HGCA Recommended Lists are available at www.hgca.com/varieties (from 10.00am, 16 November). The full HGCA Recommended Lists booklet will be distributed in early 2012. Wheat There are fivenew winter wheat varieties. Crusoe is a nabim Group 1 variety […]
BEPA Pulse Market Update
UK pea crops have yielded exceptionally well this year despite the spring drought, and quality has been good too after almost ideal harvest conditions. The drought in the eastern part of the country, balanced by good conditions in other parts of the UK, mean that bean yield and quality have been extremely variable. […]
Bruising costs potato growers 26 million a year
With dry weather exacerbating the risk of bruising potatoes at harvest, Potato Council has called on growers to take a proactive stance and make quality assessments at all stages of harvesting, from lifting to store loading. “In addition to costing growers an estimated 26 million per year, bruising does untold damage to consumer […]
