Syngenta announces extension of Cruiser OSR seed treatment to include the control of early season aphids
An extension of Cruiser OSR seed treatment to include early season aphid control provides an additional tool against Turnip Yellow Virus for growers this season. Syngenta Crop Protection UK Ltd has announced the extension of its Cruiser Oil seed rape seed treatment label to include the control of early season aphids in addition to the […]
Care needed with post-OSR cultivation
Ongoing lack of rain will make growers choice of post-OSR cultivation techniques more important than ever, if long-term volunteer problems are to be avoided. Burying OSR seed too early can fail to break its dormancy, leaving growers to cope with sporadic volunteers for over five years, a leading independent agronomist warns. Research has shown that […]
New High Quality Grass Hybrid Makes its UK Debut
At a time of growing concern amongst livestock producers about the long-term effect that grass shortages could have on livestock performance, a new drought tolerant grass hybrid is expected to have a significant impact on the grass market. Perseus, which is about to make its UK debut in grass mixtures available from leading rural specialist […]
Glass remains “half full” for Scottish malting barley grower
Scottish malting barley grower Will Hamilton is convinced that current concerns about the future of the crop will be short-lived and that as the country comes out of recession the market for it will improve. I am a glass-half-full type of person and will be staying in malting barley for the duration. We can grow […]
New oilseed rape variety is a Cracker
Oilseed Rape growers in the north of England and in Scotland face a different growing environment to those further south, and the increasing choice of varieties suited to their conditions is a major plus for the crop. “Our new hybrid, Cracker joins the established variety Mendel to help growers in clubroot problem areas stay in […]
Opportunity for potato growers to question experts at the East of England Potato Event
Potato growers will have the opportunity to put their questions to specialists at the East of England Potato Day to be held on September 1 at Frederick Hiam, Hill Farm, Tuddenham, Bury St Edmunds. Held in association with Branston Potatoes, Fenmarc Produce, McCain Foods and QV Foods and, this new event will be entirely field […]
Gleadell Agriculture join with the Carlsberg Group in new barley venture
Null-Lox spring malting barley is a new development from the Carlsberg Research Centre, moving malt and beer quality onto the next level. Null-Lox varieties are already successfully established in other EU countries, and are now being grown in the UK for the first time on exclusive buyback contracts with Gleadell Agriculture. Stuart Shand, Gleadells sales […]
