‘Treat now for active yellow rust’

GROWERS are being encouraged to take action now against active yellow rust.

Care needed to boost profits this season

A BETTER understanding of markets, varieties and agronomy and costs could boost grain profits this season, farmers were told.

Flexibility ‘key’ in facing farm challenges

REFORM of the Common Agricultural Policy will require an increasingly flexible approach to farming, say rural consultants Grant Thornton.

Growers send grain around the world

MILLERS from around the world visited East Anglia to highlight the strength of the grain supply chain.

Early mildew control ‘a must’ this season

A “perfect mildew storm” awaits unwary wheat growers this spring, an East Anglian agronomist has warned.

Consider drought when planning forage

LIVESTOCK farmers are being encouraged to consider drought-tolerant forage crops as part of their spring reseeding plans.

£60m rural fund open for business

RURAL consultants are advising farmers to apply now for funding under the government’s Rural Economy Grant Scheme (REG).

Control beetles to conserve rape pods

OILSEED rape could go through a relatively short, but very intense, flowering period after the recent cold snap checked crops, say experts.

Stewardship measures a must for chlorpyrifos

GROWERS are being reminded about the importance of stewardship measures when applying chlorpyrifos

Early risk for sclerotinia in rape

OILSEED rape crops could see early pressure from sclerotinia this season, say experts behind a web-based disease monitoring service.

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