Rural sector still attractive to overseas buyers

Hotspots remain despite a dip in farmland values, says Jack Cook.

Maya billed as replacement for revoked Totril

A label recommendation has been granted for Maya – the suspension concentrate formulation of bromoxynil – in drilled bulb onions. It adds to add to its EAMUs for use in bulb onion sets, leeks, salad onions and shallot set, covering virtually all allium crops.

Six-year eGrain passport project ends in ‘disappointment’

Industry representatives have failed to reach an agreement on the national roll out of an electronic grain passport – the goal of a six-year project facilitated by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.

Camgrain open days highlight central storage strategy

Growers will be able to see how farmer-owned central storage co-operative Camgrain operates and maintains its sites at a series of three open days this month.

New JCB Loadall makes UK debut

The new JCB Loadall 536-60 Agri Pro telescopic handler made its UK debut at last month’s Grassland & Muck event at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire.

Adama sets out to beet the weeds

Two of Adama’s key sugar and fodder beet herbicides are Goltix 70 SC and Sniper. Together, these products provide good protection against a wide range of weeds.

Limagrain’s sugar beet varieties offer flexibility with higher output

The opportunity to grow a high yielding sugar beet variety with low bolting figures – offering flexibility in both early and later drilling slots – is promised by Limagrain’s newly recommended variety BTS 3325.

Weed control key to hitting high yield sugar beet target

Controlling weeds in sugar beet is vital for growers to achieve a low unit cost of production – as well as being key to achieving higher yields, says agronomist Pat Turnbull.

Yellow rust diversity leads to new race-naming system

Extreme diversity in the wheat yellow rust population has led to the introduction of a new naming system for races of the disease discovered in the UK.