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MyField app makes agronomy easier

Better blight forecasts are now readily available for potato growers thanks to the new Syngenta MyField app.

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How genetic diversity can add value to cereal crops

More genetically diverse cereal varieties could help growers tap into a growing niche market – and make their businesses more resilient.

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Positive outlook for hybrid rye grown as energy crop

A winter hybrid rye is performing well for a Norfolk seeking higher gas yields to supply an anaerobic digestor.

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Peak performance from rape variety Pinnacle

Seed breeder Grainseed says small amounts of new conventional oilseed rape Pi Pinnacle are available for planting this autumn.

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‘Excellent’ winter barley yields impress grower

A Lincolnshire grower says winter barley will remain firmly in his rotation after successfully returning to the crop with two-row feed variety Bolton.

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How better genetics are improving oilseed rape

Genetic improvements are bringing better disease resistance to oilseed rape varities – helping to make the crop easier to grow.

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How scientists aim to ramp up domestic chickpea production

The potential for UK farmers to ramp up homegrown chickpea production is the subject of a new research project led by crop science organisation NIAB.

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New ambassador for Green Tractor Scheme

Origin Fertilisers is the latest farm supplier to join the Green Tractor Scheme – helping farmers dispose of plastic waste sustainably and efficiently.

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Early oilseed rape drillers braced for slug pressure

The wet summer has provided good conditions for oilseed rape establishment – but growers who drilled early should prepare for high slug pressure.

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Wet summer sees increase in potato blight outbreaks

Late blight outbreaks are springing up in potato crops after the wet summer continued into August following a dismal July.

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