Responsible for Sentry-managed farms throughout East Anglia and south-east England, John Barrett says hybrid rye suits much of the company’s land and rotations.

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An Essex farm manager says he has successfully increased yields, reduced inputs and tackled blackgrass after implementing a strict drainage plan.

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A new hybrid winter feed barley – which mixes high yields with good grain quality – could hold particular appeal for growers on heavier land, says its breeder.

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Agronomists are reporting a late-season disease surge in cereal crops after warmer weather after another wet May.

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Farmer-led aphid monitoring could help reduce the use of insecticides to tackle barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) in cereals.

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Growers and gangmasters are being reminded to ensure they stick to safety guidelines protecting workers who pull bolters and weed beet from sugar beet crops. Bayer introduced worker safety guidelines following applications of its sugar beet sprays in 2018. Although voluntary, the advice is seen as an important way... Read more

Growers will be able to use insect pheromones to combat midges and weevils in legumes such as peas and beans.

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Urgent investment in new research is needed to help prevent huge yield losses from the world’s wheat crops, say scientists.

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A new finance package aims to encourage more farmers to grow the green energy crop miscanthus – by covering virtually all establishment costs.

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Farmers and consumers stand to benefit after scientists concluded that gene-editing techniques could make food production more sustainable, say plant breeders. The long-awaited European Commission study into the regulatory status of Novel Genomic Techniques (NGT) paves the way for gene-edited crop varieties to be grown in the UK and... Read more