On the heavy clays of Suffolk, organic farmers Luke and Marianne Ashmore are pioneering an approach to crop establishment that they hope will help to reduce cultivations, conserve soil moisture and provide...
On the heavy clays of Suffolk, organic farmers Luke and Marianne Ashmore are pioneering an approach to crop establishment that they hope will help to reduce cultivations, conserve soil moisture and provide...
Milder autumns and early drilling could extend aphid activity, increasing the risk of barley yellow dwarf virus. Ash Ellwood looks at spray timing and the role of resistant varieties in protecting yield
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With dry soils creating challenges for crop establishment, growers must balance moisture conservation, seed placement and establishment costs. We explore how one Worcestershire farmer is adapting his drilling approach this autumn