Five-point plan to get on top of black-grass control

With black-grass particularly bad in some fields this season following last autumn鈥檚 early cereal drilling, Farmers Guardian gets a five-point plan for getting on top of the weed.

Alice Dyer

06 July 2023 鈥� 3 min read

Although not the case everywhere, a lot of wheat was drilled worryingly early last autumn, after the early harvest, said ProCam head of crop production, Mike Thornton. Speaking at the company's trials...

UK brassicas under pressure as heatwaves force growers to rethink production

Heatwaves and increasingly erratic rainfall are testing brassica growers across the UK, forcing growers to rethink irrigation, soil management and, potentially, which crops they plant

Michael Wale

04 October 2026 鈥� 3 min read

Arable

Suffolk farmers trial low-disturbance drilling to cut cultivations and control weeds

Organic and conventional farmers in Suffolk have joined forces to test three different crop establishment systems, with a focus on weed control, soil health and soil moisture conservation

Teresa Rush

03 October 2026 鈥� 6 min read

Arable

NRoSO training targets smarter additive use

Plans are well underway for the upcoming annual training events for those on the National Register of Sprayer Operators (NRoSO), which will focus on adjuvants and water conditioners

Ashleigh Ellwood

02 October 2026 鈥� 2 min read

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