With wheat prices likely to remain around £170 per tonne for the foreseeable future, growers should be weighing up how to increase output and make savings in variable costs, advises Jock Willmott of Ceres...
With wheat prices likely to remain around £170 per tonne for the foreseeable future, growers should be weighing up how to increase output and make savings in variable costs, advises Jock Willmott of Ceres...
The early harvests continue with maize being foraged around the country but after a worrying growth period, yields are looking hopeful considering the year
Changing establishment systems, wet weather and fewer chemical options are forcing growers to rethink how they tackle increasingly difficult slug problems.
Researchers are combining multispectral imaging, GPS mapping and precision spraying technology to develop a system capable of detecting and targeting slugs in commercial fields