Spring cereals in particular have a high demand for P in the first few weeks after germination. But they are often unable to secure enough to support optimum growth even where the nutrient appears to be plentiful. Agrovista technical manager Mark Hemmant says: “Phosphorus is critical for cell biochemical functions […]
Accurate application of post-emergence grassweed herbicides in winter cereals will be especially important over the next few weeks after prolonged wet weather hampered earlier attempts at control. Agrovista technical manager Mark Hemmant says: “Many spray programmes aimed at blackgrass and other problem grass weeds have been compromised or not even […]
Anyone interested in applying for a Nuffield Farming Scholarship is invited to attend an informal virtual meeting hosted by the Chairs of each region. These events are free to attend and give potential applicants the opportunity to ask questions about applications and learn how the Nuffield Chairs can provide help […]
Teams from the four nations of the UK and one representing the ‘rest of the world’ have just completed the #RUN1000 charity fundraising challenge which started in October 2020. The 1,200 participants clocked up 64,785 miles of running or walking on Strava and have raised £45,438 for five rural help […]
Wheely-Safe is to make its intelligent tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) available to operators and manufacturers of agricultural, construction and materials handling machinery for the first time, as it launches a brand-new range of connected devices. The company’s patented sensor technology already protects thousands of vans, trucks and buses in […]
