Content related to the topic: crops-grassland

8 May 2019

Irrigation prospects for 2019 downgraded

The Environment Agency has downgraded irrigation prospects for the 2019 season what can growers do now?

23 May 2019

Research Case Study: Testing the effect of organic material additions on soil health

Soil Biology and Soil Health Partnership research case study takes a closer look at the benefits of organic material additions

23 November 2022

Unexpected septoria levels in the winter wheat variety Cougar a ‘one-off’

Results from genetic and phenotypic analyses on septoria tritici isolates collected from the field in 2015.

24 April 2019

Farm events aim to increase pasture profitability

Beef and lamb producers taking part in the GrassCheckGB project will open up their farms in May to share knowledge and help others increase profits from their pastures.

10 March 2025

Dry weather drives ‘water savvy’ farming

Below average rainfall is triggering UK farmers and growers to adopt water savvy techniques early in the year, to be prepared should another agricultural drought hit.

3 December 2024

Which nutrient management system to use?

Regular soil tests and the recommendations associated with them are vital tools that must be used in order to ensure the best possible crop yield

14 August 2025

Water supply problems? A guide for livestock farms

Useful advice to help livestock farmers deal with, or plan for, water supply disruption.

26 January 2026

Rhizoctonia solani symptoms and risk in oilseed rape

This common soilborne pathogen causes damping-off symptoms

28 February 2025

New herbicide option for outdoor sunflowers

The herbicide active substance ‘aclonifen’ is now authorised as ‘Emerger’ for use in outdoor sunflowers.

12 April 2019

#WatercressChallenge wows the crowd with an 8-course meal

Six leading chefs embraced watercress at a unique event to help growers raise awareness of this nutritious leafy green, with its inclusion in a range of dishes from cocktails to chocolates.

4 April 2019

Major shake-up of weed investment required

Conclusions of the first ever major cross-sector review of weed management

2 April 2019

Potential to cut back on nitrogen applied to cereals and oilseeds

Relatively dry winter conditions across most of the UK mean farmers could potentially reduce the amount of nitrogen applied to crops