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Yellow rust has begun to bubble up in some wheat crops across the country, including in varieties with high adult plant resistance ratings of 7 or 8 on the AHDB Recommended List.

US corn area is up for debate as prices have moved lower since recent planting and stock data was taken, meaning farmers planting decisions could easily change.

A long-awaited dry spell across much of the country over the last fortnight has meant the spring drilling campaign is well underway, as growers make up for lost time stolen by the wet winter.

A change in regulation for the wheat contaminant ergot will affect how millers treat incidences of the disease going forward.

As soil begins to dry out and conditions come right, sugar beet drilling has commenced in some parts of the country.

It is already transforming the way we farm, but the use of big data in agriculture can aid decision-making, create better business efficiency and uncover hidden truths in your fields. And now it is available all in one place.

Agricultural spray drones could be used as a rapid solution for accurately and automatically disinfecting urban areas contaminated with coronavirus.

With much of the country working from home and most industry events cancelled, BASIS has taken the decision to relax its CPD requirements for Professional Register members.

Balbirnie Home Farms at Freuchie in Fife has been selected to be the first AHDB strategic cereal farm for arable growers in Scotland.

Cereals has been postponed until June 2021, but will instead deliver this year’s event online.