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Suffolk farmer, Tom Jewers is to host one of three new demonstration farms announced by agronomy business, Hutchinsons as part of its Helix farm-based research project.

²ÝÁñÉçÇø in Scotland are analysing grain nutrient levels as another measurement to maximise their yields. 

With new single site chemistry en route to market, the industry needs to be mindful of product stewardship, Jonathan Blake told the BCPC Review audience.

With rotations being turned on their head following the hit and miss 2019/20 drilling campaign, some crops may now be at greater risk of the soilborne disease, take-all.

A temporary Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) for the sprout inhibitor, chlorpropham (CIPC) has been given approval.

Last year, Bayer announced it was developing a new business model that meant it would share some of the risk associated with growing crops with its customers.

Unsettled weather has resulted in some winter wheat crops now being drilled later than initially planned. This means some important adjustments to autumn agronomy may be needed

Bayer has said it is engaging ‘very actively’ for gene editing (GE) regulations to change in Europe.

In stark contrast to last year’s crop, sufficient moisture in August has meant early-sown oilseed rape crops have grown through the ‘danger period’.

The UK’s winter linseed area is set to more than double on last year as growers look to alternative break crops to oilseed rape.