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How to Test Soil Health on Your Farm: 10 Key Methods

“We need to understand how to manage underground colonies of fungi and bacteria to our advantage.” For farmers wishing to improve soil health, measurements have to be taken. Visual tests are useful, but independent consultant Neil Fuller recommends a … See more

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Bayer Crop Science UK: Crop Protection for a Fast-Changing World

WEBUnrivalled broad-spectrum disease control. Raising the bar on disease control. iblon®, a new SDHI fungicide from Bayer, delivers unrivaled broad-spectrum control of Septoria, …

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The link between cropping and soil health

WEB1. Improve yields on headlands. Headlands often see the biggest yield gain when soil health improves because they become less prone to compaction. Firstly, better soil is …

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Bee health and neonicotinoids

WEBHowever, for the regulatory approval of an insecticide, its safe use in relation to bees has to be demonstrated and product authorisations specify how insecticides should be used. …

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Understanding biologicals: the future of crop protection

WEBImproved crop health leads to greater tolerance of abiotic stresses such as drought and temperature fluctuations. Less harmful to beneficial insects helping to promote Mother …

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4 ways to improve soil health

WEB3. Raise organic matter. Soil biological health is linked to organic matter, but there is no agreed definition of the optimum organic matter content or a target to aim for, …

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How to control Sclerotinia: 4 tips for success in 2019

WEBClose oilseed rape rotation. Sclerotia germination in the local area. Mild, damp, humid conditions before and during flowering. Other susceptible crops in the rotation, e.g. …

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Biostimulants Explained: Your 2020 Guide

WEBThis demonstrates nutrition and biostimulants together can create a healthier plant with a level of self-defence against disease.”. Initial results from Lincolnshire trials last season …

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Yellow Rust in wheat

WEBThe yield penalties from yellow rust in wheat can range from 5% to as high as 30% in high disease pressure scenarios (highly susceptible varieties in coastal regions/eastern …

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Understanding crop imaging in digital farming

WEBUnderstanding crop imaging in digital farming. Find out more about the technologies used, challenges and breakthroughs in digital crop imaging for farming. Dr Richard Green, …

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3 ways to improve earthworm populations

WEBHere are three ways farmers can encourage earthworm populations on farm: 1. Reduce cultivation frequency and intensity. Surface dwelling and deep burrowers …

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Fusarium Foot Rot

WEBThe most common component of the brown foot rot fungi is Microdochium nivale. This disease is largely seed-borne, but also arises from infected crop debris. Infections occur …

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Overcoming the barriers to better potato yields: 6 steps to better

WEBPlanting depth is more critical than seed spacing. Crops planted into beds tend to yield better than those in rows, but bed width is also important. Research shows that optimal …

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Top sprayer tips: How to maximise glyphosate efficacy on autumn …

WEBThe other key advice is around timing and appropriate dose for the size of weed, he says. “The optimum timing is the two- to three-leaf stage of the grass-weed, with the minimum …

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