MICHELIN NEVER TYRE OF HELPING FARMERS MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES As the only point of contact between the tractor and the soil, ensuring you have the correct tyres on your machinery – in good condition and set to the right pressures – is vitally important. Farmers with the optimum tyre and wheel configuration, set up …
Written by Sarah Ferrie from Interagro From drought to downpour and every scenario in between, it seems that every season comes with a new set of challenges for growers in the UK. Following a wet and waterlogged autumn/winter season, this spring is shaping up to be especially tough in terms of weed control. Following months …
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Written by Felicity Lenyk from Eden Research plc The situation The Food and Agriculture Organisation (“FAO”) estimates that 40% of global food crops are lost to plant pests annually, equating to a yearly financial loss of over $220billion. This stark statistic highlights the importance of further research into new ways to tackle these pests if …
COULD HYBRID RYE BE THE NEW CROP DIRECT DRILLERS HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR? From Scotland to East Anglia, growers are finding success with hybrid rye, what is it about the crop that captured theirinterest? Frustrated by the performance of winter barley and no longer able to grow oilseed rape, Colin Mitchell, farm manager at Meikleour …
