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Switch to Alkagrain delivers significant savings
Replacing bought in compound feed with Alkagrain has helped dairyman John Sandercock cut his milking herd feed costs by more than £400 a month.
Back to basics for Phoma stem canker
Neil Groom, technical director for Grainseed, is of the view that we need to go back to basics when thinking about Phoma and how to minimise losses due to this widespread disease.
Exclusive deal extended
Openfield Group Limited, the British farmer-owned co-operative, and the Bristol Port Company have announced that they have agreed to extend their unique working relationship.
Barton opens eyes to black-grass options
The Syngenta Barton Black-grass Focus Site is now approaching its third year of harvest results, involving a complex matrix of trials investigating integrated control techniques. It is giving growers a valuable insight into the long-term implications of different options.
New forage inoculant range replaces Biotal brand in the UK
New bacteria combination boosts stability and increases flexibility of clamp opening.
Trials show value of integrated approach amid higher disease pressure
The value of using a robust fungicide programme and selecting varieties with good disease resistance has been clearly demonstrated in Hutchinsons trials near Carlisle.
Include zoxamide in all blight control programmes
Recent conditions have favoured potato blight, with Hutton periods being recorded across the country.
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