Lydia Wombwell

Jan 16, 2025 | fwi.co.uk | Lydia Wombwell

Wireworm in seed potato © Fera Wireworm in potatoes and cabbage stem flea beetle in oilseed rape are two of the arable industry’s biggest pest challenges. They can result in catastrophic yields for farmers and disrupt the entire supply chain. Both these pest problems are being tackled with a novel approach to research developed by Fera Science, which unites farmers and scientists in a collaboration with multiple industry partners to deliver practical solutions and plug knowledge gaps.

Aug 29, 2024 | fwi.co.uk | Ruth Wills |Lydia Wombwell

As harvest begins to wrap up in the South, spring barley is looking mainly reasonable while wheat proves to be a pleasant surprise for some. NorthumberlandIt has been a challenging harvest at Eshott South Farm near Felton, where Glen Sanderson is halfway through his 70ha of wheat, which is outperforming the rest of his crops. Typhoon and Graham have performed well at 8.4t/ha and 8.5t/ha, respectively.