
Richard Allison
Editor at Farmers Weekly
Arable editor at Farmers Weekly and ex-ADAS research consultant. Passionate about North Yorkshire, crops, cows and the British countryside.
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1 week ago |
fwi.co.uk | Richard Allison
A major resistance gene used to protect winter wheat from yellow rust disease has been overcome by evolving strains of the pathogen, according to the AHDB and its research partners. It follows unusually high levels of the disease reported this spring in both Recommended List (RL) variety trials and commercial winter wheat crops. AHDB first issued an early warning in April advising growers not to rely on the current RL disease resistance ratings for yellow rust.
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1 month ago |
fwi.co.uk | Richard Allison
Tasks such as weed control around farm buildings, grain dryers and other infrastructure can feel like an inconvenience when farm staff are stretched by core spring activities. But there is a way to get a prolonged period of weed control in these areas in just one hit, cutting the need for repeat applications, thereby saving time, labour, and costs during pinch periods.
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1 month ago |
fwi.co.uk | Richard Allison
A multi-noded, tall-stemmed plant with deep roots is the key to farmers raising pea yields, according to a new pea growth guide. Researchers estimate that peas could yield 7-8t/ha on light soils and 9-10t/ha on water retentive soils. However, typical on-farm yields are substantially lower. To help farmers bridge this yield gap, Adas, BASF, and the Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) have collaborated to bring together the latest information in the Pea Growth Guide.
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1 month ago |
fwi.co.uk | Richard Allison
Avenger variety © Limagrain A hybrid oilseed rape that has been bred with resilience against cabbage stem flea beetle could make the difference between crop success and failure when deployed as part of an integrated approach. OSR varieties have advanced in recent years with new traits aimed at tackling challenges such as turnip yellows virus and sclerotinia, along with improvements in yield.
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2 months ago |
fwi.co.uk | Richard Allison
Wheat growers are urged to be alert to yellow rust risks in backward and later-drilled winter wheat crops this spring, to avoid yield losses of up to 50%. According to David King, Syngenta’s head of technical for the UK, Ireland and the Nordics, while yellow rust levels were relatively low coming out of winter, it is a disease that likes juvenile leaves and can strike quickly. “It’s very much a case of being vigilant rather than panicking,” David says.
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