Varied establishment within early, mid and late drilled wheat crops Potential for high disease pressure across all major diseases makes effective, broad-spectrum products key at T0 and T1 Brown rust lesions spotted in forward Crusoe crop mid-February Drilling...
Simon Britton, Head of Agri-Consultancy at Knight Frank, said: “The immediate closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) applications, without warning or consultation, is deeply frustrating for farmers who were planning on this financial support. Many now face...
ADAS’s latest research on Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle and lodging brings hope for UK OSR crop Data demonstrates high CSFB larvae numbers doesn’t always equal low yields Modelling showed that Caryx® reduced the lodging risk from one in three, to one in five or six for a...
The ‘Weir Dancing for Doddie’ Charitable Dinner and Dance 2025, held on 28 February, has raised an outstanding £101,444 for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. The event welcomed 600 guests to the P&J Live for a night of entertainment and dancing thanks to Robert...
Project measured impact of sustainable farming practices and generated additional revenue for barley growers Average savings of 2.3 tons CO₂e per hectare, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by close to 90 percent Project delivered through BASF’s Global Carbon Farming...
Farmlay’s General Manager and longest standing employee, Lesley Arnott, has spent 26 years working at Cockmuir Farm, near Strichen, and shares her experience as a valued team member of the family-owned business, reflecting on how the business has evolved and grown...
We need to cooperate on crop research to create a sustainable agricultural industry, says Adam Christie, Managing Director of independent agronomy coop, Scottish Agronomy. “As the industry undertakes some major changes to meet the challenges of Net Zero, it is...
Profitable sheep farming requires effective nutrition, which is the key to healthy, prolific ewes says Ruminant Nutritionist, Steven Eddie of East Coast Viners Animal Nutrition. The advice was discussed at recent Ewe Nutrition workshops delivered by East Coast...
Farmstrong Scotland, the wellbeing charity for farmers and crofters, has appointed two new trustees following an overwhelming response to its first-ever public call for board members. The peer-to-peer led programme, which recently secured charity status, was keen to...
AgriScot has announced the appointment of renowned South Ayrshire dairy farmer, Gilmour Lawrie, as its new Chair. He succeeds Robert Neill, who has led the event for the past seven years, strengthening its position as the UK’s premier farm business event. A committed...