Toward Comprehensive Plant Microbiome Research
Authors: Kari Saikkonen, Riitta Nissinen and Marjo Helander
Microbes have driven eco-evolutionary adaptations organizing biodiversity from the origin of life. They are ubiquitous and abundant, facilitating the biochemical processes that make Earth...
We hear all the Time of farmers using less insecticides, and for good reason generally, but I do wonder if the real bad apple is modern fungicides.
Amazing how many are now farming without insecticides after years of addiction, can we start to cut our reliance on fungicides too?
Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland
The Scottish government have opened a public consultation for people to share their thoughts on proposed measures to prevent litter and fly-tipping, improve data and strengthen enforcement.
The consultation on a new National Litter and Fly-tipping...
Solar parks could be used to boost bumblebee numbers, study suggests
Written by Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent from the Guardian
Lancaster University researchers say sowing wildflowers alongside panels would have benefits for farmers who rely on pollinators
Solar parks could provide...
The AHDB Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) publications provide variety-performance data. With information on yield and quality, agronomic features and market options, use these variety-specific highlights (alongside the main RL) to identify promising varieties for your farm...
Hi all.
I’m a dairy farmer at heart but I’ve but grow a few acres of turnips for a few year now. But next spring I’ve got great plans to plant only 2 acres of potatoes to bag and sell. Where would you get seed potato’s from or do I raid my local wilko and what variety would people recommend?
Hi All
I have just published a blog post all about the BASIC SUBSTANCES.
The BASIC SUBSTANCES are a group of 20 compounds that can be used in pest and disease control on UK farms. However, they aren't (to any wide degree). However, British farmers could be missing out, especially as many of...
Just thought i'd see if anybody else was as sick of the endless stream of lies that emanate out of the idiot box as i am. Climate change is a natural phenomenon, its been happening for hundreds of thousands of years. Humans are not causing climate change. The globalists want a carbon credit...
"Vote Conservative & take back control of our borders", what a load of bullsh!t that turned out to be, yesterday over 1000 migrants crossed the channel in boats just so the Tories can bus them to the nearest Holiday Inn, can you imagine what the prats in the Tory party would be screaming if...
https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/press-review-recycling-trashed-by-boris/
Have to agree with Boris on this one, you cannot recycle your way out of the plastics issue!
Ask any composter / food waste / ad plant... if the plastics weren't in the feedstock in the first place then there wouldn't be...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
A new, disease-free potato, named CIP-Matilde, has been developed by international breeders in collaboration with farmers in Peru.
All those involved with the development of this new variety claim that it is inherently resistant to late blight...
Date: Wednesday 10th November 2021
Time: 8:30-9:45am
Join the FREE online “Helix Live” seminar
Helix LIVE Seminar Returns this Autumn
The Helix initiative is about improving farm decision...
Written by William Kellett from Agriland
Two people have been questioned as part of an investigation into environmental crime in Lincolnshire.
The man and woman, both in their 20s, were held at an address in Long Sutton, between Kings Lynn and Spalding.
The arrests were part of a probe by the...
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