High yields and quality play out in Limagrains recommendations
Based on the highest yields, a feed wheat, winter barley and oilseed rape from breeders Limagrain UK, take poll position in the 2019-2020 AHDB Recommended List, alongside three other varieties offering excellent quality attributes...
Selecting the correct maize variety has always been a major factor influencing crop success but proved even more so in the 2018 growing season
While most maize growers in 2018 achieved reasonable yields and good quality forage harvested early in near perfect conditions allowing early...
Sartorialâs resilience powers it to top spot in wheat variety trial
Excellent establishment and impressive early vigour helped Sartorial winter wheat top the yield stakes in Agrovistas recently harvested variety trial at Kelso in the Scottish Borders.
Sartorial achieved a treated yield of...
Scheme means growers donât pay for failed OSR
Oilseed rape growers taking part in a risk mitigation scheme now have even further support, thanks to the launch of a new incentive from Agrovista.
Running for the second year, the KWS Oilseed Establishment Partnership (OEP) sees growers pay for...
Trials confirm Sartorial offers outstanding establishment
Despite challenging conditions, hard feed wheat Sartorial continues to outperform the competition when it comes to establishment rates and early vigour.
Launched to the market last year by Agrovista, Sartorial shows consistent rapid...
Trial investigates cultural control of flea beetle
Minimising cabbage stem flea beetle damage in oilseed rape using cultural control methods is being investigated in a series of field trials by Agrovista.
The work at Draughton, a neighbouring site to Agrovista’s Project Lamport, aims to...
Knowledge transfer key to successful veg growing
Be open-minded, adaptable and creative, is the message from Nottinghamshire grower Philip Lilley, as he prepares to supply the nation with Christmas dinner veg.
“Battling with challenging weather conditions and constantly changing plant...