Winter wheat growers considering planting early this autumn, after last season’s heavily-delayed drilling, must be aware of potential downsides and take appropriate steps, an experienced agronomist is urging.

“While the temptation to establish wheat crops early this autumn is understandable, after the washout conditions of last...

As the challenge of dealing with Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) gets more difficult – not least due to climate change pushing aphids further north and resistance issues and regulatory pressures making chemical control more complicated, more time consuming, more costly and often less reliable – where does the future of BYDV...

With the summer’s inconsistent conditions adding to last winter’s wet weather woes, livestock farmers could be facing the prospect of not having enough home-grown forage available this winter. Simon Montgomery of ProCam explains how an autumn sown catch crop could mitigate the shortfall and unlock additional revenue from the SFI...

A new service that makes the benefits of precision farming readily accessible without growers having to master all its complexities is being launched by ProCam for this autumn.

FieldSense uses satellite mapping of soil and crop variability across fields, says ProCam regional technical manager, Nigel Scott, who has been integral in...