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Sugar beet lagging behind
Updated 1:30pm Sunday 5th July 2009
Many sugar beet crops are still lagging behind this season, after slow establishment in dry spring conditions; green leaf retention to make full use of the autumn sunshine will be essential to drive high yields this season, according to Syngenta Technical Manager, Glenn Wilkinson.
Farm energy
Updated 1:10pm Saturday 4th July 2009
ExtraHeat, a new system from GEA Farm Technologies could help save wasted energy on dairy farms.
More stories like this »South west farmers go to Ireland
Updated 4:10pm Friday 3rd July 2009
For many growers in the UK what goes on beyond our borders does not often have much impact on our everyday farming methods, however due to its inclement weather conditions and hence higher disease pressure on cereals, there is much to be learnt from the Irish and their approach to arable farm management.
More stories like this »Royal lives up to its name
Updated 2:10pm Friday 3rd July 2009
The Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) has announced that Prince Charles, Duke of Cornwall, is to receive the Society’s National Agricultural Award for 2009.
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