Not everyone appears to like Shrek (the cartoon character) a bit like some of the farming community not liking the idea of growing dried...

In winter barley, lodging, brackling and necking (ear loss) occurs, to a greater or lesser extent each year. Lodging is often caused by...

So what is the price of Glyphosate per 20 lt drum? Is it a good time to buy and can I actually get any? All good questions a bit like,...

Weed control in cereal crops has become one of the greatest challenges for the agricultural sector not only in the UK but worldwide. In...

The word “pulses” comes from an ancient Greek word for “thick soup or porridge.” Historic data shows that peas were consumed in...

Everything involved in what is under consideration - usually used in the phrase the whole shebang. The male equivalent could be Hebang;...

One of the most important pieces of survival gear to have is rope! Why do I say this? Well, prehistoric man started making ropes at...

This album released by Genesis in 1973 brings to mind the most recent story in the press regarding the NHS and Person Protective...

The first step has been taken towards developing a commercial lure to help tackle the devastating and costly damage caused by the cabbage...

A synthetic crystalline compound, lysergic acid diethylamide, (LSD) a powerful hallucinogenic drug or another recreational activity?...

Fertiliser is not just a UK purchase, the market is global and market-driven, determined by the balance between supply and demand, this...

Set in the cartoon world of the 1900’s the TV show originally broadcast from September 1969 focuses on the efforts of Dick Dastardly and...

Once again this year I have been viewing Soya trials conducted locally. The crop is traditionally grown in North & South America where...

It was reported from a national survey that ran October 2020 to March 2021, in partnership with ADAS and the Association of Independent...

There has never been any doubt in my mind that the application of organic manure to the soil is of paramount importance to “modern...

Following on from my last article on Biopesticides I thought I would briefly consider the group “Bio-Chemicals.” They have been quite...

I cannot say I was a great fan for the music of Lulu but the lyrics of her songs occasionally ring in my ears; most recently this song...

Charlock (Sinapis arvensis) and Wild radish (or Runch) (Raphanus raphanistrum) are a real nuisance in Winter Oil seed rape and of course...

There is always debate about what to do to control winter bean volunteers in cereals. Since beans are a crop often later to combine, the...

Fresh beer is more attractive than stale beer. Dark beer more attractive than light or even lager. Unfiltered more than filtered. Slugs...