Articles by Date : March 24 2008 - March 30 2008

Apply fungicides early to beat oilseed rape disease sclerotinia
Apply fungicides early before sclerotinia gets established. That's the clear message from experts, who warn that another bad year for the disease.... more
(27 March 2008 08:00)

Cereals visitors chance to calculate their carbon footprint
Savills’ major focus at Cereals 2008 will be carbon management more
(27 March 2008 00:00)

Argentina's shop shelves empty as farmers' strike hits hard
Supermarket shelves are starting to empty in parts of Argentina as a national strike by farmers continues into its third week. more
(26 March 2008 17:29)

Land Rover and Jaguar are sold by Ford to Indian giant - Tata
The sale of Land Rover and Jaguar to Indian company, Tata, has been confirmed today. more
(26 March 2008 14:33)

WRECKERS YARD: Reversible Ford TW15 will never catch on
Turning the plough on a steep headland with one wheel in the furrow flipped this Ford TW15. more
(26 March 2008 13:50)

Sainsbury's growth continues
Sainsbury's has announced a 6.7% growth in sales for the final quarter of its trading year. more
(26 March 2008 11:00)

Running tractors on veg oil gets nearer
Fancy crushing your own oilseed rape and pouring the oil produced into the tank? It's an attractive proposition which could have some appeal -.... more
(26 March 2008 11:00)

Vet Watch: Cell count, TB, BVD and liver fluke
Vet Watch round-up. more
(26 March 2008 11:00)

Fast release calcium could help control club root
Initial observations from a new HGCA club root project suggest applications of fertilisers that rapidly release calcium could help improve.... more
(26 March 2008 10:00)

Lambs' post-weaning check could be trace-element deficiency
Trace-element deficiency in lambs is all too often attributed to a natural post-weaning check. The result is fire-brigade tactics in an attempt to.... more
(26 March 2008 07:00)

New low biomass osr variety on show
Grainseed will be showing off a new oilseed rape variety called Es Alienor at this year's Cereals event more
(26 March 2008 00:00)

Crop Watch: cold weather halts spraying
The Easter cold snap has forced many growers to delay planned T0 fungicides and outstanding Atlantis (iodosulfuron + mesosulfuron) applications,.... more
(25 March 2008 16:30)

Stronger euro gives single payment boost
Farmers' single farm payments could be worth significantly more this year as sterling has weakened against the euro. more
(25 March 2008 15:00)

Biofuel policy should be delayed - says DEFRA scientist
DEFRA's chief scientific adviser has told the government it should delay legislation forcing fuel manufacturers to introduce biofuels at forecourts.... more
(25 March 2008 12:00)

Credit crunch could mean mixed fortunes for farmers
Uncertainty surrounding world markets could extend to the farming sector, with tenanted holdings and those with high borrowings at greatest risk more
(25 March 2008 08:00)

Does the layer future lie in enriched cages?
It could be assumed that a recent EU Commission report, which confirmed that conventional cage systems for layers will be banned in 2012, would allow.... more
(25 March 2008 08:00)

10 reasons to enter FW Awards
Whether it's industry profile, enhanced marketing power or business recognition, winning a Farmers Weekly Award is a great achievement and one that.... more
(24 March 2008 16:00)

Agronomy plans for Oakley and Humber
Humber and Oakley are the two newest wheat varieties with a significant market share. Mike Abram finds out how to manage them through the spring. more
(24 March 2008 13:00)

Entries flood into FWi caption competition
Read some of the entries already submitted to theFWi caption competition - then have a go yourself more
(24 March 2008 13:00)

Claas Liner rakes have independent lift and lower
Claas will be launching its new Liner twin-rotor rakes at this year's Grassland and Muck 2008 event. more
(24 March 2008 11:00)