Blackgrass in a field
Admitting there is a blackgrass problem and being willing to make major changes to farm practices is the biggest hurdle farmers need to cross before they can start to get on top of the troublesome weed. One farmer who faced this dilemma is Nick Wade, who made substantial changes to his farming practices after visiting the Hutchinsons National Blackgrass Centre of Excellence in 2014. His visit to Brampton was the catalyst for five changes across the 935ha of combinable cropping at Abbey […]