http://www.fwi.co.ukFarmers Weekly interactive provides an arable farming news feeden-gbFri, 16 May 2008 10:41:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/16/110498/potato-blight-armoury-put-to-the-test.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/16/110498/potato-blight-armoury-put-to-the-test.html A bit like the disease can, the number of blight products seems to have exploded in the past few years. The new generation started with Ranman and Electis,...Fri, 16 May 2008 10:41:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/15/110485/pesticide-restriction-threatens-uk-arable-farming.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/15/110485/pesticide-restriction-threatens-uk-arable-farming.htmlBritish agriculture will be devastated if Brussels presses ahead with plans to tighten pesticide restrictions, government scientists have warned. Thu, 15 May 2008 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/15/110495/latest-kit-and-tractors-fired-up-for-cereals-2008.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/15/110495/latest-kit-and-tractors-fired-up-for-cereals-2008.htmlThere is an impressive line up of machinery scheduled to be at Cereals 2008. Find out more and plan your trip to the working demonstrations areaThu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/14/110480/labour-shortage-will-hit-harvest.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/14/110480/labour-shortage-will-hit-harvest.htmlThe worst seasonal labour shortage to hit Britain for decades could mean thousands of tonnes of fruit and vegetables, worth millions of pounds, left to rot in fields.Wed, 14 May 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/14/110478/lentil-shaped-slug-pellets-to-be-launched-at-cereals-2008.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/14/110478/lentil-shaped-slug-pellets-to-be-launched-at-cereals-2008.htmlA metaldehyde-based slug bait shaped like a lentil is reportedly at least 20% more efficient at killing slugs than wet processed pellets containing a higher amount of active ingredient. Wed, 14 May 2008 10:15:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/14/110263/tag-weekly-cereals-2008-trials-diary.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/14/110263/tag-weekly-cereals-2008-trials-diary.htmlCrops are growing rapidly at The Arable Group's Cereals 2008 variety demonstration, but yellow rust is making a comeback. Check out the latest in this weekly diary direct from the Lincolnshire siteWed, 14 May 2008 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/14/110477/shelton-trencher-aimed-at-farmers-who-want-to-drain-wet-areas-in-fields.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/14/110477/shelton-trencher-aimed-at-farmers-who-want-to-drain-wet-areas-in-fields.htmlAnother company experiencing a surge in activity on the drainage front is Horncastle, Lincolnshire, firm Shelton Drainage. Wed, 14 May 2008 09:51:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/14/110476/myzus-aphid-explosion-imminent.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/14/110476/myzus-aphid-explosion-imminent.htmlNine Myzus persicae (peach-potato aphids) and 27 potato aphids were caught in Broom's Barn water traps in the week 7-13 May, the research station's Mark Stevens reports.Wed, 14 May 2008 09:40:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/13/110466/safecross-oilseed-rape-hybrids-promise-yield-and-trait-improvements.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/13/110466/safecross-oilseed-rape-hybrids-promise-yield-and-trait-improvements.htmlSafecross oilseed rape hybrids promise yield and trait improvements Oilseed rape hybrids could improve with a new production system, says a breeder....Tue, 13 May 2008 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/12/110457/crop-watch-rapid-growth-prompts-cereal-management-challenge.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/12/110457/crop-watch-rapid-growth-prompts-cereal-management-challenge.htmlRapid cereal growth, prompted by the recent warm weather, means growers will have to monitor crops closely to avoid missing key sprays, advise FWi’s agronomistsMon, 12 May 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/12/110455/farmer-focus-gps-system-cuts-philip-bradshaws-fertiliser-use.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/12/110455/farmer-focus-gps-system-cuts-philip-bradshaws-fertiliser-use.htmlCambridgeshire farmer Philip Bradshaw grows cereals, sugar beet and potatoes on about 300ha (740 acres) of fenland and other soil types from Flegcroft Farm, WhittleseyMon, 12 May 2008 11:46:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/12/110453/crops-feature-mycotoxin-impact-on-grower-and-grain-trade.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/12/110453/crops-feature-mycotoxin-impact-on-grower-and-grain-trade.htmlMycotoxins remain, perhaps, a misunderstood threat for growers. Certainly there is some confusion about how big a threat they pose, what causes them, and how to minimise risk.Mon, 12 May 2008 11:24:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/12/107735/crop-watch-north-septoria-still-the-number-one-disease-threat.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/12/107735/crop-watch-north-septoria-still-the-number-one-disease-threat.htmlSeptoria is still the number one disease threat to wheat crops this spring, AICC agronomist Patrick Stephenson saysMon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/12/107734/crop-watch-east-cereals-racing-through-growth-stages.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/12/107734/crop-watch-east-cereals-racing-through-growth-stages.htmlWarm, sunny weather means cereals have raced through growth stages in East Anglia, according to Brian RossMon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/12/107733/crop-watch-west-wet-april-likely-to-cause-harvest-problems.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/12/107733/crop-watch-west-wet-april-likely-to-cause-harvest-problems.htmlDespite wet weather last month, most planned sprays went on in Shropshire, but tramlines are a mess, Bryce Rham saysMon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/12/107730/crop-watch-south-from-alaska-to-alicante.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/12/107730/crop-watch-south-from-alaska-to-alicante.htmlCrops held back by cold weather are now racing through growth stages, prompting a number of nutrient deficiencies, Nick Brown saysMon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/11/110423/farmer-focus-conservation-work-progresses-in-showery-weather-for-edward-tupper.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/11/110423/farmer-focus-conservation-work-progresses-in-showery-weather-for-edward-tupper.htmlEdward Tupper farms 700ha (1730 acres) on the South Downs near Petworth, West Sussex and manages a further 112ha (277 acres) on contract. Crops include wheat, oilseed rape, barley, maize and grass for a 175-cow dairy.Sun, 11 May 2008 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/10/110430/seed-of-highest-yielding-conventional-oilseed-rape-candidate-variety-available-this-autumn.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/10/110430/seed-of-highest-yielding-conventional-oilseed-rape-candidate-variety-available-this-autumn.htmlThe battle for new-variety market share has begun with the announcement that seed of OSR variety Epure will be available a year earlySat, 10 May 2008 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/10/110424/farmer-focus-david-shepherdson-hopes-for-better-weather-in-may.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/10/110424/farmer-focus-david-shepherdson-hopes-for-better-weather-in-may.htmlDavid Shepherdson and his father rent about 182ha (450 acres) of arable land, mainly thin limestone, on the Dawnay Estates near Scarborough, North Yorkshire, They grow wheat, barley and oilseed rape. He also undertakes contract work including all spraying on another 100ha (250-acre) farm.Sat, 10 May 2008 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/110443/project-aims-to-pinpoint-foliar-n-requirement.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/110443/project-aims-to-pinpoint-foliar-n-requirement.htmlLate foliar urea is a necessary, but costly input for many milling wheat crops. An ADAS-led project could help growers decide whether or not such applications are needed in the first place, as Paul Spackman discovers.Fri, 09 May 2008 16:30:00 GMT