http://www.fwi.co.uken-gbSat, 11 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/11/131381/does-the-trend-towards-fewer-larger-players-benefit-growers.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/11/131381/does-the-trend-towards-fewer-larger-players-benefit-growers.htmlThe recently announced tie-up between Agrovista UK and Openfield undoubtedly makes good business sense, bringing together a leading crop protection and agronomy company and Britain's foremost farmer-owned grain marketing and arable inputs business.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/11/131391/ear-tags-continue-to-baffle-james-read.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/11/131391/ear-tags-continue-to-baffle-james-read.htmlThe mules have scanned out at over 200%. This makes a change from the fat lazy Scotch Half Breds that I used to lambSat, 11 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/11/131392/mastitis-moles-and-measurements-for-adrian-harrison.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/11/131392/mastitis-moles-and-measurements-for-adrian-harrison.htmlFor once we are not on the receiving end of the wintry weather. All we have had is a few days of sub-zero temperatures...Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131416/soil-organic-matter-compost-use.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131416/soil-organic-matter-compost-use.htmlCompost trials by salad producer Vitacress have shown the potential to increase yields of spinach and rocket crops by about 10%, the firm’s farm agronomist, Shaun Clarkson, says.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:26:00 GMThttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131412/soil-organic-matter-strip-tillage-and-compost.htmlhttp://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/10/131412/soil-organic-matter-strip-tillage-and-compost.htmlTight, compacted soils were the catalyst for Simon Bayliss to start taking soil organic matter more seriously on his 263ha Wincote Farm in Eccleshall, Staffordshire. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:20:00 GMT