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    Agroforestry in Scotland

    In this video, we hear from farmers, Andrew & Seonag Barbour from Mains of Fincastle as they explain how their hill farm cattle and sheep enterprises have benefitted from incorporating…

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    IPM plots at Arable Scotland last year showing some of the reduced input approaches possible with more resistant varieties and naturally derived elicitor products which maximise the crop’s own defences against disease.
    IPM plots at Arable Scotland last year showing some of the reduced input approaches possible with more resistant varieties and naturally derived elicitor products which maximise the crop’s own defences against disease.

    Pesticide News in 2020

    Of our top 50 active pesticides in arable crops, more than 30 are at some risk of withdrawal and losses will be particularly acute this year with the loss of…

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    Weeds in spring beans

    The variable yield of field beans is generally more due to pod set issues than weed competition. However, weeds can be a nuisance at harvest and as beans are sown…

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    Winter crop monitoring

    Winter barley Disease levels are low at the moment and crops are generally looking well. Where disease does establish early then a T∅ spray at mid-tillering is an option to…

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