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Biostimulant combination offers boost for OSR establishment Curve Overlay
22/07/2026

Biostimulant combination offers boost for OSR establishment

We're trialling SeaBoost, a blend of fish hydrolysate, Sea2Soil and L-CBF TerraFed, to support oilseed rape establishment and address cabbage stem flea beetle damage. Early results indicate reductions in pest impact and improved crop greening. Ongoing trials will look at application timing and the use of Nanomesh for additional protection.

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Flexible Mindful proving a livestock farm favourite Curve Overlay
06/07/2026

Flexible Mindful proving a livestock farm favourite

Group 4 hard feed wheat, Mindful, is proving a winner for farmers looking for high feed wheat yields, or livestock uses, such as whole cropping or crimping, according to Agrovista agronomist John Ball.

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“Aleksandra is like a hybrid. Put it in the ground and away it goes. It’s a hell of a barley.” Curve Overlay
03/07/2026

“Aleksandra is like a hybrid. Put it in the ground and away it goes. It’s a hell of a barley.”

Three words sum up Alexandra winter barley for seed grower Colin Chappell – Very High Vigour.His 6ha crop looked strong all season and exceeded expectations come harvest.

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A fantastic crop that yielded well above the farm average… Curve Overlay
02/07/2026

A fantastic crop that yielded well above the farm average…

A late-sown seed crop of SY Nairn exceeded all Cambridgeshire grower Luke Palmer’s expectations last season, despite the very dry weather during spring and early summer.

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Resilient Resolute – high output winter barley exceeds expectations in Essex Curve Overlay
01/07/2026

Resilient Resolute – high output winter barley exceeds expectations in Essex

High yields of grain and straw across two very different seasons and two contrasting soil types in Essex have clearly demonstrated the consistency and reliability of Agrovista’s exclusive two-row winter barley variety Resolute.

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How a farm consultant bridges the gap between business and wellbeing Curve Overlay
30/06/2026

How a farm consultant bridges the gap between business and wellbeing

As an experienced rural consultant, Abbie Allen-Webb’s skills are increasingly in demand from farmers looking to improve their businesses when farming profitability is being challenged by a combination of lower commodity prices and reduced government support.

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Change in salt flushing approach pays big dividends for strawberry grower Curve Overlay
28/05/2026

Change in salt flushing approach pays big dividends for strawberry grower

Using a proactive water conditioning approach advised by Agrovista has taken the stress out of irrigation management and helped a large-scale strawberry grower maintain fruit quality through the season. 

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Junior agronomist joins Agrovista to help expand viticulture offer Curve Overlay
07/05/2026

Junior agronomist joins Agrovista to help expand viticulture offer

Agrovista is gearing up to provide more agronomy advice in the growing sector of viticulture with the appointment of junior agronomist Ellie Purvis.The viticulture sector has increased rapidly in the past 10 years, but especially in the last five, acknowledges Agrovista fruit team technical manager Alex Radu.

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Nutrition focus helps drive fodder beet yields Curve Overlay
21/04/2026

Nutrition focus helps drive fodder beet yields

Over the last few years fodder beet yields have increased at Cwmporthman Farm, and Lyndon has been using Wholly K for the past three of those years. “It is very difficult to say how much of that increase is due to the product. But Dylan is getting very good yields and it is definitely part of the story,” he says.

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