As part of a long-term trial programme, Agrovista is investigating the use of 'improvement' and 'optimisation' precision farming strategies
Farm businesses can now capture a staggering amount of data, but what can you do with it?
What a difference a year makes to the potato market, Agrovista's Andy Steven said this week.
The Metaldehyde Stewardship Group has launched an enhanced campaign for 2017 to ensure maximum protection of the environment, and in particular birds, small mammals, and water.
Potato growers could find sizing potatoes from test digs much easier in the future thanks to a new mobile app developed by the James Hutton Institute and Agrovista.
I think a 'mixed bag' is the best phrase to describe crops across the region - forward, thick crops where nitrogen was applied in good time are looking incredibly well and still have great potential if diseases can be kept under control.
The maize area in Leicetershire has increased this season - Agrovista agronomist Bob Smart provides some tips on early weed control, vital to optimise early crop growth.
Test digs to assess tuber size are taken for granted as a tried-and-tested part of the crop season however, technology is about to give growers an option to streamline the process thanks to the launch of a new PotatoSize™ app.
Planting is all but complete in the north of Scotland, with growers enjoying a pretty much unbroken run at this season's crop establishment with dry weather since March
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