51AVÊÓÆµ

Farmers urged to consider crop nutrition following wet weather

Experts say threat of mildew and septoria means crops will need 'helping hand'

clock • 2 min read
Experts warn crops may need helping hand to withstand septoria threat
Image:

Experts warn crops may need helping hand to withstand septoria threat

Farmers are being advised to invest in crop nutrition after the wettest winter on record has caused nutrients to seep from soils. Arable specialists are warning crops may need a ‘helping hand' as mildew...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358

Ìý

More on Arable

Crop Walk with Simon Nelson: 'There are some worrying levels of barley yellow dwarf virus''

Crop Walk with Simon Nelson: 'There are some worrying levels of barley yellow dwarf virus''

Simon Nelson advises farmers on a wide range of arable and forage crops across Cumbria, north Lancashire and into south west Scotland

clock 25 May 2026 • 2 min read
Derbyshire firm invests millions in granulated agricultural lime plant

Derbyshire firm invests millions in granulated agricultural lime plant

A Derbyshire quarrying company is set to begin producing granulated lime following a multi-million-pound investment in a new manufacturing plant

clock 24 May 2026 • 1 min read
Regenerative reset: How one Herefordshire farm has shifted the focus from pure production to soil biology

Regenerative reset: How one Herefordshire farm has shifted the focus from pure production to soil biology

A Herefordshire mixed farming business is rethinking its conventional operating system, replacing synthetic inputs and deep cultivations with applied soil biology, integrated livestock and homemade compost teas

clock 23 May 2026 • 7 min read