51AV视频

Digestate deters flea beetle to protect OSR in Wales

clock 鈥� 3 min read
Farmer Richard Anthony says early digestate application saved his OSR from cabbage stem flea beetle
Image:

Farmer Richard Anthony says early digestate application saved his OSR from cabbage stem flea beetle

Pre- and post-emergence applications of digestate proved to be a winning formula for one Welsh grower seeking to deter cabbage stem flea beetle from attacking his oilseed rape

Facing intense cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) pressure on his oilseed rape last season, south Wales farmer Richard Anthony of R & L Anthony experimented with applying digestate to his emerged oilseed...

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
Join Now

 

More on Arable

From guesswork to ground truth: mapping the future of pest control
Arable

From guesswork to ground truth: mapping the future of pest control

Keen to be a leading force in agricultural innovation, one Nottinghamshire farm manager is combining tradition with cutting-edge science to push the boundaries of arable farming and slug control 鈥� and is reaping the rewards of his efforts

Farmers Guardian
clock 15 August 2025 鈥� 8 min read
Lessons from the Italian ryegrass frontlines
Arable

Lessons from the Italian ryegrass frontlines

Working with host farmer Roger Mills, the Olde Appleton Italian ryegrass trials in Yorkshire provides practical guidance on how to manage an increasingly resistant, prevalent and problematic grass-weed

Farmers Guardian
clock 15 August 2025 鈥� 6 min read
2026/27 sugar contract gives growers 'much-needed security and certainty', says British Sugar
Arable

2026/27 sugar contract gives growers 'much-needed security and certainty', says British Sugar

Negotiations have concluded and a deal has been agreed for the 2026/27 sugar beet contract

Mia Willemsen
clock 15 August 2025 鈥� 3 min read