From yellow rust to drought risk, agronomists across the UK report strong crop potential, but final yields now depend on conditions through grain fill
Hutchinsons agronomist Darryl Shailes gives his latest insights into root crop production
With significant lettuce crop losses recorded across 2025 due to the nasonovia lettuce aphid, we find out what the keys risks are for crops and what control options are available
Supplier Albert Bartlett will compile data looking specifically at virus pressure
Barley yellow dwarf virus is a complex disease but advances in monitoring, diagnostics and plant breeding are helping to inform its management
New partnership aims to control viral infection levels by monitoring transmission
While mid-May's cooler weather saw lower early aphid counts in sugar beet crops, late-drilled crops are likely to present an easy target for aphid colonisation and challenges for insecticide targeting
A root crops update from Hutchinsons agronomist, Daryll Shailes
Beet growers could face a virus epidemic on the scale of 2020, with aphids expected to be flying into new crops as they emerge
With autumn drilling approaching, growers are warned of the heightened BYDV risk due to the green bridge