Ergot is a fungus that grows on rye, triticale, wheat and barley, and to a lesser extent, oats. It also affects a wide range of grasses, particularly blackgrass. Although the disease has a relatively…
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The encyclopedia of oilseed rape diseases is a guide that was created by ADAS and BASF to help growers identify and understand diseases of OSR. As well as highlight emerging threats such as…
An overview of the greenhouse gas costs of cropping, including an analysis of YEN data in lead up to establishing YEN Zero. Also includes an analysis of the relationship between nitrogen fertiliser…
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Farmers Weekly article by Mike Abram exploring four carbon calculators
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Where does rewilding sit in the future of food and agriculture? Rewilding is a contested term, described by some as laying a foundation for global biodiversity restoration and by others as a threat…
Scientific Paper by Rob Bramley, Simon Cook and colleagues in 'Agronomy for Sustainable Development' 2022.
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Scientific Paper by David Rose et al. in Land Use Policy 2021.
Report by FAO on utilising robotics and digital agriculture:
FAO. 2022. The State of Food and Agriculture 2022. Leveraging automation in agriculture for transforming agrifood systems. Rome, FAO.…
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Report from 2011 by ADAS for NEPIC exploring how nitrogen fertiliser rates and timings could be optimised for bioethanol production.
HGCA report from 2006 setting out the principles and potential of using wheat for bioethanol production