The last decade has witnessed dramatic changes in global food consumption patterns mainly because of population growth and economic development.
This allows for a good exchange of services between these two crops, as the peas provide nitrogen to the cropping system while the wheat acts as a support for the pea.
Among legume crops, forage peas and field beans show the most symptoms of legume fatigue.
The bruchid beetle (also known as bean seed beetle or broad bean weevil) damages the seeds of field bean and its larvae can lead to crop rejection in broad beans.
Pea and bean weevil (also called pea leaf weevil) is a particular risk to spring-sown peas and beans.
Pea moth is one of the most damaging pea pests in this country and in Europe.
PGRO Chief Executive Roger Vickers talks us through one of PGRO's intercropping trial plots.
Whether you’re a seasoned grower or you have just added winter beans to your rotation, the new Bean Growth Guide has been developed to help you make the most from the crop.
The free resource is the…