Fenland soils in focus
20th December 2017
The first results from the Hutchinsons Fenland potato demonstration have provided a fascinating insight into the unique agronomic characteristics and resilience of Fenland soil and paved the way for further
Minimise erucic acid contamination
14th December 2017
With European legal standards for erucic acid in rapeseed oil for food products likely to be tightened from 5% to just 2% in the near future, OSR growers across the
Recovery in GB OSR area expected, but still well below the 2012 peak
12th December 2017
Oilseed rape (OSR) plantings in Great Britain for harvest 2018 have rebounded, according to provisional figures from AHDB’s Early Bird Survey.
AN delivering extra yield
8th December 2017
Straight 34.5%N produced an extra 0.4t/ha of milling wheat over crops using a urea fertiliser as their only source of nitrogen in 2017 according to new trial results announced by CF Fertilisers at CropTec 2017.
Make the right call with cover crop kill
8th December 2017
Effective cover crop destruction will be more important than ever ahead of spring crops this season to avoid compromising establishment and performance, insist industry advisers.
Agronomy Update
27th November 2017
The jobs list on arable farms is growing with fungicide applications foremost in growers’ minds
New head of British Beet Research Organisation appointed
15th November 2017
NFU Sugar and British Sugar have announced that Dr Vicky Foster has been appointed as the new head of the British Beet Research Organisation (BBRO). Vicky joins BBRO on 19
Spring oat opportunities
15th November 2017
With the right modern agronomy, oats offer one of the most attractive spring cropping options for difficult black-grass ground, in particular, believes Agrii northern R&D manager, Jim Carswell. Not least
Building spring cropping security
15th November 2017
Planned increases in the areas of many spring crops this season make it more important than ever to produce for secure markets offering price or premium guarantee, growers were advised
2018 budgets show relative spring cropping value and risk
15th November 2017
Spring crops are set to be as profitable as most winter plantings other than wheat and oilseed rape in 2018 according to the latest Agrii crop budgeting figures unveiled at a special briefing at Bishop Burton College this month.
Minister points to IPM and innovation as post-Brexit priorities for agriculture
14th November 2017
Delegates at this year’s BCPC Congress heard first-hand what the key pillars of post-Brexit policy would be, when George Eustice MP, Minister for Agriculture, opened proceedings.
Black-grass on the move
14th November 2017
New field trials using rice grains to mimic black-grass seeds have clearly demonstrated the implications of different cultivation techniques for integrated management of weed populations.
