Arable News

Although barley varietal resilience has improved over recent seasons, there’s still no Extase-equivalent in recommended winter and spring barley lists, so the frontline for defence remains with disease control and an effective fungicide armoury – which has been strengthened by the launch of Ascra (prothioconazole + bixafen + fluopyram).

Net zero has never been a primary goal for Richard and Lynn Anthony and their team at Tythegston Farm, near Bridgend, on the South Wales coast. But the latest Farm Carbon Toolkit calculations show the 1,200ha they own and manage are annually sequestering over 21,000t CO2eq.

Farming leaders have broadly welcomed a series of Defra announcements today (30th March) on key issues affecting British farmers and growers, particularly the rising cost and tightening availability of fertiliser for the coming growing season.

Ten years since the Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) was launched, growers and agronomists are gaining a clearer understanding of how biomass drives yield potential.

Organisers of LEAF Open Farm Sunday are encouraging farmers to plant cotton pants now to demonstrate to visitors in June the importance of soil management in agriculture, and the role of microorganisms in maintaining its health.

Wholecrop rye for biogas production is still the biggest market, so choosing high performing AD varieties is the key for most growers, says independent agronomist Craig Green.

Operating independently, both companies will continue to deliver valuable and proven solutions to meet the post-harvest needs of their customers.

New advice for in-furrow application of Amistar during potato planting will achieve a more complete zone of protection around the mother tuber when using modern high-speed belt planters, advises Syngenta application specialist, Harry Fordham.

The Nematicide Stewardship Programme (NSP) reminds potato growers and operators to adhere to best practice when applying granular nematicides this spring.

Belchim Crop Protection technical account specialist, Stuart Harder offers advice on using your one allowable application as effectively as possible to avoid significant fodder beet yield losses.

With most OSR crops now well on their way, growers are doing all they can to ensure robust growth and higher yields. Yara agronomy operations manager, Natalie Wood, and Yara area manager, Oscar Thacker, discuss the current status of OSR crops and what steps growers can take to drive growth forwards.

It is a popular belief that by reducing your establishment costs and switching away from conventional methods, you reduce your yields. However, research conducted by AHDB indicates that this view can be challenged.