OFS: Farmers encouraged to ‘plant your pants’ to spark interest in soil health

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.

Surge in growth of hybrid rye sees UK area increase again by 25%

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.

McArthur Agriculture to acquire BDC Systems Ltd

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

Fungicide application advice updated for potato planting

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.

Remember field checks and best practice when applying granular nematicides

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

With high aphid forecasts predicted, make your single insecticide application on fodder beet crops count

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.

Get the most from your OSR this spring

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.

Low establishment costs = low yields? Time to challenge this thinking

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.

Suffolk’s largest tomato producer ceases production due to energy costs

As soaring costs hit farms across the UK, tomato producer Sterling Suffolk has ceased production three years after its first fruit went on sale commercially.

Lessons learnt: The path to a regenerative farm

With the agricultural industry under the spotlight due to the ‘climate crisis’, regenerative farming is a hot topic. However, the ability to be able to change your farming practices comes down to one thing – the bottom line. Rachel Hicks reports.

A world first: Foliar fertiliser manufactured from recycled batteries

ZM-Grow is the first zinc and manganese foliar fertiliser to be made from used alkaline batteries.

High yielding barley offers genetic diversity for malting and the distilling industry

Frontier’s seed business development manager for Scotland, David Waite, advises growers in the North to consider widening their varietal choice of spring malting barley this year to include Firefoxx – an early maturing spring malting barley from breeder Elsoms-Ackermann Barley.

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