United Oilseeds harvest pool tops £302 per tonne before bonuses
30th November 2018
The independent United Oilseeds co-operative, which has the largest rapeseed tonnage under pool management in the UK, has announced a Harvest Pool result of in excess of £302 per tonne
NFU says “New ELM schemes must deliver for arable sector”
28th November 2018
The NFU has today stressed the need for future Environmental and Land Management (ELM) schemes to provide certainty and resilience for the arable sector, especially in periods of volatile prices
Manage soils now to prevent water pollution
28th November 2018
‘Think Water’, ‘Metazachlor matters’, and ‘Get Pelletwise’ are pesticide stewardship initiatives which aim to limit contamination of drinking water with actives such as metazachlor, propyzamide, carbetamide and metaldehyde. Growers are urged
Diquat withdrawal
22nd November 2018
The EU Commission has come to the decision to withdraw the approval of diquat based on concerns related to the exposure of bystanders and residents, as well as birds, reports the
Seaweed science to boost crop yields
22nd November 2018
Seaweed technology could be the answer to boosting crop yields at a time of declining chemical efficacy, with scientific breakthroughs revealing the multiple benefits of algae.
Scottish Arable Farm of the Year announced at AgriScot
22nd November 2018
Rhynie Farm in Easter Ross, run by Donald Ross, has been named AgriScot Scottish Arable Farm of the Year. The competition, supported by AHDB and sponsored by SoilEssentials, aims to
Timely arrival of urea cargo will help meet rising UK demand
7th November 2018
One of the largest cargoes of urea fertiliser to arrive in the UK this season has been unloaded at ABP’s Port of Immingham. The 26,000t shipment, imported by international grain,
Beet growers left frustrated
5th November 2018
NFU Sugar says it’s extremely concerned about the impact on growers of British Sugar’s decision to take down its online grower portal for an indefinite period in the middle of the sugar beet campaign.
Light leaf spot risk relatively low, says autumn forecast
31st October 2018
The autumn light leaf spot (LLS) preliminary forecast, published 24 October 2018, shows that the disease risk to winter oilseed rape (WOSR) is relatively low, reports AHDB.
Beware the take-all risk
31st October 2018
Following a season which saw the lowest average wheat yields in five years, growers are being reminded to do everything they can to reduce the impact of soil-borne disease, take-all,
Don’t forget your grain this winter
26th October 2018
With grain losses due to pest damage costing up to £50/metric tonne farmers are being encouraged to check their stores weekly to protect against insect damage. To provide advice and
Cover crop trials provide insight into slug activity
23rd October 2018
Contrary to popular perception that cover crops can further increase slug pressure over the winter period leading to problems with spring crops, a recent trial undertaken by Natural England has