Author Posts: Farmers Guide
2019 sugar beet contract offer announced
14th September 2018
British Sugar and NFU Sugar have announced their agreement on sugar beet contract terms for 2019/20.
Beet factory start dates
12th September 2018
With the Bury St Edmunds and Wissington sugar beet factories scheduled to open on the 26th September for the 2018/19 harvesting campaign, British sugar has also announced that the Newark
Harvest Results – winter wheat yields close in on five-year average
4th September 2018
The average yield of control varieties in the 15 AHDB winter wheat trials stands at 11.12t/ha, just 0.23t/ha below the five-year average of 11.35t/ha.
KWS Siskin “delivers impressive yields”
4th September 2018
As the highest-yielding quality wheat in AHDB trials this year, KWS Siskin is demonstrating its potential to deliver outstanding gross margin returns, says plant breeding company KWS. With data from
Five-point plan offers guidance for delaying autumn wheat drilling
4th September 2018
Think before rushing in to drill winter wheat after the early harvest and following some recent rainfall, farmers are being urged.
‘Exceptionally warm’ weather tests variety performance
27th August 2018
As scientists report that the unseasonably hot weather that has seen the UK bask in the hottest summer for 40 years could last until 2022, one wheat breeder is urging growers to consult results from this year’s variety trials before switching varieties.
90% drift reduction nozzle offer extended
24th August 2018
Syngenta has extended its popular Nozzle Offer on 90% drift reduction technology (DRT) for pre-emergence herbicide application this season, to now include an 03 orifice option, alongside the highly successful
Snow clearing by Valtra at 73.171kph breaks world record
22nd August 2018
World record: Unmanned Valtra removes snow at 73.171 km/h Nokian Tyres and Valtra have set the world record for snow removal with an autonomous tractor. The speed record was
Harvest Results – Winter wheat
21st August 2018
The first yield data for the AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) winter wheat trials are now in, reports AHDB.
Potato plantings down 3 per cent amid extreme weather conditions
21st August 2018
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) estimates that the total area in Great Britain planted with potatoes is 119,000ha, a fall of 3 per cent on the previous year.
Price increase “desperately needed” as egg producers are pushed to the brink
21st August 2018
Free range egg producers are calling for an immediate price increase as the cost of feed continues to rise. Dry weather has caused poor crop yields across Europe’s major wheat-growing
Don’t underestimate the importance of dry cow management
21st August 2018
Dairy farmers are being reminded of the important role of dry cow management, in particular nutrition, when looking to secure future herd health, fertility and productivity. Nutritional advisor at Quality
