Author Posts: Farmers Guide
Barbados oilseed rape gives Essex seed grower a day in the sun
29th July 2016
Essex grower Nigel Cutmore admits to being more than a little relieved not to mention impressed with his of Barbados oilseed rape seed crop as it yields 4.7t/ha (1.935t/ac). This
Winter OSR area stabilising
28th July 2016
Despite serious pest concerns and a significant shift towards spring cropping in many rotations, British winter OSR plantings are set to stabilise this autumn, reveals the latest planting intentions survey
Reduce pea and bean losses at harvest by more than 20%
28th July 2016
The area of peas and beans has increased dramatically in recent years, but their susceptibility to pod-shatter losses has raised fears that many will be disappointed with performance unless they
Cambridge Arable Technologies’ (CAT) open day
27th July 2016
Winter wheat varieties previously exhibiting good disease resistance were put to the test this season and some will be found wanting, as illustrated in trial plots at the annual Cambridge Arable
National tracking sounds take-all alert
27th July 2016
NIAB laboratory assessments show take-all levels in the cross-section of second wheat crops monitored by Agrii in the annual Latitude disease tracking service increasing substantially from a GS31-32 average of
The time for water protection is now
27th July 2016
An enhanced version of Adama’s popular WaterAware app has been developed and is ready to launch for Autumn 2016. With 42 per cent of the 486 drinking water protected areas
How will Brexit affect UK trade outside the EU?
27th July 2016
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has published analysis of the UK’s trading relationships with non-EU countries and how these are influenced by EU membership. The ‘Horizon’ article examines
Wholecrop cereals could be ‘no brainer’ for livestock farmers facing tight silage stocks
27th July 2016
Low cereal prices could mean making wholecrop cereal silage is a ‘no brainer’ for topping up this season’s tight grass silage stocks on dairy and other livestock farms, says Ecosyl
Mycotoxin poisoning threat from imported soya hulls
27th July 2016
Livestock farmers feeding imported soya either straight or in purchased feed have been warned to be vigilant after an AIC2 warning that batches of imported soya hulls from Argentina may
Farmers advised to study silage swiftly to aid financial planning
27th July 2016
Farmers wanting to gain more control over their winter feed budget should analyse their silage cuts sooner rather than later – that’s the advice from the agriculture team at Barenbrug
Consider nematode testing in rotational decisions
26th July 2016
A seven-fold increase in soil samples testing positive for root-knot nematodes in cereals indicates that the pest may be more prevalent in the crop than previously thought, according to a
PGRO pulse field day shows visitors the latest research
26th July 2016
Pulse growers, advisers and members of the trade attended the PGRO Pulse Field Day at Stubton, near Newark, at the end of June to see the latest pulse research and Recommended