Ergot pressure makes seed treatment choice critical
Following a year with high infection levels, farmers face an increased ergot risk in this…
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Bamford stands up to septoria pressured season
Despite a double whammy of tough autumn establishment conditions and high septoria pressure, Lincolnshire farmer…
Factor in risks for early drilled wheat
Winter wheat growers considering planting early this autumn must be aware of potential downsides and…
Possible nutrient shortage for those that opted to sell straw
Growers who have taken advantage of strong straw prices, need to check soils for nutrient…
Address nutrient deficiencies if drilling winter cereals early
Growers planning to drill winter cereals early this year are being urged to focus on…
Variety selection the start of risk mitigation
The lessons of the challenging 2023/24 season should be taken into account when planning for…
Market pressure remains following revised USDA crop forecasts
Improving soya and maize forecasts have put further pressure on grain and oilseed prices. The…
Is last season’s lesson the importance of soils?
As harvest is well underway there are several lessons starting to emerge to explain the…
Hybrid barley an attractive feedstock alternative
Growers should consider hybrid barley Farmers as an alternative feedstock crop for anaerobic digestion (AD)…
Kent grower moves to Mayflower to help spread risk
Following what most experts considered to be a very bad septoria year in 2022/2023, Andrew…