Converting grazing land to arable ‘unsustainable’ in West Country and other parts of northern Europe, study shows
Converting farms from livestock to arable would lead to regular crop failures, according to an…
Browsing: Crops
Organic wheat blends save on labour, boost yields and benefit wildlife
A Somerset organic farm has enjoyed its best-ever harvest this summer, thanks to a robust…
Haith Group completes £1.5m investment for Meade Farm Group
One of Ireland’s leading full-service fresh produce providers has this month completed a £1.5m investment…
Market report: Falling sterling casts doubt
Not surprisingly the weather and politics are continuing to be the focus of the grain…
LG Astronomer is best of the Group 3’S on Hampshire farm
The biscuit wheat LG Astronomer was the best performing of five Group 3 varieties grown…
Heat stress hits potato yields
Potato crops have paid a heavy penalty as a result of this summer’s record-breaking temperatures…
There’s still a lot of merit in Merit
Strong on its disease resistance to both Septoria tritici and yellow rust (often a major…
Mayflower sails ahead with impressive yields and high protein levels
New Group 2 milling wheat Mayflower underlined its credentials as one of the top performing…
Maize variety selection for the 2023 growing season
Nine new varieties have been added to the British Society of Plant Breeder’s 2023 Forage Maize Descriptive Lists (DL),…
New varieties promise quality silage
Two new varieties from LG Seeds which have been added to the NIAB/BSPB Descriptive List…