Heat stress hits potato yields
Potato crops have paid a heavy penalty as a result of this summer’s record-breaking temperatures…
Browsing: Crops
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…
Extra care will pay dividends when harvesting valuable maize crops this season
Higher maize growing costs coupled with a potential shortfall in silage quantity and quality due…
The importance of potential: Building a career from the factory floor
While it can be easy to wish for overnight success, there is something to be…
Harvest report; Drought and war having major effect on prices
Wheat There was a sharp sell-off in all wheat markets since the start of the…
Potato partners secure £2 million investment funding to sustain the future of potato growing.
The Net Zero Hectare project has secured £2.06 million in funding acquired from The Farming…
To preserve forage, a nutritionist advises that dry cows and young stock be switched to straw-based rations
Feeding a straw or wholecrop-based ration could be a cost-effective solution to the drought-induced forage…