Arable News

Analysis sheds light on last season’s winter OSR, which was the lowest-yielding harvest since 2001.

New survey suggests Covid-19 has led to a quarter of people surveyed increasing their use of farm shops and local producers this year.

2020 has been the most successful year to date for the Evolution separator, which in the past 15 years has sold in excess of 650 units to over 30 countries.

Perry of Oakley Ltd’s extensive range of high-quality machinery comes with a 70-year heritage of serving the farming community. Its drier range includes the entry level ‘Mistral’ and top spec ‘Savannah’ series continuous mixed flow grain driers, to fit requirements from commercial grain stores to farms.

With more successful autumn drilling being completed this year compared to last, Farmers Guide asked some growers their thoughts for the spring 2021 season. Heather Briggs reports.

With the loss of neonics sending OSR out of favour as a break crop, and more unpredictable weather leading to a dearth of winter plantings in the last couple of years, could one of the more niche spring cropping options be ready to take a prominent place in the rotation? Rachel Hicks reports.

Oilseed rape growers are being encouraged to follow water stewardship best practice as the key period for controlling blackgrass begins across the UK.

The bi-annual Seed Potato Industry event will be held online for the first time, delivered by the Hopin digital platform on the 24th November.

The government has launched a consultation on reducing ammonia emissions from solid urea fertilisers, to protect human health and the environment.

The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) will launch its first ever Descriptive List for pea and bean varieties next month.

Harvest 2021 trials at AHDB Strategic Cereal Farms will focus on the prevention, detection and control of pests, weeds and diseases – key components of integrated pest management (IPM).

Farmers are advised that the spread of rodenticide resistance rats has taken a “surprising and troubling” turn, according to Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use chairman Dr Alan Buckle.