First spring barley harvest results published

The first Harvest Results from the 2018 AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) spring barley trials have been published, reports AHDB. The initial results are from five sites that cover a wide geographic area

Several second wheat sites included in latest harvest results

Winter wheat treated yield results are now available from 27 AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) trial sites. The results include a relatively high number of second wheat crops. These results have contributed

Crystal supply increased

BASF has increased supply of Crystal to better meet demand from many UK growers who need to make the best possible start to their black-grass control programmes this season.

Raising money from Rachel’s Harvest

Held on the 19th August at Newton in Nottinghamshire, the third ‘Rachel’s Harvest’ took place and, to date, has raised nearly £15,000 to top up the £53,000 already raised for

Kuhn variable chamber round balers available as non-Isobus

  Kuhn Farm Machinery has updated its range of VB variable chamber round balers by making two popular models, the VB 3160 and VB 3190, available as non-Isobus compatible versions. 

Irrigation machinery theft

Farmers, landowners and groundsmen are asked to be on the lookout for field scale irrigation equipment they see being moved or stored in unusual circumstances following a major theft of

Remembering Adam

A leading light and well-known influencer of the UK fertiliser industry has sadly passed away at the age of 43 following a short illness. Adam Thwaites was head of fertiliser

2019 sugar beet contract offer announced

British Sugar and NFU Sugar have announced their agreement on sugar beet contract terms for 2019/20. 

Beet factory start dates

With the Bury St Edmunds and Wissington sugar beet factories scheduled to open on the 26th September for the 2018/19 harvesting campaign, British sugar has also announced that the Newark

Five-point plan offers guidance for delaying autumn wheat drilling

Think before rushing in to drill winter wheat after the early harvest and following some recent rainfall, farmers are being urged.

KWS Siskin “delivers impressive yields”

As the highest-yielding quality wheat in AHDB trials this year, KWS Siskin is demonstrating its potential to deliver outstanding gross margin returns, says plant breeding company KWS. With data from

Harvest Results – winter wheat yields close in on five-year average

The average yield of control varieties in the 15 AHDB winter wheat trials stands at 11.12t/ha, just 0.23t/ha below the five-year average of 11.35t/ha.

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