Post-harvest cover crop choices
29th July 2016
With harvest well underway, now is the time to think about soil condition and quality, and improve its productivity. Limagrain UK has used results of its trials on a range
Care at harvest to maintain pea quality – PGRO
29th July 2016
Great care should be taken when harvesting peas to maintain quality, says the PGRO. Frequently growers are tempted to leave the crop just one or two days too long before
Giant black-grass requires lock stock approach
29th July 2016
Bigger black-grass heads and increased tiller numbers have been the topic of conversation for growers this year. If not managed effectively, this could pose a heightened risk for growers this
Barbados oilseed rape gives Essex seed grower a day in the sun
29th July 2016
Essex grower Nigel Cutmore admits to being more than a little relieved not to mention impressed with his of Barbados oilseed rape seed crop as it yields 4.7t/ha (1.935t/ac). This
Winter OSR area stabilising
28th July 2016
Despite serious pest concerns and a significant shift towards spring cropping in many rotations, British winter OSR plantings are set to stabilise this autumn, reveals the latest planting intentions survey
Reduce pea and bean losses at harvest by more than 20%
28th July 2016
The area of peas and beans has increased dramatically in recent years, but their susceptibility to pod-shatter losses has raised fears that many will be disappointed with performance unless they
Cambridge Arable Technologies’ (CAT) open day
27th July 2016
Winter wheat varieties previously exhibiting good disease resistance were put to the test this season and some will be found wanting, as illustrated in trial plots at the annual Cambridge Arable
National tracking sounds take-all alert
27th July 2016
NIAB laboratory assessments show take-all levels in the cross-section of second wheat crops monitored by Agrii in the annual Latitude disease tracking service increasing substantially from a GS31-32 average of
The time for water protection is now
27th July 2016
An enhanced version of Adama’s popular WaterAware app has been developed and is ready to launch for Autumn 2016. With 42 per cent of the 486 drinking water protected areas
PGRO pulse field day shows visitors the latest research
26th July 2016
Pulse growers, advisers and members of the trade attended the PGRO Pulse Field Day at Stubton, near Newark, at the end of June to see the latest pulse research and Recommended
Foot rot disease a growing concern for UK soil health
26th July 2016
Dr Lea Wiesel, PGRO Plant Pathologist, warns that foot rot diseases of peas can have major impacts on yields. Infected plants are yellow in colour, may be stunted, and plants
Be careful and courteous at harvest – NFU
26th July 2016
The NFU is urging all road users to be careful and considerate to one another, now that harvest is underway. NFU South East Crops Board chairman Matt Culley says: “This
