Oilseed rape crops provide challenging decisions for growers

Oilseed rape crops continue to be a mixed bag, with some promising crops and some less so.

Biscaya emergency approval for the 2019 sugar beet crop

BBRO can confirm that the emergency authorisation, granted by HSE, for the use of up to two applications of thiacloprid (Biscaya), has now come into force.

New fertiliser is battery-powered

ZM-Grow, a new award-winning multi-nutrient fertiliser, has been launched in the UK and Ireland, providing zinc and manganese, together with potassium and sulphur, in liquid form.

Watch out for disease in extended spray interval

Growers that applied their first wheat fungicide early must monitor crops closely and prepare to take a tougher approach

Cereals 2019 event fast approaching

Cereals is returning to Boothby Graffoe, Lincolnshire on June 12th and 13th.

Growth No Guide To Crop Development

Check the leaf emergence in your wheat crops before deciding your T1 timing.

Promising wheat crops reported from England, Scotland and Ireland

At a recent BASF meeting at NIAB, three farmers from very different locations discussed their approach to managing their wheat crops.

Potential to cut back on nitrogen applied to cereals and oilseed rape

Relatively dry winter conditions across most of the UK mean farmers could potentially reduce the amount of nitrogen applied to cereals and oilseed rape.

Heygates introduces buy-back contracts for KWS Extase

One of Britain’s biggest flour millers is to offer buy-back contracts for the new Group 2 milling wheat, KWS Extase.

A Farmers Guide to Spring Spraying

Our first ever supplement, a 28 page special supplement focussed on disease, weed and pest control.

South-west farmers: Don’t ignore fungicide resistance guidelines

Farmers at AHDB’s Taunton Monitor Farm meeting this month were reminded to use fungicides and varieties wisely, to protect crop health and yields.

Bees buzz back in growers green headlands

Potato and vegetable growers are providing a hugely valuable habitat resource for some increasing populations of solitary bees in the UK, with a novel Green Headland Mix planted around fields of growing crop.

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