Author Posts: Farmers Guide
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
NFU’s largest member consultation ahead of Brexit set to get underway
29th July 2016
An ‘options paper’ detailing the NFU’s ambitious vision for British agriculture post-Brexit has been agreed by its national Policy Board today. This means the organisation can now embark on its
Applications open for £10,000 OFC/RASE Science and Innovation award
29th July 2016
The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) is looking to award £10,000 in prize money to a recent invention, technology or scientific advance that has really boosted on-farm performance or profitability. Nominations
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
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
How will Brexit affect UK trade outside the EU?
27th July 2016
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has published analysis of the UK’s trading relationships with non-EU countries and how these are influenced by EU membership. The ‘Horizon’ article examines
Wholecrop cereals could be ‘no brainer’ for livestock farmers facing tight silage stocks
27th July 2016
Low cereal prices could mean making wholecrop cereal silage is a ‘no brainer’ for topping up this season’s tight grass silage stocks on dairy and other livestock farms, says Ecosyl
Mycotoxin poisoning threat from imported soya hulls
27th July 2016
Livestock farmers feeding imported soya either straight or in purchased feed have been warned to be vigilant after an AIC2 warning that batches of imported soya hulls from Argentina may
