Wheat variety’s wide drilling window appeals to Scottish growers
27th September 2023
Blackstone’s exceptionally wide sowing window from mid-September to March looks to be a major benefit to Scottish growers, with Kirkcaldy-based farmer Willie Murray seeing high average yields of 12.5t/ha after sowing the crop for the first time in September last year.
Consultation announced for Combinable Crops Digital Passport
25th September 2023
Plans for a consultation with industry over the possible introduction of a Digital Passport for Combinable Crops have been confirmed for October 2023 by the project’s Leadership Group.
Wheat variety ticks all the boxes for regen grower
20th September 2023
With its strong and consistent performance despite high disease pressure, Group 4 winter wheat variety LG Typhoon impressed farm manager Philip Vickers, who is striving to reduce inputs on a large arable farm in the Northeast of England.
Maize breeder predicts favourable decision on UK seed treatment ban
11th September 2023
Following a successful lobbying campaign for the government to withdraw or delay the impending ban on seed treatments, Limagrain UK is optimistic that treated maize seed will still be available to growers for the upcoming season.
First-time Mayflower grower “delighted” with crop performance
7th September 2023
Northants farmer Emma Bletsoe was reassured in her decision to drill Mayflower last year, a Group 2 winter wheat from Elsoms Seeds, following the crop’s positive performance bucking recent trends of sliding Hagbergs and low specific weights for milling wheats.
BSPB Descriptive List welcomes twelve new forage maize varieties
5th September 2023
Twelve new varieties have been added to the British Society of Plant Breeder’s 2024 Forage Maize Descriptive Lists (DL), published last week (1st September).
Aphid control critical for managing BYDV risk this autumn
5th September 2023
With higher than average BYDV risk predicted this autumn, managing aphids that can infect newly emerging cereal crops will be of critical importance to arable growers, warns Neil Watson from production specialists Hutchinsons.
Three new forage maize varieties claim top spots on Descriptive List
1st September 2023
Three high-performing forage maize varieties from Limagrain have been added to the 2023-24 Descriptive List, with two very early maturing varieties sitting atop the new list of first choice varieties for favourable sites, and the third, a later maturing option, topping the list for very favourable sites.
Handling grain – 8 hazards and dangers to consider
31st August 2023
The farming industry carries many risks. Some are obvious, such as dealing with heavy or sharp apparatus, working at height or even angry livestock, and others less so, such as handling grain.
New hybrid barley varieties offer enhanced vigour and disease resistance
1st August 2023
Two new hybrid winter feed barley varieties from Syngenta have become available for planting this autumn, offering enhanced defence against two of the major yield-robbing diseases alongside increased vigour and yields.
Survey predicts reduced wheat area with barley and OSR on the rise
28th July 2023
Results from the latest Planting and Variety Survey indicate that more barley and oilseed rape (OSR) are being sown in the UK at the expense of wheat, the area of which is estimated to decrease by 3% for harvest 2023.
Deadline extended for farmers to fill out planting and variety survey
7th July 2023
AHDB has extended the deadline for levy payers to complete this year’s Planting and Variety Survey to Friday 21st July, in order to gain the best possible estimate of planted area for the upcoming harvest.