US maize crop cut to 274Mt
This represents a 27% fall in production from their June figure of 375Mt. Analysts had been expecting a figure of below 300Mt, with individual estimates from IGC (300Mt), Informa Economics (262Mt), and FC Stone (279Mt) giving an idea of what the market had priced in. Jack Watts, AHDB/HGCA Senior Analyst, said: “Early in the spring […]
Produce World pioneers internal defect detection in onions
Working in conjunction with MAF, the company which provided its grader, Produce World Rustler will be trialing the ground-breaking detection system as part of its ongoing continuous improvement campaign. Andrew Holding, Business Unit Director for Produce World Rustler said: “This is an exciting development that has the potential to further improve the quality of the […]
Demand for grass seed high as farmers abandon failing maize crops
Nigel has been talking to many producers concerned about lack of growth in their crops. “A lot of maize on marginal sites or heavy land is looking patchy, so farmers are considering what to do to salvage the situation,” says Mr Walley. “The past two years have been poor for maize in fields anything less […]
Hybrid’s stability comes to the fore in ‘stress’ trials
Top of the pile was the DSV variety Compass recording both the highest yield and oil content with four out of the top five places going to hybrids. “2012 has been a difficult year for oilseed rape with many crops lodging and a high incidence of disease so the trials were a true test of […]
Moroccan wheat demand to increase in 2012/13
The update featured in this month’s AHDB/HGCA Prospects publication says that while growing conditions have been generally favourable for cereal production in North Africa this year, Morocco suffered a serious drought, which means it could require an extra 1.5Mt of wheatimports over the coming season. BCE, the export arm of HGCA, which helps stimulate overseas […]
Sow oilseed rape? Online farmers decide in online poll
The crop, labelled “yellow peril” by some opponents, is not a traditional British crop, but provides a good income for farmers and allows crop rotation. The decision will be the first made by the virtual farmers since the site’s pay wall came down, and will be a key decision with 100 acres of farmland at […]
Non-disease benefits in fruit and vegetable crops with Signum
Research work last year undertaken by ADAS and BASF showed that, in brassicas, Signum enabled the more efficient use of available nitrogen and so contributed to a better gross margin for vegetable growers. “This pioneering research work shows that when Signum is used in brassicas for disease control, it also has a positive spin-off effect […]
The app that puts soil on the map!
Using mySoil you can view a map of soil parent material — the underlying geological material — click on an area to get information about soil depth, texture, pH and organic matter content, and explore vegetation habitat data across the UK. mySoil, produced by the NERC British Geological Survey (BGS) and the NERC Centre for […]
Bayer CropScience unveils new oilseed rape Expert guide
The guide, which is written by a number of independent advisers from ADAS and NIAB TAG, as well as internal Bayer CropScience experts, covers all aspects of oilseed rape production from sowing and autumn agronomy to yield maximisation and harvest. Unveiled at Cereals 2012, the guide goes into detail about each topic giving growers […]
