Rothamsted Research and BBSRC launch “20:20 Wheat”
Plans to help increase potential wheat yields in the UK to 20 tonnes per hectare within the next 20 years have been launched by Rothamsted Research scientists and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). It is hoped that this programme will bring significant economic benefit to UK farmers as every one tonne […]
British Sugar and NFU announce 2013/14 contract price and outcome of IPA mid-term review
Today, at the Cereals event, British Sugar and the NFU announced details of the 2013/14 sugar beet contract offer and the conclusions of the mid-term review of the Inter-Professional Agreement (IPA). 2013/14 Contract Tonnage (CTE) – Headlines: CTE beet price for 2013/14 has been fixed using the beet pricing mechanism at £26.51 per tonne […]
Progress on Fengrain’s new Vendor Assurance Centre
Fengrain are to name their new £3.2m vendor assurance centre, The Jubilee Store to mark the Queens 60th birthday. The project is based on improving efficiencies for growers delivering at harvest, and to help the store add value by processing and segregating grain for consumers. “This is a massive project; we are not only building […]
Concern for Saddle Gall midge increases
http://www.dowagro.com/uk/cereal/pest.htm Adult Saddle Gall Midge – copyright Luke Cotton The publication of the survey results has also triggered requests from Dow AgroSciences for farmers and advisors to report sightings of this pest via email UKHotline@dow.com or via Twitter @DOWAGROUK., so that field intelligence can be built up and ultimately a solution found to control this […]
New dose rates for Dow Shield 400 in sugar beet
David Roberts of Dow AgroSciences says that sugar beet growers are, quite rightly, focusing on high yields in order to keep profits up and to do so they need to make sure that they rid their crop from thistles and volunteer potatoes as they are particularly competitive weeds. “Just one creeping thistle plant per square […]
Three new Sugar Beet varieties from SESVANDERHAVE UK
“All three have partial-resistance to Rhizomania, whilst Pitbull is also tolerant to Beet Cyst Nematodes. These complement our existing portfolio, which includes last year’s most widely grown variety Cayman, as well as Lipizzan, Badger and two of the RL control varieties: Bobcat and Bullfinch, which have stood the test of time,” Said Ian Munnery, General […]
Guard against late season disease
“Strong grain prices justify investment in flag leaf sprays,” he says. “But changeable crop conditions, following a dry first quarter in some areas, may mean yield potential is variable also. A robust triazole solution is therefore going to have widespread appeal,” believes James. He adds that choices made at T2 will have influenced T3 decisions. […]
Fast flowering oilseed rape faces intense Sclerotinia risk
“If we have crops with a short flowering duration this season, plants will be exposed to high levels of risk over a short period, so maintaining a high level of protection with two spray treatments is imperative. If the flowering is extended – which may be the case in the wetter north of England and […]
Final call for new Potato Ambassadors
Potato growers are needed to help put potatoes in the public eye and promote how great they are as a healthy, tasty and sustainable food. This final appeal comes as Potato Council continues its hunt for a new team of Potato Ambassadors. With the closing date fast approaching, growers in all regions are being encouraged […]
