Crackerjack and Sakura the best of British peas
With the announcement of the PGRO Recommended List results for 2011, it is apparent that some pea varieties are clear front runners in terms of agronomic benefits. Alongside this, commercially attractive contracts are available for these leading varieties; good news for growers looking for ways to balance out farm profitability in times of cereal price […]
New disease-resistant food crops in prospect
Researchers have uncovered the genetic basis of remarkable broad-spectrum resistance to a viral infection that, in some parts of the world, is the most important pathogen affecting leafy and arable brassica crops including broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, swede and oilseed rape. They have tested resistant plants against a range of different strains of the virus […]
Sesame, Cracker and Palace succeed in year of increased oilseed rape plantings
In a year when oilseed rape plantings are up by well over 5%, our oilseed rape variety Sesame – which is the highest-yielding conventional variety in HGCA recommended list trials – has taken up over 10% of the acreage this autumn, said Theo Labuda, LSPBs managing director. We have also had success with our varieties […]
Malting Barley Harvest 2010 Vive le Chalk
Robin Appel Ltd, one of Britains leading maltsters and grain traders, has planted a record area of Maris Otter barley for the 2011 harvest. This increase in acreage, much of it on the prime chalk soils of Hampshire, Wiltshire & Dorset, is backed by increasing brewer demand, with more and more Maris Otter being grown […]
Search Begins For Borders Arable Monitor Farm
The search is on to find a host farm in the Scottish Borders to take part in the HGCA-funded Arable Monitor Farm programme, which will be facilitated by SAC. Growers with an appetite for innovation, willing to explore ways of boosting performance and share their findings with their peers are invited to apply. The Monitor […]
Dow AgroSciences Licenses Exclusive Novel Crop Enhancement Technology
NORWICH, UK and MIDLAND, MICHIGAN – The John Innes Centre is pleased to announce an exclusive commercial license agreement for technology that enhances the root systems of plants and with important implications for crop improvement. JIC’s technology management company Plant Bioscience Limited (PBL) is licensing the technology to Dow AgroSciences. Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned […]
Frosty mornings: no reason to let up on grassweed control Dow AgroSciences
Despite one or two night frosts, grassweeds are still actively growing and farmers will reap yield benefits from autumn post-emergence treatments, says Stuart Jackson, grassweed specialist with Dow AgroSciences. While there have been some frosty mornings, average temperatures remain high enough for weeds such as ryegrasses, bromes and blackgrass to be actively growing and thus […]
Efficiency is vital as spray season gets into full swing
With the key autumn spray programmes fully underway in near perfect conditions, growers are being reminded to make the most of available spray days by maximising sprayer operation efficiencies this season. Timing of applications, combined with good product selection, is being seen as key to delivering a successful autumn spray schedule over the coming weeks. […]
Specialist grain maize variety harvested a month early
Growing a specialist variety of grain maize and managing it according to specific advice from leading grain maize experts Nickerson Direct has resulted in North Cornwall farmers Michael and Anthony Grills being able to start harvesting an excellent crop of Lorado on 14th October, four weeks earlier than traditional forage maize. Continuing pressure on the […]
