Stop-start drilling dictates field-by-field decision making
Spraying at short notice and on a field-by-field basis will be the best way to complete black-grass control programmes this autumn, says Bayer CropScience. Changeable weather during the past month, coupled with stop-start drilling and wide variations in pre-emergence treatments, have conspired to leave growers facing a number of different scenarios particularly as conditions have […]
North East wheat trials underline the importance of good disease resistance
The importance of growing wheat varieties with a high level of inherent disease resistance, using top-quality seed coated with a proven seed treatment to provide effective disease protection have been highlighted by on-farm trials in the North East of England encompassing a range of popular wheat varieties. Conducted on Leslie Brown & Partners Westholme Farm, […]
Harvest Views Polled
The results from a poll of farmers, conducted by the National Farm Research Unit (NFRU), indicate that more farmers (30%) interviewed thought that their Oilseed Rape yielded higher than the previous year, but fewer farmers thought that their Wheat or Barley had yielded more. Just 19% of Wheat farmers interviewed reported that their crop had […]
Cause of starch potato comingling identified
BASF Plant Science has identified the root cause of the starch potato comingling in northern Sweden. During the course of company’s regular internal quality assurance measures in August, BASF Plant Science discovered 47 Amadea plants in Amflora propagation fields and immediately reported this to the responsible authority. None of the potatoes have entered commercial potato […]
Apply pre-em now to use Broadway Sunrise on wheat
Now is the time for growers, who are considering using Dow AgroSciences Broadway Sunrise on their winter wheat, to apply an appropriate pre-emergence treatment. According to Stuart Jackson, Dow AgroSciences technical expert, Broadway Sunrise like many other early post-emergence treatments, works best when used as part of a programme. We recommend that growers use Broadway […]
Canker resistant variety? Dont rip up the fungicide programme
New research has revealed that oilseed rape varieties with high scores for canker resistance can still deliver improved yields when subjected to a high input fungicide programme, questioning the advantage of canker resistance. Trials conducted through NIAB TAG over the last three seasons under the National Agricultural Centre Initiative (supported by The Morley Agricultural Foundation), […]
Wheat harvest down on five year average
Wheat production is down on the five year average according to results of a NFU members survey. With cropping area up around six per cent and average yields showing a reduction, the survey results suggest English wheat production in 2010 will be around 13.5million tonnes. Despite increased plantings production this year is expected to be […]
Plant breeder challenges concept of ‘barn-filler’ wheats
The perception that only Group 4 hard feed wheats can be termed as ‘barn-fillers’ is being challenged by leading plant breeder Nickerson. “Historically, Group 4 feed wheats tended to have a yield advantage over othertypes. However, a close look at the current HGCA Recommended List shows that,with very few exceptions, today’s Group 4 varieties offer […]
BASF Plant Science identifies case of low level comingling in Amflora fields in Sweden
Limburgerhof, Germany September 6, 2010 BASF Plant Science identified extremely small quantities of Amadea potatoes in Amflora fields planted in Northern Sweden during the course of the regular inhouse quality controls. The Swedish competent authority was informed at the end of August after BASF Plant Science employees identified Amadea plants in Amflora fields during regular […]
