Widening weed control options this autumn
Farmers are having to cope with serious weed control problems this autumn, following the legacy of poor weed control last season, and yet they have fewer and fewer options to use. With the loss of IPU and trifluralin, the continuing rise in weed resistance, restrictions in dose rates and complex sequencing, wheat growers are looking […]
Soil sample data highlights P & K at inadequate levels in many soils
The second annual report of the Professional Agricultural Analysis Group highlights how many UK soils remain below target indices for phosphate and potash threatening farmers ability to achieve yield potential. The report contains data from routine soil analyses undertaken by the 14 laboratories that join forces to run a Proficiency Test Scheme and publish an […]
Delays in reseeding are compromising grass production, warns leading forage expert
Many leys that should have been replaced two years ago have fallen apart this year, leaving some ruminant livestock producers short of forage, according to a leading expert. In terms of grass production, 2010 is turning out to be a year of the haves and have nots, and dry weather in many parts of the […]
RL results pose questions over OSR candidates
The first year of direct Recommended List (RL) comparisons clearly shows this seasons oilseed rape candidates are failing to outshine the leading Recommended varieties, believes United Oilseeds technical manager, Richard Elsdon. Gross output results that are now in from 10 of this years 11 East & West Region trial sites show that pure line and […]
Latest PGRO Pulse Crop Bulletin: Drying and storage tips for peas and beans.
Becky Ward, PGRO senior technical officer, advises: Peas The quality standard for peas ex-farm is usually 14% moisture content (MC) and 2% impurities – or a combination of both, which should not exceed 16%. Whilst damaged peas are still acceptable for compounding, mouldy produce is not. Care must be taken not to over-dry peas for […]
Later lifted beet to benefit from T2 sprays
Beet crops to be lifted from late November onwards should benefit from a second (T2) fungicide spray applied in the first half of September. Brooms Barns Dr Mark Stevens says: Following T1 sprays in mid to late July, T2 sprays applied by mid September should benefit later lifted crops in two ways. They keep canopies […]
High yielding group 2 variety leading the way for milling wheats
The new generation of nabim Group 2 milling wheats is making growers and millers sit up and take notice because of the benefits which they offer to both parties. Growers are beginning to take a greater interest in the new varieties because they offer significant improvements in yield potential, delivering tonnages more closely associated with […]
Prioritise your winter wheat harvest
The first cases of pre harvest sprouting in winter wheat were reported this week, according to independent adviser NIAB TAG. Unsettled weather has caused delays in harvesting, giving the seed time and ideal conditions to germinate within wheat ears, affecting both quality and price. Oakley and Viscount varieties are the first to be affected. Although […]
New research facility to be opened at Sutton Bridge Storage Event
New research stores at Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research (SBCSR) will be officially opened on 2nd September by the government spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change, Lord Taylor of Holbeach and Potato Council chairman Allan Stevenson. Potato industry delegates are invited to attend seminars focusing on issues such as long-term energy savings and sustainability as […]
