Cheshire oat grower paves the way for first 10t/ha crop
Farmers Weekly Winter oats may not be the most obvious break crop, but with sustained low prices for barley, beans and oilseed rape, growers on a contract could get £5/t more than milling wheat....
View ArticleSee how four cover crop mixes compare at Cereals 2016
Farmers Weekly Cover crops are being considered on many arable farms and visitors to next week’s Cereals event can see for themselves what different species offer by visiting the new soil pit feature....
View ArticleResearchers to develop mycotoxin resistance in oats
Farmers Weekly Oat growers are set to benefit from two research projects tackling two important mycotoxins, which may lead to high yielding varieties with good resistance. HT2 and T2 mycotoxins can be...
View ArticleFarmer Focus: Rain plays havoc with daffodil bulb lifting
Farmers Weekly We are in a muddle. Continuous showers during the second half of June have put our daffodil bulb lifting programme well behind. Rather than lift the varieties in the planned order, we...
View ArticleWhy farmers should consider cover crops this autumn
Farmers Weekly A growing number of farmers are seeing real benefits in growing cover crops instead of overwintering bare stubbles, especially in northern France where they have been mandatory for 16...
View Article6 things to consider before drilling your cover crop
Farmers Weekly Cover crops have a valuable role in helping prevent soils from slumping over winter and contributing to organic matter levels. They can also help with weed control, including blackgrass,...
View ArticleHow to select the best cover crop species for your farm
Farmers Weekly Choosing the wrong species can result in a cover crop that costs you £130/ha or more to establish and still fail to do the job it was grown for. That’s why the first rule of cover...
View ArticlePractical tips for establishing cover crops
Farmers Weekly Drilling date is crucial to give cover crop time to do their job in the autumn and for best results, one expert advises using the oilseed rape crop timings as a guide. Just like oilseed...
View ArticleAdvantages of spring-sown soya in battle against blackgrass
Farmers Weekly Soya could be an ideal spring break crop for growers in southern England to give good returns, control blackgrass and help meet an almost insatiable demand. The crop’s area has doubled...
View Article2016 FW Awards: Specialist crop producer finalists revealed
Farmers Weekly The Farmers Weekly Awards celebrate the very best of British farming by recognising and rewarding innovation, hard work and passion for agriculture. To successfully produce specialist...
View ArticleFarmer Focus: Soya struck by hailstorm in spate of bad luck
Farmers Weekly Things just haven’t been going my way recently. August has been one of the wettest I remember, on two different occasions we have seen 3in of rain. Our rains have come slow and not...
View ArticleWinter linseed offers an alternative to beleaguered OSR
Farmers Weekly A resurgence in winter linseed is being seen in some areas of the UK as growers seek alternatives to oilseed rape, which is predicted to fall in area for the fifth consecutive year this...
View ArticleGrowers enjoy soya success as crop yields impress
Farmers Weekly British soya crops are are bringing a smile to growers’ faces in Kent and Lincolnshire with early harvest results showing some impressive yields. After a generally uninspiring cereal...
View ArticleFarmer Focus: Cropping tweak sees more rye than wheat
Farmers Weekly While politicians are slogging it out as to whether we are going to have a “hard or a soft” Brexit, most of us are resigned to the fact that our support payments will fall after 2020 and...
View ArticleFarmer Focus: Leatherjackets obliterate OSR block
Farmers Weekly We are in the somewhat unusual situation of being caught up with the fieldwork. By that I don’t mean we are normally behind with our application timings, rather that we are all drilled...
View ArticleSprout scare from "super-pest" diamondback moth damage
Farmers Weekly Sprout growers are seeing losses from diamondback moth attack as harvest reaches its peak, after 10 times the usual numbers of the major pest invaded crops earlier this season....
View Article30% of total English maize crop goes for anaerobic digestion
Farmers Weekly Almost 30% of all maize grown in England now goes for anaerobic digestion, according to new government figures released today (8 December). The 2016 English maize crop area totaled...
View ArticleBroadcasting can slash the cost of establishing cover crops
Farmers Weekly As more producers include cover crops in their cropping rotations to retain nutrients and improve soil health, there has been an increased interest in broadcasting as a means of cutting...
View ArticleAHDB issues guide for successful cover crops
Farmers Weekly Early establishment is the most important factor in growing a successful cover crop, and sowing as early as possible is best – ideally by late summer. This is one of a number of...
View ArticleSoya beans offer strong returns and prime blackgrass control
Farmers Weekly Kent grower Mark Izard is expanding his soya bean area to 40ha this season, as the crop cements its place in the farm’s rotation after a pleasing first harvest. Burdensome blackgrass is...
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