Surge in soya area predicted next season
Farmers Weekly The area of soya is predicted to quadruple next year to more than 8,000ha as an increasing number of growers give the alternative spring break crop a chance to prove its mettle. This...
View ArticleFarmer Focus: Challenging weed control in US soya beans
Farmers Weekly My crops look good going into August. Decent weather during planting let us get the crops planted in a timely fashion and we have had good rains that have kept them growing. Corn is...
View ArticleEnglish oat area soars by 17% as OSR takes a tumble in 2017
Farmers Weekly The combined total area of spring and winter oats grown in England for harvest 2017 is one of the largest for three decades, according to provisional figures. Jumping 17% from 102,000ha...
View ArticleFarmer Focus: Winter oats yield well but barley disappoints
Farmers Weekly At this time of year “going out” for Sunday lunch to an arable farmer means a ham and tomato sandwich in one hand, combine controls in the other and your knee on the steering wheel while...
View ArticleFarmer grows 'on-demand' lettuces for supermarkets
Farmers Weekly A major salad grower has boosted productivity by using sophisticated techniques to predict customer demand better than the supermarkets. Cambridgeshire-based G’s Growers is beating the...
View Article2017 FW Awards: Specialist Crop Producer finalists
Farmers Weekly The Farmers Weekly Awards 2017 finalists have been announced and the judges have visited each of the finalists for a three-hour interview and tour. From broad-acre vegetables, to top...
View ArticleGlos farmer creates wild margins to attract grey partridges
Farmers Weekly Applying for environmental schemes can be time-consuming and have no guarantee of success, but if approved they can be financially worthwhile, as one Gloucestershire farmer is...
View ArticleFarmer Focus: Poor weather delays end of soya harvest
Farmers Weekly The fall harvest in Kansas is drawing to a close. In my area, crops were very good, especially soya beans. My yields have run in the 45-55 bushels/acre (3-3.7t/ha) range. I would happily...
View ArticleWhy spring crops are a better bet than autumn-drilled ones
Farmers Weekly Spring crops are less risky than autumn-drilled alternatives and could help growers cope better with the uncertainties of leaving the European Union, with naked oats and oilseed rape...
View ArticleNew spring oat variety a good bet for 2018
Farmers Weekly Miller interest in a new spring oat variety Elyann has come just in time for growers who may be struggling to control blackgrass in the winter oat crop, following the loss of a key...
View ArticleGrowers plan new deal to supply Colman's mustard
Farmers Weekly Local farmers hope to continue growing mustard and mint for Colman’s of Norwich – despite the planned closure of the company’s iconic factory by owner Unilever. A consortium of mustard...
View ArticleOats are the top cereal for organic Gloucestershire estate
Farmers Weekly Oats are the best cereal crop to fit into an organic farming system as they suppress weeds and are a nutritious feed for livestock, according to one Gloucestershire estate. The...
View ArticleHow a US arable farmer doubled his soil organic matter
Farmers Weekly US farmer Douglas Harford has more than doubled the organic matter content of his soil over his farming lifetime, and his son Chris plans to increase it still further to drive up...
View ArticleFarmer Focus: Maize and root crops look full of potential
Farmers Weekly Despite my dire predictions of a poor August in which to complete cereal harvest, we were actually finished by mid-month, with the wheat yielding considerably better than anticipated...
View ArticleInsecticide-resistant 'super-pest' now surviving winter
Farmers Weekly A new strain of the “super-pest” diamondback moth, which is already resistant to a class of common pesticides, is now also surviving the winter. Moths arrive annually from continental...
View ArticleTong cuts mobile vegetable grader energy use
Farmers Weekly New features for Tong Caretaker mobile vegetable graders are aimed at making life easier for tractor drivers and reducing electricity consumption. A simple traffic light system and...
View ArticlePhotos: Underground farm secures its first retail deal
Farmers Weekly A farm growing salads in a Second World War bomb shelter under London has just signed its first retail deal with online supermarket Ocado. The Growing Underground company will supply...
View ArticleFarmer Focus: Benefits of companion cropping
Farmers Weekly After discovering more about mycorrhizal fungi during a recent visit to a local manufacturer, I’m wondering if growing oilseed rape with an added legume could even give a boost to the...
View ArticleHow to choose your spring break crop and get the best returns
Farmers Weekly Finding a recipe for consistent spring break crop success can be a challenge on some farms. So what are the options and how should growers approach selection for the best returns?...
View ArticleSpring linseed variety choice expands for 2018
Farmers Weekly Ten new spring linseed varieties have been added to the AHBD descriptive list over the last two years, with many earlier to mature than veteran top-yielding variety Juliet, but none can...
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