The long, hot summer makes it easy to forget just how harsh winter can be for autumn-sown cereal crops.
Read moreMore than £3m has been awarded to encourage planting of the perennial bioenergy crop miscanthus – and help the UK meet net zero targets.
Read moreLarger seeds result in crops with significantly higher vigour, better emergence, taller plants and stronger roots, says a study.
Read morePatience is a virtue when drilling rape, says Liam Wilkinson, arable development officer for Limagrain UK
Read moreOilseed rape seeds need to take up 40% of their own weight in moisture before germination begins. There is then a second moisture requirement to allow the seed to produce an embryonic root.
Read moreGrowers who held off planting oilseed rape last month can still expect decent yields – even if they delay drilling until mid-September, say agronomists.
Read moreAgri-environment schemes can benefit wildlife without damaging food production, a long-term research project has found.
Read moreA shortage of workers means £22m of fruit and vegetables has been lost because there aren’t enough people to pick the crops.
Read morePositivity grows around pulses
Arable 31/08/2022
Winter pulse yields are better than expected – with many parched crops appearing to have overcome the twin challenges of heatwave and drought.
Read moreA simple, rapid test to identify the most economically damaging disease in the UK for oilseed rape will be available to buy from September.
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