Variable wheat yields this harvest are due to a number of factors – with drainage playing a key role in crop performance. Some wheat crops have performed extremely well given the extremely challenging season, while others have barely reached half their potential – sometimes even within the same field.... Read more
Compensation and the impact of flooding on farm businesses will be among the topics discussed at a top conference this autumn. The Flood & Water Conference will bring together farm leaders, government representatives, local authorities and other delegates. Organised by the Association of Drainage Authorities, it will take place... Read more
More than 300 exhibitors and 25,000 visitors are expected at this month’s APF 2024 event – a one-stop-shop for everything concerning woodlands, trees and timber. Taking place on 19-21 September, the three-day extravaganza will feature more than £80m of working equipment – much of it designed small woodlands and... Read more
Livestock producers are being reminded to prepare now for winter slurry storage – and contact the Environment Agency with any concerns. Wet weather throughout the year has already put pressures on slurry stores. And with further rain expected, the agency says it is important to have enough storage and... Read more
Farmers are being offered fee-free lending, financial support and resources for agroforestry projects over £25,000. Lloyds Banking Group says the deal is available through its Clean Growth Financing Initiative (CGFI), which aims to help farmers reduce their environmental impact. “Integrating trees with crops or livestock can help boost overall... Read more
A new service aims to make the benefits of precision farming readily accessible without growers having to master all its complexities. FieldSense uses satellite mapping of soil and crop variability across fields, says ProCam regional technical manager, Nigel Scott, who has been integral in developing and testing the new... Read more
Growers using winter wheat seed more than a year old are advised to check its condition before drilling to ensure plant populations do not disappoint. That’s the advice of Certis Belchim’s seed expert Adam Nears, who says there is likely to be a reasonable quantity of seed carried over... Read more
Growers will be keen to ensure crops are strong and can withstand winter weather given the difficulties of the previous growing season. Early crop development is essential and a key nutrient for this is phosphate, which growers can apply before or immediately after drilling as part of a balanced... Read more
A new oilseed rape variety from RAGT’s revamped breeding programme has more than matched expectations in trials by CMG Agronomy in Norfolk. RGT Blackmoon looked impressive all season in the 3ha strip trial, says CMG director Craig Green. “It was visually greener throughout and put on more biomass than... Read more
Crops growing well as harvest approaches
Arable 06/09/2024
Sugar beet crops look good going into autumn, despite earlier fears of virus yellows, writes Tim Giles, technical manager for SesVanderHave. But it remains important to be vigilant and monitor crops for new vector borne diseases and old adversaries, with more patches of beet cyst nematode observed this year.... Read more