Farmers could spread the risk of growing feedstock crops for anaerobic digestion by drilling hybrid barley this autumn, says a plant breeder.  Wholecrop hybrid barley offers a flexible buffer crop to supplement maize in AD plants – grown either in addition to or instead of wholecrop rye, says Syngenta... Read more

Hutchinsons national seeds manager David Bouch highlights his wheat and barley recommendations for drilling this autumn.                 Several new wheat and barley varieties are vying for our attention this autumn. But with many sectors, the choices on offer for growers have not... 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

Grass weed management should vary according to crop establishment system. A flexible approach to grass weed management depending on crop establishment method can pay dividends, says a Suffolk grower. Sam Slater operates a range of different establishment systems. These vary from no-till to plough – depending on the situation. Different... Read more

crop estGrowers 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... Read more

Early-sown winter wheat is yielding well and profitable once again on heavy land at Agrovista’s flagship trials site in Northamptonshire – despite a huge background blackgrass population. “Historically, if wheats weren’t drilled by mid October you risked not getting them in at all,” says Agrovista consultant and Lamport AgX... Read more

Strategic applications of soil sulphur and other key nutrients this autumn will give winter crops a vital boost ahead of spring growth. With soil still recovering from an extremely wet season, adequate nutrition for establishment will be essential if crops are to deliver their full potential next year, says... 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