Increase gross margins while meeting new Defra rules
Using a controlled release fertiliser (CRF) in place of a standard nitrogen programme, can increase marketable potato yields by over 7t/ha – lifting gross margins by as much as £580t/ha, according to recent trials.
Get to grips with grain pest monitoring at Cereals
Grain store operators are reminded not to overlook the importance of good grain store preparation and hygiene as harvest approaches.
New beet harvester boosts capacity for Norfolk contractor
A new Vervaet Q-616 sugar beet harvester is producing impressive results for Norfolk-based contractor Jeremy Green, who took delivery of the new machine at the start of the last campaign from UK importers J Riley Beet Harvesters (UK).
£3m to be returned to sugar beet growers after EU court ruling
Thousands of sugar beet growers owed some £3m in overpaid levies can expect to receive the money this autumn following a ruling by the European Union Court of Justice.
Five new varieties added to 2019 sugar beet lists
Continued improvements in yield and other important characteristics are reflected in five new varieties added to the 2019 Recommended (RL) and to Descriptive (DL) List, says the British Beet Research Organisation.
British Sugar pledges to reform harvest and haulage scheme
British Sugar has promised to improve the Industry Harvest and Haulage Scheme (IHHS) – set up in 2010 to provide harvesting and haulage services to sugar beet growers.
Home straight beckons for combinable crops
Unsettled weather means a touch-and-go season is set to continue right up until harvest, writes Richard Overthrow.
New ‘triple-layered’ oilseed rape option launched at Cereals
DSV will preview its new ‘triple-layered’ high performance oilseed rape with sowing to harvest disease protection and yield protection at this month’s Cereals event.
AHDB issues new industry guidelines on late blight
New guidance on how the potato industry should respond to reduced fluazinam sensitivity in late Blight populations has been issued.
Monitor Farm growers join forces for greater good
Neighbourly collaboration is the name of the game for the AHDB’s new Monitor Farm project in East Anglia: farmers Tom Mead and David Hurst are joining forces bringing their shared experience together for the benefit of other local farmers.
