Growers urged to ‘meet the processor’
CEREAL growers are being given the opportunity to see what happens to grain beyond the weighbridge.
‘Prepare for post-em blackgrass treatment’
RECENT rainfall and warm soils mean farmers should prepare plan post-emergence blackgrass treatments.
Pulses prosper despite drought
PEA crops have yielded exceptionally well nationally despite the spring drought affecting much of the eastern region.
Pulse competition is chance to shine
A National Dried Pulse competition aims to show the quality of peas and beans produced by British growers.
Select rape carefully to avoid disappointment
GROWERS are being advised to choose wisely when selecting varieties following more reports of pod abortion in oilseed rape.
Prepare stores now for early harvest
FARMERS who haven’t yet done should think now about how they will achieve good grain store hygiene ahead of harvest, say experts.
Fast-developing wheat stands out in drought
A fast-developing winter wheat variety appears to have shaken off the worst effects of the East Anglian drought.
Dry spring fuels harvest concern
LACK of rainfall is having an increasing impact on crops across the region, with growers battling to maximise yields.
Rape growers in £50m pigeon battle
FARMERS would lose oilseed rape crops worth £53million without controlling pigeons, suggests an NFU survey.
Bees ‘vital to farm economy’
THE Crop Protection Association is highlighting advice to farmers aimed at protecting bees from insecticidal sprays.