Early signs from both commercial and trial crops suggest that early lifted sugar beet is performing well – despite late drilling and above average rainfall. Rain washed away the threat of virus yellows this season, while good summer temperatures in recent weeks have helped the crop to pile on... Read more
How best to tackle BYDV in cereals
Arable 14/10/2024
• Virus threat expected to be high • No-insecticide crops pay £45/ha • Think before abandoning sprays Growers face a tough decision when it comes to tackling barley yellow dwarf virus in autumn cereal crops. With high aphid pressure forecast, the virus risk is expected to be high. Yet... Read more
New winter wheat variety SY Cheer has been awarded full Group 1 milling status by UK Flour Millers in time for autumn drilling. SY Cheer is the newest of only five Group 1 varieties on the winter wheat Recommended List for 2024/25. Plant breeder Syngenta it could hold strong... Read more
5 tips for early drilled wheat this autumn
Arable 14/10/2024
Winter wheat growers are being urged to take steps to avoid the potential downsides of drilling early this autumn. While the temptation to establish crops early is understandable following washout conditions last autumn and winter, being prepared for the added risks is crucial, says ProCam regional technical manager Paul... Read more
Environmental and financial sustainability will take centre stage at the 2024 Larking Gowen Autumn Farming Conference on Tuesday, 5 November 2024. After two successful annual events at venues in East Suffolk, this year’s conference will take place in the west of the county, at All Saints Hotel, Fornham St.... Read more
Important for us all to pull together
Opinion 09/10/2024
When times are challenging, it’s easy to point the finger of blame at other people – even when our own misfortune is not their fault. Farming is going through one of those times at the moment. Off the back of a challenging year, we are straight into what many... Read more
High-performing winter wheat Bamford has topped all previous yields in an ongoing trial by GrainCo. The Group 3 variety achieved 12.2t/ha – the highest yield ever recorded by any variety – in the eight-year history of the GrainCo continuous wheat trial. Grower Steve Buckle hosted the trial on his... Read more
A packed schedule of events, demonstrations and conference seminars has been confirmed as the programme for November’s Midlands Machinery Show takes shape. Thousands of farmers and contractors are expected to attend to see the latest products and hear solutions from industry experts about the key issues facing agriculture. More... Read more
A new trailer-mounted separator unit has been unveiled for contractors and multi-site farms looking to improve slurry quality before application. Manufactured by Vogelsang, the XSplit unit enables contractors to offer separation as an additional service to customers. Alternatively, it can be used on farm to separate slurry or digestate.... Read more
John Deere will mark the 75th anniversary of its Model R tractor next month at the Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show. The modern 8RX 410 may look a far cry from its 1949 ancestor, but John Deere says it is the natural successor to the Model R. A... Read more
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