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High-yielding varieties on show at Cereals
Plant breeder Limagrain will showcase its portfolio of varieties at this month’s Cereals event – returning to the show after several years absence. The company says it decided to return to Cereals following the publication of the 2024/2025 AHDB Recommended List, which features a number of Limagrain combinable crop... Read more
Special package allows DIY approach to mapping
Farmers and contractors looking to undertake their own drainage surveys can take advantage of new package from Mastenbroek and Trimble. The package brings together the new DA2 Catalyst and access to WM-Subsurface software at a £6,000 price point. It is the first time the DA2 has been available to... Read more
Drainage experts help rejuvenate waterlogged fields
Farmers are invited to attend a special Land Drainage Hub hosted by the National Association of Agricultural Contractors at Cereals. Experts will be on hand on both days of the two-day event to pinpoint the best way for growers to upgrade drainage following one of the wettest seasons in... Read more
Largest ever agronomy zone for Cereals 2024
More than 600 crop plots from 25 exhibitors will give visitors to Cereals access to the latest in crop breeding, protection, nutrition and science at the two-day show on 11-12 June in Hertfordshire. “The plots are looking well,” says Will Davies, farming consultant at Ceres Rural, who has overseen... Read more
Innovation and efficiencies will be in spotlight at Cereals 2024
The latest farming innovations, demonstrations and technical developments will take pride of place at this month’s Cereals event. To be held on 11-12 June at Bygrave Woods in Hertfordshire, the two-day show will include new products and scientific techniques being developed to improve crop health, farm efficiencies and profitability.... Read more
King’s award for slug pellet manufacturer
The UK’s only manufacturer of slug pellets has received a King’s Award for International Trade –recognising the company’s growth in overseas sales. Supplying both the farming and the amateur home and garden sectors, Nottinghamshire-based Doff Portland has seen overseas sales growth of 300% over three years. Exports now represent... Read more
Liquid fertiliser: why more growers plan to switch
Growers switching to liquid fertiliser are being advised to start planning now for the autumn cropping season. A wet eight months mean more arable farmers are moving away from solid fertiliser, says Phil Burrell, head of crop nutrition for Yara. Now is a good time to start planning for... Read more
Renewed focus on hybrid rye in arable rotations
A renewed focus on hybrid rye as an energy crop for anaerobic digestion could lift the UK planted area well beyond 50,000ha, say industry experts. “Hybrid rye is super flexible in the rotation and an excellent choice for growers,” says Agrovista arable seed product manager and agronomist Ted Williams... Read more
Pulse Pioneers seek top eastern region growers
A ground-breaking project to show how pulses can reduce greenhouse gas emissions is looking to recruit eastern region growers. The Nitrogen Climate Smart (NCS) project aims to increase pulse and legume cropping in arable rotations to 20% (currently 5%) – and displace up to half the soya imported into... Read more
Cope introduces three new high-yielding varieties
Lincolnshire-based seed supplier Cope has launched three high-yielding varieties – offering growers a wider choice and more flexibility. The launch of spring wheat variety Everlong, winter barley Aretha and spring pea Marler coincided with a new company website and rebranding of the business, which was formerly known as Cope... Read more