Slug populations have increased significantly after a wet summer, says Dick Neale, of agronomy company Hutchinsons. Continued moist conditions this autumn have been in stark contrast to the past two years which were both much drier and lower risk. “Continuous growth, breeding and egg laying, along with rapid volunteer... Read more
Challenging conditions for oilseed rape are making it increasingly important to maintain the momentum of established crops this autumn. Crop nutrition expert say growers should pay special attention to foliar nutrition – and in particular boron – to ensure oilseed rape is sufficiently robust ahead of winter months and... Read more
New feed wheat Bamford continues to generate high levels of interest just weeks before the launch of the latest cereals Recommended List (RL). Bred by Elsoms Seeds, Bamford is the highest yielding RL Group Three soft wheat candidate variety this year, says Rodger Shirreff, national seeds business manager for... Read more
British sheep farmers are being urged to remain vigilant following confirmation of a new bluetongue strain spreading rapidly in the Netherlands. Concern about the proximity of the BTV-3 virus to the UK – and eastern region sheep flocks in particular – prompted an emergency meeting of representatives from more... Read more
Some of the world’s biggest food giants – including potato processors McCain and PepsiCo – have pledged a bigger focus on regenerative agriculture. The companies have committed to a new global framework which they will use to transform agricultural practices to ensure future food security by implementing regenerative farming... Read more
A monitoring device which measures potato size, shape and variability as the crop is lifted is set to gain more customers thanks to a new appointment. The company behind HarvestEye has appointed sales and marketing expert Harry Tinson as its new general manager – bringing global experience in B2B... Read more
With a new cropping season underway, farmers and rural businesses are being urged to apply for free advice to help with budgeting and cashflow forecasting. Support is available through the Future Farming Resilience Fund – and on offer to any farmer registered with the Rural Payments Agency. Tim Frost,... Read more
Delegates from across the farming sector attended the Larking Gowen Autumn Farming Conference, held on 10 October at Wherstead Park, Suffolk. Organised in conjunction with the Country Land and Business Association, the event provided advice and information on a range of subjects of relevant to eastern region farmers and... Read more
The first early payments have been made to farmers who signed up to Defra’s revised Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) agri-environment scheme. Early payments, worth 25% of the annual value of SFI agreements, were made in mid-October – just one month after the start of applications. Defra said the money... Read more
Three specialist Knowledge Hubs at this year’s CropTec event will offer visitors a deeper dive into the arable sector’s most pertinent subjects. Farmers will be offered unique insight and understanding of water, technology and smart farming at the two-day show, which is being held at the National Agricultural Exhibition... Read more
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