Arable – Page 40 – Anglia Farmer Magazine

Beware of ‘green bridge’ when spraying off stale seedbeds

Arable 06/10/2023

Growers are reminded to avoid short gaps between spraying off and drilling, which can leave a green bridge for aphids to survive and spread barley yellow dwarf virus into new crops. Cereal volunteers and some weed species can host grain aphids and bird cherry-oat aphids – both of which... Read more

Late-drilled rape can still be profitable

Arable 06/10/2023

Growers unable to drill oilseed rape until last month due to the wet summer can rest assured that sowing the crop in September is not necessarily a bad thing. Later drilled oilseed rape can still produce a profitable crop – if it is a phoma-resistant hybrid variety variety with... Read more

Photo ID rule to buy fertiliser this autumn

Arable 04/10/2023

A change in the law means farmers must now provide photo identification before they purchase ammonium nitrate fertiliser this autumn. The law change came into effect on 1 October. It affects sales of AN fertilisers with a nitrogen content of 16% or more and represents a widening of the Control... Read more

Companion cropping to protect oilseed rape

Arable Oilseed Rape 25/08/2023

More growers are establishing oilseed rape alongside a companion crop to protect vulnerable young plants.

Late-drilled oilseed rape can still be successful

Arable Oilseed Rape 25/08/2023

Oilseed rape can be still be drilled into September – leading to successful establishment and a decent crop, says plant breeder Limagrain UK.

Opportunity to fix nitrogen at autumn drilling

Arable 25/08/2023

Preparation for drilling wheat and barley crops this autumn could include decisions about nitrogen efficiency – not just crop emergence and establishment.