• Challenging season delays harvest • Still a top performing forage crop • Range of factors need consideration Growers are being advised to consider earlier maturing maize varieties after a wet season delayed harvest. Maize remains the top performing forage crop for many growers – with potential for market... Read more

The first meeting of a cross-industry initiative to secure a sustainable future for oilseed rape has attracted dozens of participants. The OSR Reboot campaign – launched by farmer-owned cooperative United Oilseeds earlier this year – brought together 57 professionals from 41 different companies and organisations from all facets of... Read more

An easy-to-use online tool allows farmers to assess the phosphorus biological availability in their soils by entering their post code. Developed by Unium Bioscience, the free Phosphate Power tool helps growers optimise phosphorus use efficiency. Based on peer-reviewed data, it informs farmers whether soils are biologically optimised to provide... Read more

Demand grows for green feedstock Farmers are being encouraged to grow alternative energy crops and help meet demand from anaerobic digestors. The International Energy Authority (IEA)  expects the global biogas sector is expected to grow by 8-22% annually over the coming years – a figure described as startling by... Read more

• Late-sown wheat for early harvest • Strong tillering and spring vigour • High yield and good grain quality Growers looking for a strong-performing late-sown winter wheat that can be harvested early have a new available option. Hard Group 4 variety LG Rebellion builds on many of the agronomic... Read more

• High weed burden from last year • Good control vital for good yields • Integrated approach gets results Farmers should pay close attention to grassweed control this autumn – with high levels of weed seeds remaining after last season. Extremely wet conditions severely challenged cereal weed control last... Read more

• Shortfall in key crop nutrient levels • Important to eliminate deficiencies • Better soil organic matter can help More cases of nutrient deficiency are being found in cereal crops, according to seasonal tissue tests across East Anglia. Winter sown cereals face a huge challenge over the winter months,... Read more

Growers drilling second wheats into the end of 2024 should consider the variety carefully and manage it well to get the best from the crop. .                Good early crop management is vital alongside varietal selection to avoid potential disease problems and yield... Read more

• 21% drop in wheat production • Yields tumble for other cereals • Call for climate change action This year’s cereal harvest was England’s second worst since records began – with some growers suffering devastating yields, Defra has confirmed. The English wheat harvest is estimated to be 10m tonnes... Read more

Wet autumn weather means growers should keep monitoring crops for slugs and reapply pellets where necessary, say experts. The durability of molluscicide pellets is increasingly important to protect cereal seedlings from slug attack. Growers should remain vigilant until seedlings start to tiller (GS21), when they become less vulnerable to... Read more