Patience needed to stop soils slumping
Over-cultivating seedbeds, or cultivating them too soon after harvest, risks damaging soil structure and impairing…
Browsing: Agronomy
Advice for first time oat growers as Navara processing facility construction continues
The strong UK demand for quality oats is set to increase with the development of…
Finalists announced for new on-farm sustainability award
New award from BASF recognises sustainability efforts of UK & Ireland farmersThe winner will be…
To sell or incorporate straw – that is the question
The value of straw either for power stations, or traditional forage and bedding markets remains…
Planting commences in “crop of the future” Sunergy trials
Planting of Sunergy a new, multi-purpose perennial crop, is currently underway at farms in Kent,…
Maleic hydrazide application window to open a fortnight early
Frontier Agriculture’s root crop protection manager Nick Badger says crops are fast approaching optimum end…
Winners of the Soil Farmer of the Year 2022 announced
Billy Lewis has been announced as the Mixed Soil Farmer of the Year and David…
Strengthen OSR against CSFB
Kate Williams, from silicon specialist Orion FT, explains how using silicon can help guard against…
Planning OSR Desiccation
Timing is key when desiccating oilseed rape as going on too early can impact quantity…
Soil at the heart of SFI plans revealed by George Eustice at Groundswell
On the final day of the UK’s largest regenerative agriculture event, Groundswell, George Eustice, Defra’s…