Optimise seed rates for higher yields
Many cereal growers are not sowing at high enough seed rates, potentially jeopardising yield potential…
Browsing: Cereals
Bayer quiz highlights disease identification challenge
Up to a third of growers might not be able to identify the seed-borne disease…
AHDB confirms Cereals 2019 return
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has issued an early confirmation that it will be exhibiting…
Industry investment bolsters nitrogen and sulphur research in oats and wheat
Two new AHDB research projects on nitrogen (N) and sulphur (S) management in oats and…
Achieving the most appropriate and effective desiccation in OSR
When it comes to desiccation timing is critical. It is not just about ensuring a…
Winter wheat harvest begins at record-breaking date in Somerset
In a summer in which cereal harvest records have already been toppled, winter wheat is…
Grower closes the gap between first and second wheat yields
One Kent grower has closed the yield gap between his first and second wheats by…
Growers urged to cut their losses in drought-hit cereals
Cereal growers facing yield losses due to the long-term dry conditions have been advised to…
Benchmarking key to farm Brexit preparations
With Brexit uncertainties on the horizon, it’s never been more important for farmers to understand…
Pre- and post-emergence herbicide treatments are vital in the war on black-grass, but are only part of the solution
Pre- and post-emergence herbicide applications are vital to the control of black-grass populations, but are…