Advice for maize growers: harvest early before too much crop is lost to the heat and drought
The independent silage and microbiologist Dr David Davies is telling maize growers that ‘waiting until…
Browsing: cereals
Prevent soil phosphorus-deficiency and protect crops before ‘it’s too late to reverse’
Timac Agro UK is advising arable growers to post-harvest test their soil’s mineral levels for…
Don’t get caught out by early maturing maize crops, warns Wynnstay crop manager
With hot and dry growing season conditions, UK maize growers are being urged to check…
Government grants £3.3m in funding to Miscanthus upscaling project
The second phase of the UK government’s Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme has awarded a project,…
Initial pulse reports suggest that winter-sown pulse yields have held up, while domestic demand is rising
Recent BASF reports from across the UK indicate that winter pulse crop yields are much better…
Wheat and oilseed rape market report
Another week of near perfect harvesting weather has led to harvest progressing far quicker than…
Increased area predicted for low-risk winter wheat with inherently high protein
Winter wheat varieties with inherently higher protein are seeing growing interest from farmers and agronomists…
Rolling combines and bearish markets
In the week when combines started rolling in earnest across England in scorching sunshine, prices…
Two sides of the country, two sides to the harvest story
Crops across the UK are looking good at the beginning of harvest, but there is…
Global wheat production can be doubled, say scientists
A first-of-its-kind analysis of the untapped genetic potential of wheat shows global yields are only…