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It is with great sadness that I have to announce the death of LEAF’s chief executive, Caroline Drummond, who passed away yesterday afternoon, Monday 23rd May, after a short illness. Caroline was an inspiration, and it is her passion, determination, foresight and energy that has transformed LEAF from its small beginnings 30 years ago to the globally recognised and respected organisation …
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Responding to high fertiliser costs starting with variety choice – that is one of the themes in the Syngenta cereal variety plots at this year’s Arable Event (15 June 2022 near Weston-under-Lizard). Peter Hawkins, Syngenta West Midlands area manager, says although grain prices are high, high fertiliser costs mean maintaining good crop margins is a fine balance. “Deciding which winter …
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Another unseasonably dry spring may have reduced early blight risk so far, but the prevalence of new, aggressive strains means growers cannot afford to drop their guard, leading agronomy firm Hutchinsons warns. Much can be learned from the 2021 season, which also started very dry with low blight risk, but quickly turned into a big blight year, the firm’s root …
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The May 2022 issue is now available online! News: Solar powered seed and weed robot News: Electric drive drill from Kuhn News: Protein from potatoes News Analysis: Cereals 22 preview Opinion: Revert to BPS Opinion: The most important crop Agronomy matters: Not all biostimulants are the same Oilseeds: Priming technology Oilseeds: No reason to stop growing Holl OSR Root crops: …
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Modif, which contains cyprodinil and fludioxonil, has now been granted an approval of an Extension of Authorisation for Minor Use (EAMU) registration for use in carrots and celeriac. Manufactured by off-patent manufacturer Life Scientific, Modif is a reverse-engineered Switch, a WG which can be used for a range of diseases in fruit and vegetable crops as well as ornamental plant production. “This EAMU …
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As the key slug timing control timing in many potato crops approaches growers are urged to select a durable slug pellet, lengthening effective control once canopies close. Although dry conditions have prevailed for much of spring, the preceding mild winter beforehand would have maintained slug populations, according to independent potato specialist Martyn Cox. Although dry on top, he says ridges …
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Next year will see farmers filling out their last ever Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application forms. And with Basic Payments already reducing, it’s vital that they use the transition to a no-subsidy era to their best advantage. According to the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV), farmers are facing huge pressures right now, with extreme market volatility, environmental demands, soaring …
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Spring Septoria pressures in wheat are reported to be high to medium across much of the UK thanks to proven rapid disease testing that’s helping agronomists and farmers to manage disease risk with accurate data at their disposal. And one farmer has saved £1,600 on Septoria fungicides from a £70 SwiftDetect test. Damian McAuley is a senior agronomist for Indigro and since …
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