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Another week of near perfect harvesting weather has led to harvest progressing far quicker than expected and many farmers have reported finishing their wheat harvest before the end of July. The wheat market has been a lot more volatile in the past week as the signing of the Ukrainian ‘export corridors’ agreement has been negated by weather oncerns and talk …
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The launch of Elsoms Trees is set to boost the supply of broadleaf seedlings to the UK market, through increasing the supply of in-demand tree species from difficult to source provenances. Leading independent seed breeder Elsoms Seeds, made the investment in Proven Plants, creating a jointly owned business with the Shearer family now named Elsoms Trees. This brings together the …
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The benefits far outweighed the costs in the first year of using the Omnia digital farming platform at one East Yorkshire farm, and with input prices hitting new highs, further efficiency gains look set to benefit the bottom line even more. The 260 ha (650 acres) business, F.D. Bird & Sons, near Beverley, began using Omnia in 2020, working with Hutchinsons …
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As temperatures start to climb again and warnings of an August heatwave, interim results from this season’s Quantis sugar beet trials indicate the biostimulant treatments are helping crops to better cope with adverse effects of heat. Earlier this month sugar beet growers in the eastern counties were already reporting that crops were really struggling, particularly on hot days. Crops on …
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Arable plant pathologist, Philip Walker of ADAS Boxworth reminds growers that there is still no chemical treatment for verticillium stripe (previously known as Verticillium wilt) in oilseed rape, so “we rely on variety resistance.” “It has been reported that this soil-borne disease can persist for 10 years in the soil, so adjusting rotations to manage can be impractical. Philip advises …
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ADAMA Agricultural Solutions UK Ltd. has appointed Kirsty McKenzie as the company’s regional agronomy manager in central England. As part of ADAMA’s expanding regional agronomy team, Ms McKensie will provide technical support and advice to growers, agronomists and trade partners in central England to ensure they are able to realise the maximum value and efficacy from ADAMA’s portfolio of crop protection …
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Farm tenants and landlords are facing uncertain times, so it’s vital to keep dialogue open and plan together to ensure the future viability of both. The combination of the massive rise in input costs, much higher values for many types of produce, changing public support and discussion of new markets for environmental services makes for a confusing picture. At a …
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