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A new manure and slurry conditioner has been launched by Timac Agro UK, which will preserve nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, and sulphur in both manure (FYM) and slurry, maximising its fertiliser potential. Available now, ActiPost 360 is a powder conditioner that can be used on ruminant, pig and poultry slurries and solid manures to enhance the nutrient profile. “The benefits of …
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Winter oilseed (WOSR) rape growers facing continued dry soils should not rush into drilling the crop too early, says ProCam technical development manager, Rob Adamson. According to Mr Adamson, there has been a shift to drilling WOSR earlier in recent years, primarily with the aim of getting crops established ahead of cabbage stem flea beetle attacks. Moreover, this tactic could …
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Newly added to the recommended list last year for both the East and West regions, OSR variety Tennyson from Elsoms Seeds coped well with the recent hot and dry weather conditions that prompted moisture concerns among many UK rape growers. According to Dorset based farm manager Martin Ford, its strong disease profile combined with good early Autumn vigour make Tennyson …
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With rapeseed prices remaining high, those growers who are intending to drill a crop (if and when rainfall allows) should use a pre-emergence herbicide to guard against weed competition during the crop’s establishment phase. That’s the advice from Dr Bill Lankford, herbicide technical specialist at ADAMA, who cautions against the temptation to withhold herbicide applications until post-emergence as this can …
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Our brand new episode of Arable Chat is now live on all podcast streaming platforms bringing you the latest updates on crop protection methods from FMC Ltd’s Gareth Jones. As well as Glyn Jones, Environmental Economist, discussing business decisions, the impact of environmental policies and when the time to act is. You can listen to the episode here.
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Farmers and growers have just two months left to sign-up to become a ‘TIAH Cultivator’, a pilot scheme created to help shape TIAH’s (The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture) new skills and careers platform, which is set to launch to the wider industry in 2023. As part of the pilot scheme, individuals will trial the online service, which brings together …
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