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The latest AHDB Grain Market Report is again rather grim reading. Grain prices have continued to slide as competitive Black Sea supplies continue to impact EU export demand. UK feed wheat futures (May-24) fell by more than £5.00/t over the week and closed on Thursday 15th February at £165.70/t. New crop futures (Nov-24) fell by a similar value ending the …
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Wide variations in drilling dates, the aftereffects of the wet winter on crop growth, and the early appearance of disease are set to make winter wheat disease control challenging this spring. According to Mike Thornton, head of crop production for agronomy company, ProCam, crops will need managing very much on a field-by-field basis. “Don’t let attention to detail slip with …
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One in eight eligible farmers have now submitted applications for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) since September, despite concerns more information is needed. The scheme, which pays farmers for supporting food production, productivity and resilience alongside environment enhancement, has had over 10,000 applicants so far. Its impacts have been felt on farms, with 174,000ha of arable land no longer using …
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A rarely used form of nitrogen could assist in bringing waterlogged or saturated winter cereals back into contention, suggests ‘smart’ fertiliser pioneer Levity Crop Science. They claim the application of an amine nitrogen reflects research that shows not all nitrogen is equal as far as crops are concerned. “Most available soil nitrogen is in the nitrate form,” says Nigel Lyster, …
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