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The latest edition of the Arable Chat and Machinery Matters podcast is now available, just ahead of the Cereals Event. In this episode, John Swire speaks with Bayer and LSPB about the various varieties and crop protection products being previewed at the show, and he interviews Simon Weaving, Weaving Machinery, about the multiple products that will be on the company’s stand. …
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Work carried out by Strutt & Parker has shown that profit margins for UK arable farmers are expected to be down by more than 50% for harvest 2023. Lower commodity prices, higher working capital requirements and a drop in Basic Payments as well as inflationary pressures on input costs is likely to cause concern. Net margin for an average arable …
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Oat industry experts are coming together for the two days of Cereals ’23 to share their knowledge with visitors and highlight the expanding range of opportunities for the crop. The Just Oats stand (410), a one-stop shop for everyone interested in the UK’s third largest home-grown cereal crop, will provide the backdrop for disseminating the very latest information on oats. …
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Farmers managing oilseed rape with glyphosate before harvest can use the pod test to apply at the optimum timing. There is usually variation in development and ripening of oilseed rape. Using glyphosate means the entire field ripens on the same timetable easing harvest planning and operations. But the correct timing is important according to Bayer Commercial technical manager Matt Siggs. …
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Farmers are being urged to take the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to displace imported soya and grow bean crops packed with environmental and agronomic benefits. The Nitrogen Efficient Plants for Climate Smart Arable Cropping Systems (NCS) project will host launch events for farmers next week – at the Cereals event and online – with the goal of instigating a reduction of 1.5Mt …
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Newly recommended cereal varieties and market-leading pulse varieties are the main features of Senova’s stand at this year’s Cereals Event – including the first new winter oat variety to be recommended for five years. Cromwell, which was added to the AHDB Recommended List 2023/24, is a new high-yielding husked winter oat variety with milling potential. Bred by IBERS and marketed …
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Readers of Agronomist and Arable Farmer are able to benefit from a discount code for Cereals 2023
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The June 2023 issue is now available online NEWS Sugar Beet at risk from aphids Big return from seed treatment Trials show potato yield increase NEWS ANALYSIS Fresh thinking key to bio-solutions OPINION Question everything The wrong type of red tape AGRONOMY MATTERS NAGA Profile: Farming with flexibility Silicon improves yield Timely launch of new soil testing service New varieties …
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