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This week we have seen pressure on global and domestic wheat futures, with UK feed wheat futures for November 2023 falling for the fifth consecutive day. The weather in the US continues to be a key market driver, as well as markets watching and assessing attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure closely. Megan Hesketh senior analyst for AHDB says: “US weather continues …
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£14 million in funding will be released by Defra through two new research and feasibility competitions under the Farming Innovation Programme. The funding, open to farmers, growers, foresters, research organisations and businesses involved in agriculture, is intended to support collaborations to develop innovation and solutions in the farming sector. Farming minister, Mark Spencer, said: “These competitions are all about encouraging collaborations …
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Since the withdrawal of Wakil XL in 2021, pulse growers have been searching for new options to help with plant establishment. Trials conducted at Shray Hill have revealed significant increases in the speed and percentage emergence of peas and beans treated with Sunagreen ST. Sunagreen is a mixture of salicylic and anthranilic acids, both precursors to the plant growth hormone …
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This season has been a tough test for barley disease control programmes. The wet weather in March, April and early May ideally suited rhynchosporium and net blotch development. Trials at UPL’s Shray Hill research site investigating the plant health elicitor, Laminarin, showed an astonishing level of disease control from just one application at T0. Laminarin is the active ingredient of …
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The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) has launched a new podcast designed targeted at the UK’s pea and bean sector. Inside the Pod will cover all topics related to the growing of pulse crops and will feature PGRO staff as well as guests from across the industry. The podcast is PGRO’s latest endeavour in supporting growers of pulses and …
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Wet weather over the past month has provided good conditions for oilseed rape establishment, but growers tempted to drill early should prepare for high slug pressure. Hampshire independent agronomist Steve Cook advises putting out slug traps at the time of drilling and be primed to apply pellets if there is any evidence of slug activity. Mini pellets For most situations, …
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Despite ever-increasing calls for more homegrown protein to replace imported soya in the food chain, the area of pulses grown in the UK remains stubbornly static. Farmers frequently reference the limited options for controlling weeds in pulses as a reason for not planting the crop. However, hope could be on the way with crop protection manufacturer UPL applying for label …
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