Agronomy

With harvest progress falling behind and increased reports of lodged crops, growers continue to face challenging conditions.

NFU crops board chairman Matt Culley is a fourth-generation farmer from Hampshire working in partnership with his parents and brother.

Promoting diverse colonies of soil biology to improve plant health is something most regenerative farming systems are based around. And while biology cannot offer consistent control of pests or disease like an agrochemical might, its use is an important piece of the integrated crop management puzzle.

Growers are urged to consider a split dose post-emergence herbicide approach in maize crops this year to ensure early germinating weeds do not impact final yields

With the late sowing of most spring bean crops, ensuring plants remain clean and healthy for as long as possible will be crucial to fully benefit from the good establishment this season

Establishing a series of on-farm trials has helped one Yorkshire farmer better understand the behaviour of slugs in a bid to tackle burdens in a post-metaldehyde era. Charlotte Cunningham reports.

Simon Nelson advises farmers on a wide range of arable and forage crops across Cumbria, north Lancashire and into south west Scotland. He has worked for Agrovista for 23 years.

Farmers with tricky grass-weeds to control are invited to take part in a new farmer-led project as part of the second year of trials on harvest weed seed control (HWSC).

As the catchy weather continues, T2 fungicide choices become ever more important. Farmers Guardian gets some impartial technical advice from the Association of Independent Crop Consultants (AICC) members around Great Britain.

Growers are encouraged to provide modern barley varieties with effective green leaf area protection if the crops are to reach the yield potential.