Arable Farming

Chris joined Agrovista’s technical team in autumn 2019, providing field trials expertise, as well as technical insight into cereal crop management and agronomic customer support.

There are several ways to produce an effective seedbed. Mike Abram explores the pros and cons of how to set the foundation for establishment, weed control and weather resilience.

Since 2012, digitising the grain passport has formed the basis of industry-wide discussions, studies and become the subject of a pilot project.

Latest results from Bayer’s rapid qPCR CropCheck testing, focusing on winter wheat leaves 4 to 2, show how important cultural strategies are in suppressing disease build up through the season.

Chris joined Agrovista’s technical team in autumn 2019, providing field trials expertise, as well as technical insight into cereal crop management and agronomic customer support.

Corteva Agriscience UK is investigating reported complaints of damage to some sprayer components when the tank mix being applied includes products containing Inatreq active. 

British Sugar has announced it will be reducing the amount of beet processed at its Cantley factory in the 2022/23 campaign to optimise the flow of beet between its factories.

Delays to the crop variety National Listing process as a result of Brexit could be putting British farmers at a disadvantage, say members of the seed industry.

Growers considering under-sowing maize with a grass or legume-rich cover crop need to think about what to plant to receive the full benefit, according to grass breeder Barenbrug UK. 

Potato planting this season has got off to a good start, with the dry conditions in some areas not expected to affect emergence.