Arable Farming

While no new malting barleys were added, four new feed varieties came to the winter barley RL.

Additions to the AHDB Recommended List for 2022/23 showcase alternative genetic basis of resistance to septoria, strong all-round disease packages, good grain quality and some flexibility around drilling.

Farmers and growers flocked to the East of England Showground for this year’s Croptec Show to hear and see the latest news and developments in the arable sector.

Farmers and growers flocked to the East of England Showground for this year’s Croptec Show to hear and see the latest news and developments in the arable sector.

Farmers and growers flocked to the East of England Showground for this year’s Croptec Show to hear and see the latest news and developments in the arable sector.

Farmers and growers flocked to the East of England Showground for this year’s Croptec Show to hear and see the latest news and developments in the arable sector.

Farmers and growers flocked to the East of England Showground for this year’s Croptec Show to hear and see the latest news and developments in the arable sector.

The energy crisis has led to unprecedentedly high fertiliser prices, with potential for them to rise further before spring 2022.

As bagged fertiliser prices soar, the value of organic manures has more than doubled. ADAS principal soil scientist Dr Lizzie Sagoo gave her top tips on the making the most of your muck in a recent AHDB webinar.

With disease pressure fairly low across the East of England during the 2020/21 season, managed lower input trials at the Strategic Farm East in Suffolk saw reduced fungicide programmes offering the best margins.