Arable
Don’t forget – peas and beans are legumes
It’s sometimes easy for any farmer to overlook very basic facts, one being that peas and beans are legumes. The...
Arable
Arable
Tillage: Are you practicing a five-minute fallow policy?
Many UK tillage growers now practice what they call a 'five-minute fallow policy' as they strive to improve the sustainability...
Arable
A UK tillage farmer reflects on the year that was 2021
The latest Tillage Edge podcast from Teagasc features a reflection on the year that was 2021 from UK-based farm manager,...
Arable
Trials agronomist wins first BASIS Trainee member of the year award
BASIS has announced Louise Davy, a trials agronomist, as the winner of the first BASIS Trainee member of the year...
Arable
KWS launches new maize variety
A new maize hybrid which combines high yields with excellent standing power and harvest flexibility has been launched for 2022...
Arable
DAERA publishes crop production estimates for 2021
Crop production estimates for the main cereal options and potatoes grown in Northern Ireland have been published for 2021, by...
Agri-Business
Grain and feed market volatility set to continue amid weather conditions
Grain and feed market volatility looks set to continue over the coming months as pressure persists on global supply chains,...
Arable
New ‘Phoma’ disease threat on oilseed rape emerges in UK
A variety of the fungus that will heighten the 'Phoma' disease threat on oilseed rape and other brassicas has been...
Arable
Potash and nitrogen interactions are key to crop growth
Potash and nitrogen (N) interactions have been shown, over many years, to be key determinants of crop growth and final...
Arable
Soil carbon sequestration: Is it a geographic lottery?
Farmers face a ‘geographic lottery’ in terms of soil carbon sequestration, if plans to reward them financially for increasing soil...
Arable
Practical guide to monitoring soil carbon launched
A new practical guide to assessing soil carbon promises to answer farmers’ key questions at a time when many are...
Arable
University of Gloucestershire carrying out major research to protect soil
World Soil Day on Sunday, December 5, is the one day in the year that the United Nations asks everyone...
Agri-Business
ProCam appoints new agronomist in East Sussex
Jamie Swift has joined national agronomy and crop production business ProCam, expanding the team of agronomists based at ProCam Rutherfords...
Arable
Lemken achieves double-digit growth in 2021
According to Lemken CEO, Anthony van der Ley, the company has enjoyed double-digit growth in 2021 with more of the...
Arable
Cover crops: phacelia and oil radish uncovered as soil saviours
Growing phacelia or oil radish cover crops in vegetable rotations helps to build and stabilise soils - with a new...
Arable
Farmers and growers urged to test soil to save on expensive inputs
The shortage, and price increase, of nitrogen fertilisers can be mitigated by a more thorough understanding of soil fertility and...
Arable
Winter oilseed rape acreage increased by 25%
Teagasc is confirming that the area of winter oilseed rape sown out in Ireland has increased by an estimated 25%...
Arable
BGS and AHDB join forces to offer grazing mentoring
The British Grassland Society (BGS) and the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) are offering farmers the opportunity to receive...
