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Winter oilseed (WOSR) rape growers facing continued dry soils should not rush into drilling the crop too early, says ProCam technical development manager, Rob Adamson. According to Mr Adamson, there has been a shift to drilling WOSR earlier in recent years, primarily with the aim of getting...

Large farm fields harbour few insects and birds, as a result of single-crop farming. Wageningen researchers collaborate with farmers to conduct tests with a variety of crops in narrow strips, which attracts more insects that combat pest insects and slows the spread of disease. The yield is of a...

Good spray coverage and timing prove central to bio-insecticide performance Aphid control is less than that achieved with a synthetic insecticide, but often good enough to warrant a place in the programme, writes David Townley, Agrii vegetable agronomist. In our trials, biological insecticides...

Why cabbage stem flea beetle is an issue Cabbage stem flea beetle IPM Cabbage stem flea beetle treatment thresholds Cabbage stem flea beetle research Cabbage stem flea beetle counts autumn 2022 A lack of effective chemical options in oilseed rape has accelerated the rise of cabbage stem flea...

Written by cpm from CPM Magazine Download PDF Leaf disease may have been the least of oilseed rape growers’ problems recently but remain a potential threat over the coming months. CPM looks at how technology is enabling disease detection during the visually undetectable latent phase to help...

What's the best option to prevent phoma in swedes? Label or eamu.

To reduce prices for consumers Stop paying for Red Tractor certification, imported goods are not covered by it ,do Brittsh farmers a favour for once

What are peoples thoughts on neighbouring trap crops for csfb? I mean leaving old osr stubbles to green up again hoping the beetle will feed on them as opposed to the nearby newly drilled rape One downside is slugs, anyone now practicing this method ?

Why don’t some TFF members, put the county where they live on their Avatar? What are they hiding /guilty of , for goodness sake TFF is only a forum for people with countryside interest .

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Many growers might think that oilseed rape, with its long tap root, is an answer to the problems caused by soil compaction. However, according to Teagasc research scientist, Dermot Forristal, the polar opposite is the case. He explained: “Oilseed rape...

Company News Eight ways to battle the beetle An integrated approach to controlling cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) is vital says Agrii seed technical specialist David Leaper. “This year, there’s less appetite to plant OSR after two particularly difficult years with dry conditions at...

This is a thread for those who feel guilty about cluttering up dear old GUTH’s beloved price tracker with the chit chat that stop us all being that miserable our families would throw us all out to sit with the dog in the porch. All are welcome, you can even post prices if you want. The only rule...

In average uk weather conditions what is regarded as too late for sowing forage rape / Turnips?

Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is reporting winter wheat yields for GB to be in the range 8.2-8.6t/ha. For crops grown on lighter soils, yields have been ranging from 5-11t/ha on farm. Yields of crops grown on heavier, more...

RESOURCE EXPLAINED: This PDF is a succinct 5-page summary of a 125-page report on biological control methods for major UK crop pests. The review was carried out by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust with support from the Frank Parkinson Agricultural Trust. Information is based on novel and...

Sorry if its been covered already. For several reasons I want to sell all my lambs by September next year. Will draw fat over summer then cash the rest in through the store ring. What breed of tup would make an ideal store lamb over Lleyns? Used Texel in the past and happy enough apart from at...

This is an interesting one as basically a crowdfunded group have purchased about 70 acres of SDA land at over 1000ft in Cressbrook Dale in the Peak District. They intend to cultivate the land and grow vegetables to nourish the local village, who are naturally up in arms about the prospect. They...

RESOURCE EXPLAINED: It is important to provide habitats within organic cropping and other low-input systems that help with pest control through attracting natural enemies. Companion cropping can help achieve this. This research paper (available on Organic Eprints), focuses on research that aimed...

We normally start bringing our sale ram lambs for the late August sales in at night at the start of the month to get them shed trained to go on the long journey North. This time we haven’t got ourselves together over the past two weekends. I decided they knew best how to cope with this week’s...

Is anyone drilling osr or are you waiting for some moisture?