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Cow parsley is creeping into certain areas of the farm. It can seemingly be controlled reasonably well with SU's in wheat, but Its the OSR stage of the rotation thats letting the area it covers expand, and Astrokerb or Belkar don't seem to touch it, neither has a test with Korvetto (Arylex...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is currently listing six new malting barley varieties. All are under evaluation by the organisation’s Malting Barley Committee (MBC) – three for brewing only, two for brewing and malt...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF It’s that time of year again – Christmas is fast approaching and therefore AHDB releases the latest iteration of its Recommended List for cereals and oilseeds. CPM reviews the changes including a BYDV-tolerant six-row hybrid winter barley...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine AHDB has today (27 November) launched the online edition of the Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds 2024/25. With fewer new varieties added than in recent years, the latest edition has shorter lists for most major crops. However, highlights...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Is it possible to successfully companion crop oilseed rape to help control cabbage stem flea beetle and claim SFI payments, while keeping weeds firmly under control? CPM investigates. By Janine Adamson Planting a companion crop...

Hello Now harvest has ground to a halt going to try and dodge some rape in with the subdisc with coulters behind packer. What rate would would you go for? It's Campus and bold stuff from 2022, has germinated well on the windowsill. Sandy loam soils after w barley. Thinking around 7kg but any...

Hi. Is anyone planning to grow a Clearfield variety of OSR this autumn?

For myself, leaf and pod spot is the biggest problem of growing field beans - maybe made worse by slightly early sowings, pushed by some wet autumns. is anyone growing a variety with resistance/tolerance? Is it effective? Does it come with different issues (like no yield?🙄) Or does it reinvent...

We’ve never really seen it before but what started as a small patch on an environmental strip has now swamped 4 acres of crap OSR. It’s a carpet of small yellow flowers atop a small dark green plant that looks like a tomato plant type leaf. I think I will glypho the 4 acres soon as the OSR isn’t...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF A leaf sampling service is supporting Herefordshire farmer, Mark Wood, to live by his mantra of only treating a crop with what it needs. CPM unpicks the challenges this is helping to tackle. By Janine Adamson Sitting in the farm office...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Oilseed rape disease resistance focus has often been at leaf level, but as planted area is again on the increase, stem infections are progressively being recognised as damaging to crop health and gross output. CPM learns about a new stem...

Mine is full of clubroot. How are others faring?

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF The AHDB’s updated Recommended List for cereals and oilseeds was revealed as last month came to a close. The new varieties across the different crops are delivering large yield increases, especially in barley and oilseed rape. CPM takes a...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF As the Genetic Technology Bill made its way through Parliament, plant breeders and innovators met to discuss other paths to a sustainable future. CPM summarises the discussion and the content of the new Bill. By Tom Allen-Stevens...

OSR with lots of flea beetle larvae seems Better around the headlands but lots of larvae damage per plant.

Written by Charlotte Cunningham from CPM Magazine A total of 28 new varieties have been added to AHDB’s Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) 2023/24, including the first new winter malting barely and winter oat varieties for several years. Launched today (28 November 2022), the...

I seem to recall on here........." Don't let it seed "...... " Whatever you do, don't let it go to seed ". Would it actually matter if it set seed ? Will it produce viable seed at this time of year anyway ?

Anyone else ever had troubles drilling osr at around 1.8kg/ha which is 50 seeds m2 the fenix metering system is in good condition without dirt build up etc but I can’t seem to get less than around 3kg/ha out of it it’s in low gear any other pointers ? tia

As one of a hundred or so independent-minded farmers who took part in the Government’s GM crop Farm-Scale Evaluations (FSE) just over 20 years ago, I still despair at the media treatment of genetic engineering in food and agriculture, especially by the BBC. At the time, my reason for taking...

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