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It was the most beautiful evening today, and I'm just in from spraying. My evening was spent in my glass box, trundling up hill and down every 36 metres, admiring some spectacular views, at my favourite time of year. But then I thought to myself actually, this is a bit rubbish. Might as well...

Written by Administrator from Farming Monthly National Crop plots are back centre stage at the Cereals Event, meaning visitors can compare top varieties side by side. The winter wheat and barley feature showcases new and popular Recommended List varieties, says arable project manager...

Today two significant releases were published, the latest UK cereal supply and demand estimates and the 2021 BPS area data. Earlier today, the AHDB released its latest 2021/22 UK cereal supply and demand estimates. This includes estimates for wheat, barley, maize and oats. To no surprise, the...

Written by cpm from CPM Magazine Download PDF The spring barley area is expected to be at its lowest level for two years after a kinder autumn enabled autumn drilling, but it’s a crop with multiple market options that can be grown with low nitrogen inputs. CPM delves into the opportunities it...

I've a domestic 4 kw solar panel system. In summer I can't use a lot of the electricity and it goes to the grid. What are the options and recommendations for a battery storage system? Is there anything new in the battery storage pipeline worth waiting for? I'm thinking it would also make...

Putting malting barley to the test It can be frustrating for growers to see a spring barley like LG Diablo sat at the top of the Recommended List with provisional approvals for malting use, but to then find that their grain merchant isnt too keen to offer a contract to grow it. Why would that...

High yields and quality play out in Limagrains recommendations Based on the highest yields, a feed wheat, winter barley and oilseed rape from breeders Limagrain UK, take poll position in the 2019-2020 AHDB Recommended List, alongside three other varieties offering excellent quality attributes...

Putting malting barley to the test It can be frustrating for growers to see a spring barley like LG Diablo sat at the top of the Recommended List with provisional approvals for malting use, but to then find that their grain merchant isnt too keen to offer a contract to grow it. Why would that...

High yields and quality play out in Limagrains recommendations Based on the highest yields, a feed wheat, winter barley and oilseed rape from breeders Limagrain UK, take poll position in the 2019-2020 AHDB Recommended List, alongside three other varieties offering excellent quality attributes...

Putting malting barley to the test It can be frustrating for growers to see a spring barley like LG Diablo sat at the top of the Recommended List with provisional approvals for malting use, but to then find that their grain merchant isnt too keen to offer a contract to grow it. Why would that...

High yields and quality play out in Limagrains recommendations Based on the highest yields, a feed wheat, winter barley and oilseed rape from breeders Limagrain UK, take poll position in the 2019-2020 AHDB Recommended List, alongside three other varieties offering excellent quality attributes...

High time we went back to delivering grain at 16% vast amounts of energy are wasted drying grain to under 15 when 16 used to be fine. Greta would agree

The AHDB Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) publications provide variety-performance data. With information on yield and quality, agronomic features and market options, use these variety-specific highlights (alongside the main RL) to identify promising varieties for your farm...

Written by Charlotte Cunningham from CPM Magazine AHDB’s online edition of the Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) 2022/23 features a whopping 37 new varieties – encompassing a wide range of types and traits. Launched on Monday (29 November 2021), the edition introduces new traits...

One hears a lot about the theory of Carbon Offsetting in many industries including Agriculture.As Co2 is something I can’t see or touch how where can I get practical proof that carbon offsetting works in practice. In theory if my tractor supposedly omits “x”amount of Co2 a year ,am I meant to...

The final set of results are now available for the AHDB Cereal Quality Survey (CQS). Challenges look to remain in group 1 milling wheat especially, as we see premiums continue to grow. Wheat samples persist with low specific weights Final quality results from harvest 2021, capturing data to 26...

It's what being advocates by farming leaders. Tell me how to do it.

@silverfox sent me photos of beet harvest today , all going to AD wtf is that about , turning good crops in to shite :scratchhead:

This year’s provisional GB Cereal Quality Survey results show domestic milling wheat varieties have exhibited low specific weights, so far this season. The results of the Cereal Quality Survey captures data to 7 September. With inclement weather throughout summer this year, grain filling was...

Written by John Swire from Farm Business Despite catchy August weather that has left many farmers with the usual harvest headaches there have been some notable performances from several new varieties being grown for the first time, including two new winter barley varieties, that have exceeded...