While in New Zealand recently I came across a number of different crops for feeding livestock that are not available here.
One especially useful was "Pallaton Raphno", or just known as Raphno, this is a Kale / Radish hybrid which is very fast growing and re-grazeable up to 4 or 5 times in a...
Anyone tried Spring oats drilled now (early Feb) as a harvestable and ensilable catch crop - late April - before maize?
Apparently it's relatively common in America but different strokes out there
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Following on from its official launch in November, the Processors and Grower Research Organisation (PGRO) has added a further three new varieties to its 2023 Descriptive List.
The varieties were absent from the list at its official launch while...
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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...
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With growing interest in pulse crops, breeders have been working hard to bring forward varieties with better agronomic traits. CPM looks at the additions to PGRO’s Descriptive List, which was unveiled last month.
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The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has published the online edition of the recommended lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) 2023/24.
It features new varieties that deliver large yield increases, especially in barley and oilseed...
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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...
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With a history deep-rooted in traditional crop protection products, UPL is on a journey to transition to become a supplier of a wide range of holistic crop solutions – which go beyond what’s in a can. CPM finds out more about the company...
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It’s been a tricky year for maize growers, but despite this, harvest has wrapped up early. So what should growers keep in mind ahead of next year? CPM looks at the coming season and some of the new varieties on the market.
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Nine new varieties have been added to the British Society of Plant Breeder’s 2023 Forage Maize Descriptive Lists (DL), published on 1st September.
Saxon and Dignity from Limagrain, alongside KWS Anastasio and KWS Pasco from KWS, are new entrants on the 2023 Favourable First Choice List. Debalto...
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As harvest progresses almost a week earlier than normal and land is cleared, many growers will be looking to get their OSR crops into the ground – but don’t be tempted to drill until there is enough moisture, warns Limagrain UK. The dry summer...
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Download PDF With the current oilseed rape prices at an all-time high, it’s more important than ever the crop gets the best possible start. CPM reports from a webinar where industry experts gave tips on how to get the crop away. With no official...
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Download PDF Limagrain looks to whisk growers off their feet with its new wheat variety, Typhoon. Shaping up as good and dependable all-rounder with strong disease resistance and consistent yields, CPM inspects it closer to see how it’ll perform. In Typhoon...
Has anyone had any success with using the above in reseeding? Thinking behind it is it’ll be quicker and cheaper than ploughing. But will it leave a level finish. With a few passes maybe.
What’s the best brands to go for? Looking at a 3metre. As we only have 140hp. There used to be a few polish...
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Download PDF Anyone with half an eye on oilseed rape will know prices are sky-high and demand is as vibrant as ever, but which variety should growers choose? CPM looks at some of the most attractive varieties for growers this coming autumn. Phoma is one of the...
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Download PDF Transitioning to a regenerative system of arable production requires the collaboration of an array of techniques. CPM explored the strategies, opportunities and potential barriers in a recent survey… It’s all about working smarter...
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Download PDF The oilseed rape planted area looks on the up, with establishment lessons and advancing plant genetics taking the crop to places it’s never been before. CPM attended a Limagrain briefing in Lincolnshire in March to find out more. by Melanie Jenkins...
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Download PDF Yellow rust has become the bane of both growers and plant breeders over the past decade. At last month’s UK Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey (UKCPVS) meeting, delegates heard why the disease has become so unpredictable when it comes to the...
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