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Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The Potash Development Association (PDA) has updated its nutrient recommendations for maize crops in 2023. Whether grown for animal silage, anaerobic digestion (AD) feedstock or grain, appropriate fertilisation is vital to the success of the maize...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Agronomist Richard Owens has confirmed that winter wheat crops are under severe septoria pressure across most parts of counties Down and Antrim at the present time. “Growers will have an opportunity to get a T1 spray on over the coming days,” he said...

What have people mixed with theirs? I'm sure i did mine with T1 fungs and PGR last year. Not been brave enough to add to herbicides- what have others done please? TIA

Any disadvantages to Topik for a straight wild oats job, as opposed to Axial? Seems half the price and less hard on the crop, but would welcome views. Thanks

Some sickish looking wheat had late Hatra/Atlantis, is there any recommended nutrient mix to try and perk it up and get it looking greener? Asking for a friend ;)

Winter barley growing virgin here...... ..... Do I need to panic and find a man who knows what expensive chemicals they need sell me?

Why are the tips of the wheat leaves purplish?

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF In a timely series of webinars this spring, Integrated Soils’ Joel Williams gives a masterclass on how to make the best use of foliar nitrogen sprays. CPM listens in. By Mike Abram Interest in foliar nitrogen applications has increased...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Growing pressure to farm more sustainably and in-line with the environment has meant the buzz around biostimulants has only got louder. CPM takes a look at what some of these claim to do to enhance plant health and crop yields. By Rob...

Parting ways with our agronomist and the parent company which is a well known, supposedly well respected and reviewed farming/ management service company. Long story short, lack of agronomist visits, agronomy done on timings rather than in field situation, non existent weed control this season...

My wife has a few goats, for the Glampers, they all bar one kidded this week. They are fine when born then show signs of weak limbs. we treat all cows and calves with multimin (vitE, selenium, copper, manganese). reading the label if I injected the goat kids I would need 0.02ml. We don’t know if...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine A cool, wet March means an increased risk of chocolate spot on established beans this season, in addition to the threat of downy mildew on new leaf growth and later emerging spring beans. According to Syngenta’s Simon Jackson, recent conditions have...

3 tidy days forecast and plenty of staff about, why wouldn't you ?

normally on hybrid winter barley I use 1.75ccc and .15 moddus. Can I increase the moddus and reduce the ccc To have the same effect.

155mm here in March, so far. Agronomy now facing an unfortunate combination of surface waterlogging and subsoil moisture deficiency, with current root death likely to restrict scarce moisture uptake later on. Combining that with last autumn's much higher cost base and next harvest's lower...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Agronomy business ProCam has called for growers to maximise oil content to optimise bonuses paid on top of yield despite the falling of UK oilseed rape (OSR) from the previous £600/t. ProCam agronomist Daniel Hatchett said, if an oil bonus pays...

When should such a mix be drilled? Planning on trying some for the first time this year, spoke to the agronomist about it a couple of months back and thought the job was sorted. When he rolled up here about 3 weeks ago, turned out it wasn’t. Ordered and still hasn’t rolled up, spray to burn the...

Following great success trialing this in February there are few @Farmdeals group buy / collective deals that are ending soon. Of particular interest to arable farmers is the Broadway Star / Palio and Biopower deals that closes this Sunday, already a decent volume requested but if we can get...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF With gross margins being squeezed, CPM talks to a grower looking to reduce inputs and finds out how a specialist biostimulants is helping to bolster disease control on the farm. By Mike Abram A cost-squeeze could be coming. There won’t...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Deciding how to get the most from expensive nitrogen fertiliser is at the forefront of many minds this spring. CPM talks to two growers at the cutting edge of applied farm research to see how the knowledge they’re gaining from this is...