oilseed rape

How many people are dreaming all this crap up. What are they being paid , ?? It's ridiculously complicated, unnecessary bulls**t , just finding themselves highly paid jobs whilst trying to f**k us up in the process. Agents will be laughing again. . Makes my blood boil , this country is...

We have applied vra P and K for years although recently Biosolids and chicken manure has made it semi redundant. We have always used SOYL to sample and create pretty maps and then prepare a recommendation. Are others still using SOYL, anyone doing anything different. VRA nitrogen has always...

Please only take part in the poll if your farm is subject to or could be subject to any sort of Farm Assurance scheme, including Red Tractor or QMS.

Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland One of the great takeaways from Agritechnica last year, was the rapid move towards minimising soil disturbance in preparing ground for the next crop. This an approach echoed by Weaving Machinery, which had a significant presence at LAMMA. There is a...

As the title, we’ve been advised that we can use Kerb on winter beans as long as there’s no frost looming and they have 2 leaves or more! Anyone done it or planning to do it? Did it work?

Just kicking some ideas around, I’d be thankful for your collective wisdom… I’ve got a small patch of easy draining, sandy loam land, even after all this rain I could plough it, an afternoon of sunshine on it would dry it out lovely. The plan was spring barley, but would I be of benefit sowing...

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...

I've been talking to a few groups of people and we have had an idea that is it time that the farming industry had a vote or referendum on farm assurance. Things have become too much, with Red tractor selling us down the road by signing various environmental commitments without any consultation...

Well isn’t it? If you can grow 4t per acre of wheat then isn’t the carbon footprint per ton less by virtue of the fact you’ve spread the fixed part of the carbon cost in growing the crop over more tons. This fact begs the question of what to do with marginal land. It would suggest it should be...

Before you renew your subscription to the Rusty Tractor scheme, ask yourself 'Do I really need to join'. I have spoken to several farmers recently who just randomly pay for RT, who suddenly realised it was pointless and have now left. Do you just join as you believe it stops a RPA...

It will kill the processing sector. Then in 5 years time when the money tree is turned off there will not be the infrastructure in place to ramp production back up.

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Achieving the highest yielding variety of the year is a bit like topping the music charts of the plant breeding world, but what does it take to do this across four different crops? CPM takes a closer look at this year’s headline varieties...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF RB209 has long been the cornerstone of crop nutrition guidance and an upcoming review intends to ensure it stays that way. While celebrating its golden anniversary, CPM investigates what the future might hold. By Janine Adamson Similar...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF With wet weather hammering autumn-sown crops and ground travel remaining limited, spring planting may seem more appealing than ever. CPM looks at different options. By Janine Adamson and Rob Jones The Met Office first started naming...

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 CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF The impact on soil biology of a small deviation from target Ph levels can have a significant effect on the environmental as we move to a more sustainable future, CPM investigates By Rob Jones Maintaining soil at optimum pH will be an...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Spikes in the price of global grain markets followed by months of decreases have left the market feeling flat, but sitting on grain waiting for more bullish days might not be the answer. CPM takes a closer look. By Melanie Jenkins A...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Drones may not be new to the industry but they are becoming increasingly sophisticated and are being utilised for more and more operations as the technology improves. CPM investigates By John Swire New aerial assessment techniques being...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Having addressed substantial energy costs across its poultry and arable enterprises, Woodend Farm in Berwickshire is looking to home-grown pulses to reduce reliance on imported soya. CPM visits to get an insight. By Rob Jones There are...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Two new winter cereal varieties from breeder Syngenta have been added to the latest Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Recommended Lists for 2024/25. Both are winter cereal varieties, with one being winter wheat and one being...