oilseed rape

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Utilising synergistic activity between two foliar biostimulants could help cereal crops to overcome nutrient deficiencies and bounce back from adverse autumn conditions. CPM finds out more. “This is how to achieve return on investment –...

Where Ed Miliband is plotting to build one billion solar panels across Britain Middle England will be worst hit under the Energy Secretary’s net zero blitz Jonathan Leake Related Topics Ed Miliband, Solar power, Renewable energy, Countryside, Energy industry 14 December 2024 10:00am GMT...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF United Oilseeds’ James Warner highlights that plantings for the current season appear to be -36%, year-on-year. By James Warner According to United Oilseeds’ managing director, James Warner, although it’s difficult to paint an optimistic...

Written by Daisy Bury from CPM Magazine Download PDF From varieties with mass appeal to niche options targeting specific markets, all has now been revealed from the AHDB in terms of its 2025/26 Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds. CPM takes a look at the latest additions. By Janine...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland According to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB), winter wheat drilling is almost complete in England, Scotland and Wales. The latest figures indicate that 27% of winter wheat was drilled in September, 46% in October and 22% in...

The majority of broad-leaved weeds (BLW’s) are not an issue in the autumn or early spring, many being well controlled through residual chemistry. However, the warm autumn, high seed return from last season and the use of narrower spectrum residual chemistry will result in poor control of many...

The votes are in and not a single labour MP has voted to backtrack on this disgraceful IHT tax raid on farmers, good luck everyone but the time has come to take this for what it is........THE LABOUR PARTY HATE FARMERS........they hate the idea of the wealthy landowner, its ingrained in their...

Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland John Deere has taken a huge hit to its profits in its agricultural division over the last year, with a 64% drop in the last quarter of this year, compared to that of 2023. Revenue was down 28% in the same period, underlining the difficult trading...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Premium Crops has announced the launch of its 2025 season featuring new spring break crop contracts. Alongside the company’s attendance at CropTec (27-28 November) and to coincide with the launch of the AHDB Recommended Lists, Premium Crops will also...

What is most challenging in growing oilseed rape? What pests are hardest to control? how weather impacts crops?

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland There are strong indications that the UK’s wheat area, overall, for 2025 will increase relative to the year previous. But it’s a very varied picture across the various regions. This is according to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Two new R&D projects have been launched by Fera Science which aim to tackle pest threats in potatoes and oilseed rape.The Enigma IV project focuses on advancing on-farm control of spraing in potatoes while Enigma V will address cabbage stem flea beetle...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Watch out for signs of rape winter stem weevil, is the message from experts following reports of the pest in the Eastern Counties. Despite having the potential to be more damaging to oilseed rape than cabbage stem flea beetle, RWSW often goes...

Just wondering with everything that’s happening this last week and talks of people packing in sucklers for the last 2 years and hearing of people keeping less sheep . Who is keeping less stock or now keeping none that were in the last year? And who’s keeping more stock or stock that weren’t in...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland This week has seen the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) hosting its 2024 Grain Market Outlook (GMO) briefing. The event centred on discussions around global markets and key policy drivers for the grain sector. A number of key...

Well she's done it, reduced the level at which APR can be claimed to only £1m. I was expecting £5m or even £10m but £1m is just too little in my veiw as that represents quite a small farm or even a hobby farm these days.

I drilled winter barley on a 50 acre block this autumn, all ploughed. Half of the block had been failed OSR, so had very little straw ploughed in this summer. The other half of the block had been winter barley with lots of straw ploughed in. It’s very noticeable that the half with straw ploughed...

Why not? If we aren’t to be considered as “working” people and our assets are to be taxed heavily, regulations applied at every turn, costs spiralling and nobody seems to give a toss about food production then we too can withdraw our support and goodwill by cutting investment to zero and scaling...

Corteva Agriscience has launched a Propyzamide Knowledge Hub for oilseed rape growers which contains the latest information and advice ahead of the key season for applications. Among a suite of new and updated resources, a Propyzamide: Back to Basics website and video has been created explaining...