oilseed rape

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Case IH and Väderstad have joined forces to launch a host of new products aimed at progressing and improving field tasks, including autonomous options and sustainable weeding solutions. CPM attended a press launch in Austria to see...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Is it possible to successfully companion crop oilseed rape to help control cabbage stem flea beetle and claim SFI payments, while keeping weeds firmly under control? CPM investigates. By Janine Adamson Planting a companion crop...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Adama Agricultural Solutions UK Ltd. has appointed Michael Farr as the company’s regional agronomy manager in the South West of England. In his role as regional agronomy manager for Adama, Farr will provide technical support and advice to...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF How can growers cut greenhouse gas emissions on farm? Agronomist Chris Taylor’s Nuffield scholarship looked at how regenerative farming could help. By Mike Abram Enough carbon footprints have been carried out on arable farms over the...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Real-time monitoring of field operations has helped one Hertfordshire grower to keep on top of harvest and make agile decisions without being in the combine cab. CPM unlocks the benefits of digital platform, FieldView. By Janine Adamson...

On the 9th October Tom Bradshaw tweeted picture 1. On the 11th October the NFU released a statement pictures 2,3 and 4 and quoted Tom Bradshaw directly. It clearly says that the NFU have been involved for 18 months and Tom himself sits on the Red Tractor board. However Tom’s personal post...

Corteva 2023 OSR Survey results and findings Growers have indicated a preference for longer rotations and a stronger focus on either early drilling, or a flexible approach which prioritises sowing seeds into moist soils wherever possible. Corteva Agriscience’s survey received 250 replies and...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Scotland’s chief statistician has released first estimates of the 2023 Scottish harvest – revealing that the total cereal production is expected to be around 3 million tonnes. The statistics, released today (Thursday, October 12), predict that...

Anyone using a companion crop in wheat that is not killed by pre em but easily killed in spring or by frost?

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Following optimum wet conditions, slug numbers are high and pose a particular threat to newly sown cereal crops, warn experts. Populations have increased significantly after a wet summer and for many, continued moist conditions throughout September...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine New research suggests that applying a silicon biostimulant to crops for farm-saved seed can help to improve the resilience of a subsequent crop and protect from potential slug damage. A recent study by i2L has shown applying Sirius (silicon) boosts...

As anyone noticed they are worse this year ,went to look at a fied last night you could hardly put your foot down for them and its been pelleted 3 weeks ago , my mate who does a lot of pelleting says its bad near him ,Cardigan Penbroke

Hi folks, looking for some advice. Due to a mix up in the co-op the wrong seed ended up being put into the contractors seed drill. We were meant to be putting in Winter Wheat after Winter Oilseed Rape, instead we got some Winter Barley seed. Obviously this makes a total mess of our rotation...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed that the 2023 grain harvest in Great Britain (GB) is coming to an end, from a cereals perspective. Only a few crops of very late spring barley and oats in Scotland and the...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine A survey of UK farmers, contractors and agronomists has shown resilience among oilseed rape growers, as risk management strategies continue to evolve. During the survey, which was conducted by Corteva Agriscience, growers indicated a preference for...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The amount of agricultural land in England stands at 8.8 million hectares, or 68% of all land, according to new statistics from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The agricultural land use in England release contains...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The Potash Development Association (PDA) has updated its potash, phosphate and sulphur recommendations for cereal crops. It has also published a new advisory leaflet which explores the value of magnesium as a nutrient source for wheat, barley, oats and...

Is £45 per hectare from SFI enough to take the risk of not spraying for BYDV ? Appreciate any thoughts on this.

Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland The mixed weather this year has caused a wide variation in harvest yield and quality around Scotland. The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland said that some respondents to its annual harvest survey this year described their harvest as brilliant...

Should we worry both as consumers and producers? Glyphosate on oats is the obvious one.Recently highlighted by tim Spector on one of his zoe podcasts. Do we know if glyphosate is toxic in any way. Is it messing with our microbiome? Also as a strawberry grower I am well aware of the very short...