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Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine An EAMU application for Lambdastar (lambda-cyhalothrin) use on spring linseed has been given approval by the Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD). The contact insecticide from Life Scientific can be used to target flax flea beetle in the crop. Premium...

A couple of quick questions after grain comes out of the dryer and goes into store is it possible that the moisture content can drop a little say 1% ? And when drying milling wheat what moisture do you dry it to? When storing grain in steel bins is it possible that the grain sweats and the...

We've listened to our members and launched some much requested collective deals. Don't forget you can register as a Farmdeals member for free: Farmdeals.ag 08 28 00 (23SO3 + 2Zn) Starter Fertiliser Timac Agro Physiostart - ends 13 August Microgranular placement fertiliser for improved crop...

How do you manage for your next crop if you chop a biggish crop of wheat straw i am ploughing will it plough down ok or will it be a night mare to manage the following crop never done it before have plenty straw baled for myself now with last years carry over could sell it but if if this dambed...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The United Kingdom (UK) will harvest less wheat due to more barley and oilseed rape (OSR) having been sown. This is according to the latest planting and variety survey from the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB). The survey...

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Will it store at 11-12% for a month with a low volume air duct under it ?

Winter hybrid rye SU Arvid posts excellent harvest results for Norfolk grower seeking higher gas yielding variety for AD contract Of the 50,000ha of hybrid rye currently grown in the UK, wholecrop for biogas production is still the biggest single market, accounting for around half the UK crop...

Have you already started harvesting and what crops are you already harvesting ?

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that global grain prices strengthened sharply last week. This was a direct response to the ending of the ending of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. And while the week ended with...

We've had an impressive couple of months with our collectives. We've had a lot of our members take advantage and get great prices on Urea, Gylphosate and more. We're running a number of collective deals ending over the next few weeks, I've listed below the deals of particular interest to arable...

I have always pulled any Ragwort I have see around my farm ( 320 acs) for the 25 years I have been here and it's usually about a three hour job with a quad to run around . I did have 260 ac arable and 60 ac PP grass and my note in my diary last year said that it was approx 50/ 50 number of...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Cereals is a show of many colours – it’s not just about seminars, seed breeders, ag-chem companies, or machinery manufacturers. Cereals is also about possibilities. CPM discovered what this means in terms of advancing technology and...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Laws to reduce fertiliser inputs have put some German wheat growers at a disadvantage, but recent trials there have shown that managing the soil-borne disease take-all with a seed treatment can help compensate. CPM reports. By Rob Jones...

I didn't plant any linseed this yr, instead opting for a summer cover crop. Painful decision, but first loss and all that. Anyway, just been to check on progress, and saw this: This is a 4m strip across the angle of the drilling where I had been messing around with a home made cultivator...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Establishment of oilseed rape has been pushed earlier and earlier as growers seek to overcome adult cabbage stem flea beetle, but there’s more to it than just moving the date. CPM explores the implications of drilling early and what should...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Optimising crop health begins long before establishment – it starts with the seed. CPM explores how a biostimulant seed treatment can help plants to overcome challenging conditions right from the off. By Janine Adamson With plant...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF A resurgence in the popularity of on-farm sieve cleaners is being driven by growers exploring intercropping, as well as those looking to clean grain to meet specification or wanting to home-save seed. CPM gets the low-down on what these...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Twenty first century farming is a delicate balance between profit-making, food production and protecting the environment. CPM attended a British Crop Production Council seminar to hear how the industry plans to overcome the challenges...

Anaerobic digestion continues to be on the up, thanks to a combination of this year’s encouraging hybrid rye crops and further plants coming into operation. Lucy Hopward from bioeconomy consultants NNFCC says of the 50,000ha of hybrid rye grown in the UK, around half is wholecrop and destined...