spring barley

  1. Bartholomews

    Monday Market Briefing - 25th April 2022

    A quieter tone last week with less tender activity to drive buying, but markets generally held onto the gains of the previous week on old and new crops. We start the new week with sharply lower Currency which will help maintain support for UK prices. Anecdotally we hear that some French and...
  2. Pierre

    Broadleaf weeds

    Does anyone have problems with broadleaf weeds in barley and wheat fields, namely poppy, fathen, cleavers, and speedwell? I am looking for a site to host a herbicide trial on spring barley, winter barley, and winter wheat, if anyone can help? Payment will be made for use of the land plus a...
  3. Verity92

    Spring Barley drill date

    Morning all ! When’s everyone planning to get their spring barley in the ground ? What are people’s thoughts on either getting it drilled in good soil conditions early-mid March but while its still cold, or if the rumoured long distance weather forecast is to be believed and we do get a wet...
  4. CRM AgriCommodities

    AHDB release 2017/18 planting survey results - 14.07.17

    Subscribe to this report direct to your mailbox Cereals LIFFE Feed wheat snapped a 5-week winning streak amid ample supplies of grains and a rebound in the Sterling which pushed the Nov-17 contract to a 2-week low. Even the 3% yearly reduction in GB wheat area reported in the AHDB's 2017...
  5. pine_guy

    Umbilical cow slurry on stubble/ploughing/post sowing.

    As the title, What are the pros and cons of applying cow slurry to ground destined for spring barley at different stages of cultivation? We pump it from a neighbours lagoon, quite watery, normally get it on stubbles end of feb ish and cover a lot of grassland too. This year for whatever reason...
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