vigour

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...

Thinking about starting drilling wheat next week. This early drilled stuff is going in mainly after early potatoes and some overwintered stubble that has been ploughed and pressed. We have subsoiled and disc & pressed after the potatoes. All seedbeds are really good and the nice bit of rain has...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine A new Group 4 soft wheat candidate variety is showing promise, thanks to its wide sowing window and solid disease profile. Blackstone (Elsoms Seeds) is currently the highest yielding of this year’s Recommended List Group 4 soft wheat candidates and...

Written by Rachael Harper from CPM Magazine Download PDF Biostimulants are currently being pushed to help facilitate a reduction in fertiliser inputs as well as to offset the impact of pest and disease pressure, but do they actually deliver? CPM learns how two products can unlock tangible...

Written by Rachael Harper from CPM Magazine Download PDF Trials are vital to help overcome the challenges involved with growing a healthy and successful potato crop. CPM learns about some of the latest research from a Hutchinson’s demonstration day. By Rob Jones and Melanie Jenkins Through a...

Hi. Got a small herd of 9 cows. I want to use FTAI on them as I don't think a bull is feasibly for such a small number. These cattle would trend to spend most of summer at an out farm where they would be checked daily on way home from day job - so genuinely every 24hrs. I'm trying to figure...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The role of potash in maximising cereal yields and grain quality has been profiled by a number of agronomists to coincide with the autumn planting season for cereal crops. The nutrient also impacts on the general health and vigour of plants. Cereal...

Apply now for a calf housing grant Written by Gwyn Jones Credit: Katie Hunt I’m pleased to say that you can now take the first step to apply for the Calf Housing for Health and Welfare grant. In this post, I will explain how. I’ve been closely involved in the co-design of this grant, so I...

Has anyone put a BFL ram over texel ewes ? How did the ewe lambs turn out ,Good mother's ect ? I'm looking at maybe putting a BFL over a few of my texels and keeping the ewe lambs as breeding stock and potentially putting a beltex over them, wanting to know if anyone has done this before and how...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine A Group 2 winter wheat has bucked recent trends of low specific weights for milling quality to perform beyond expected for one Northamptonshire grower. Emma Bletsoe says she’s ‘delighted’ with her first crop of Mayflower and as a result, plans to...

Latest video added to Farm TV: https://thefarmingforum.realms.tv/bayer/streams/660eebed-1c6d-4dcd-b901-a58ffefaa4d4 Philip Wright, independent soil management expert, meets Phil Vickers, farm manager at Raby Estate, County Durham, one of the largest estates in the UK. The estate is looking to...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Three new forage maize varieties from Limagrain have been added to the 2023/24 BSPB/NIAB Descriptive List. These include two “very early maturing varieties” sitting atop the new list of first choice varieties for favourable sites, and the third...

Can not seem to find a suitable stiff enough variety on recommended list anyone got experiences good or bad with variet

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF The questions around applying pyrethroid-based insecticides aren’t new, with many feeling their use is severely limited and, in some cases, detrimental. CPM discovers whether they still have a place on farm. By Melanie Jenkins and Rob...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF With many crop production input costs at historical highs, seeking the best deals is more important than ever. CPM finds out how independent agronomy linked to an independent buying group is helping growers. By Adam Clarke Whether it’s...

So is Osr still part of your plan, with some decent rain around conditions good. Is osr worthwhile, bit weary of slugs and csb...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Hybrid barleys are well recognised for their high biomass potential. This is an evolving, good news story for Irish grain growers. This has significant benefits in terms of grassweed suppression, but new data suggests that it also has a benefit...

Morning all, Has anyone had any issue with frit fly after a 1 year grass ley? Was looking to sow early-mid September but ideally would like to graze right up to that point. We are in Scotland if the latitude makes any difference.

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...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF From quick wins to longer-term adjustments, change is coming for the Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds. CPM delves into results from a recent large-scale public review to understand what this could mean for levy payers. By...