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  1. TFF

    Variety blend tool for winter wheat

    Based on RL data and parental diversity information, use the variety blend tool to select three-way or four-way mixes for on-farm testing. Varietal mixtures increase genetic diversity within a field and may help slow the spread of some diseases and reduce the risk of resistance breakdown. Based...
  2. Jerry

    State of your crops 2023

    Well I guess it’s time to start another annual thread about how peoples crops are looking at the start of the year. All pics taken today. Generally I’m pretty happy at present other than one but of rape that looks a bit thin in places thanks mainly to pheasants🙄 Wheats Skyfall Two year...
  3. Trinity AgTech

    Excellent results from the 2022 harvest, but what next?

    Excellent results from the 2022 harvest, but what next? With the harvest safely gathered in Jeff Claydon, Suffolk arable farmer and inventor of the Opti-Till® direct strip seeding system, discusses the results and looks ahead to next season. 18 August 2022 It has been a very...
  4. CPM RSS

    Evolution of a grower’s favoured tool

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF The Recommended List system has changed over the years and always scores high for grower satisfaction. Just ahead of a detailed review, CPM finds out how levy payers can have their say and what potential changes are on the horizon. By...
  5. CPM RSS

    The movers and shakers

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF The AHDB’s updated Recommended List for cereals and oilseeds was revealed as last month came to a close. The new varieties across the different crops are delivering large yield increases, especially in barley and oilseed rape. CPM takes a...
  6. TFF

    Planning Spring Cropping Options In The North

    The area of spring cropping in 2023 is likely to be down on previous years given favourable conditions for autumn drilling, however it remains an important option for many farms... This is especially true where maize and spring barley are grown for animal feed, and where planned winter sowing...
  7. Agriland RSS

    AHDB’s recommended list for cereals and oilseeds 2023/24 now online

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has published the online edition of the recommended lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) 2023/24. It features new varieties that deliver large yield increases, especially in barley and oilseed...
  8. CPM RSS

    28 new varieties added to the 2023/24 Recommended List

    Written by Charlotte Cunningham from CPM Magazine A total of 28 new varieties have been added to AHDB’s Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) 2023/24, including the first new winter malting barely and winter oat varieties for several years. Launched today (28 November 2022), the...
  9. TFF

    3 key Rothamsted research areas and how farmers will benefit 2022-10-21

    © AdobeStock/megaflopp A strong link between research and practice has never been more vital. We talk to leading researchers and independent crop consultants to see how science at the world’s oldest research centre will help arable farmers tackle their biggest challenges. See also: How West...
  10. TFF

    Mayflower sails ahead with impressive yields and high protein levels 2022-10-21

    New Group 2 milling wheat Mayflower underlined its credentials as one of the top performing winter wheats following a string of positive post-harvest grower reports. According to Tom Reynolds of S. Salbstein Limited, a 200ha farm near Folkestone in Kent, his crop of Mayflower produced a...
  11. CPM RSS

    Testing shows low LLS levels, despite no visible symptoms

    Written by Charlotte Cunningham from CPM Magazine A rapid test launched in September for light leaf spot in oilseed rape has identified low levels of disease, despite with no visible signs on the plant. The company behind the SwiftDetect test, Microgenetics, says initial results from samples...
  12. TFF

    Essential actions to mitigate the food crisis 2022-09-12

    Experts propose short-, medium- and long-term practical actions to respond to the looming global food crisis exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. A new analysis lays out concrete actions that governments and investors must do now to mitigate near-term food security risks and stabilize...
  13. TFF

    Mayflower sails ahead with impressive yields and high protein levels

    Positive post-harvest grower reports on Mayflower indicate that it's a low-input high-output variety that will be of significant interest to millers given its high protein levels. New Group 2 milling wheat Mayflower underlined its credentials as one of the top performing winter wheats...
  14. TFF

    Act Early To Stop Yellow Rust And Septoria

    The risk from both diseases is relatively high following a milder than average winter and a significant area of crops sown early into good conditions last autumn, the firm’s technical development director, Dr David Ellerton says. “Overall, there are plenty of good, lush, early-sown wheat crops...
  15. TFF

    Use disease risk forecasting to prioritise fungicide sprays

    Spraying opportunities are often limited in spring, so identifying fields to prioritise for treatment is key to effective disease control, according to Hutchinsons head of integrated crop management (ICM), Dave Howard. “Omnia’s wheat disease risk forecasting model is a valuable tool to help do...
  16. TFF

    How costs are falling for one regen farmer

    How costs are falling for one regen farmer © David White The two big expenses on an arable farm – fuel and fertiliser – have been reduced significantly since Cambridgeshire grower David White decided to stop cultivating and move to a regenerative system. Given the unprecedented price rises in...
  17. JJT

    Could univoq cause yellow flag leaves?

    Sprayed my wheat on 28th may, two fields got just univoq at 1.25L/ha and the rest got 1L/ha univoq and 0.1 talius. Not long after they were sprayed I noticed that where there was any spray overlap the flag leave went a bit yellow and it's never recovered. Just got worse and the the whole field...
  18. teslacoils

    Varieties For 2023

    I've been to zero crop trials this year. And as much as I love gleam I'd like a field of something else to go with it. What are the standout wheats you've got? Lots of love for Dawsum I'm hearing ...
  19. CPM RSS

    Theory to Field – Yellowhammer strikes gold

    Written by cpm from CPM Magazine Download PDF This season, yellow rust is causing some head scratching in the field as it appears in unexpected places. This only serves to highlight the importance of a major research project looking for more durable yellow rust resistance, alongside continued...
  20. CPM RSS

    Cereal disease – Time will tell

    Written by cpm from CPM Magazine Download PDF Cereal crops started the spring looking ‘full of promise’, at the T1 timing there was ‘all to play for’ and as T2 fungicides are rounded off, it’s a case of ‘time will tell’ as the dry weather continues. CPM reports. I’m seeing more disease where...
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