Continue to hold off drilling winter wheat fields where blackgrass is a worry until early October where possible, or mid-October in the worst fields, says agronomy firm ProCam. Drilling before this puts more pressure on achieving top results from in-crop herbicides, the company points out. Paul Gruber, ProCam regional technical manager, says: “A lot of […]
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A new version of the drone-enabled crop scouting app, Skippy Scout, is being launched using a national roadshow that will offer free attendance to five localised events throughout the UK. Agricultural drone software specialists, Drone Ag, will be offering live interactive demonstrations in: Northumberland on October 16th 9:30am – 12 noon at East Lilburn Farm, […]
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Take time to nurture this season’s winter oilseed rape (OSR) crops carefully, with many early-planted crops having got off to a promising start, in sharp contrast to last season, says ProCam head of crop production, Mike Thornton. According to Mr Thornton, as many as 1 in 7 winter oilseed rape fields have been planted early […]
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As part of its ongoing commitment to promoting the responsible use of crop protection chemicals ADAMA is asking growers to think carefully about how and when they apply slug pellets this autumn and to ensure all spreading equipment is properly maintained and calibrated before pellets are applied. Calibrate, calibrate, calibrate “To enable accurate pellet application, […]
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Ordering seed as soon as possible and ensuring quality is essential ahead of fall planting. By Jerry Hall, Director of Research for GO SEED As we approach the fall cover crop planting season, the industry is starting to see shortages of a few different crops like radishes, hairy vetch and annual clovers due to the […]
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New forage analysis technology that will help farmers and nutritionists make better use of homegrown fodder through more accurate and reliable evaluation is now available in the UK. Eurofins Agro UK, an agricultural materials analysis specialist, is launching a combination of laboratory testing and SCiO, a handheld device, which will enable farmers to draw on […]
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Winter cereal growers planting seed this autumn, originally purchased for planting last autumn, should consider sowing it at the start of drilling windows so it goes into the best soil conditions. That is the message from Lee Harker, seed manager for agronomy firm ProCam, who says the majority of growers will have at least some […]
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ADAMA has appointed Bill Lankford as its new Technical Specialist in the UK. Dr Lankford, who will be responsible for promoting the safe, appropriate and responsible use of ADAMA’s wide ranging portfolio of professional cereal, vegetable and pulses herbicides, joins ADAMA’s technical and marketing team from Life Scientific Ltd where he has been the company’s […]
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In part two of a two-part series about setting up farm trials, cover crop consultant David Kleinschmidt discusses useful data points and considerations. By Brent Jones, Sales and Iowa Research Farm Manager for GO SEED Last month, southeast Iowa cash and livestock producer Michael Vittetoe shared his insight into how his family farm has used […]
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The latest drone technology could give growers the edge against a major disease that causes £100m of winter oil seed rape losses each year. Skippy Scout is a phone app, developed by technology pioneers Drone Ag, that uses a drone to gather crop images. The high resolution, leaf level images can help to spot the […]
Read Article Resistant ‘super rats’ are breeding in the UK and more information is needed to reduce their numbers. A new survey will compile data to establish the extent to which resistance is understood and what methods farmers are using to control rodent infestations. Research published by the University of Reading Vertebrate Pests Unit (VPU) suggests that […]
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Following last fall’s record amount of acreage going into cover crops as part of USDA’s prevent plant program, farmers and ranchers need to be diligent when it comes to cover crop seed purchases this year, says Jerry Hall, director of research for GO SEED. “The market is definitely seeing some shortages in a few different […]
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