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Winter is proving to be challenging, with amplified rainfall and stormy conditions resulting in a lot of mud and increasingly tricky field conditions. With whispers of a spring seed shortage, many growers might find themselves facing difficult decisions when assessing winter crop establishment and planning future crops. In more positive news, and with the hope of better weather on the way, Defra’s latest iteration of the Sustainable Farming Incentive sees 50 new actions with a claimed 10% increase in earning potential...
Crop it Like it’s Hot is produced by Arable Farming and The CropTec Show. It aims to provide an alternative way of keeping up with agronomy and arable developments.
On one Leicestershire farm, wheat plantings were not as delayed as others, but they still suffered. Nevertheless, farmer Will Oliver remains committed to maximising their potential
Good decision-making with spring cropping is always important. But after storms curtailed winter wheat drilling across parts of the country, it could have added significance this season
With many areas hit by prolonged waterlogging or flooding over recent months, we seek advice from experts who examine the impact on crops and how to manage them this spring
When your sprayer needs updating but you are happy with the brand you have, one option is to ‘go large’. Jane Carley meets an operator who has traded up to the John Deere R975i.
Tine drills have been the saving grace for many in this soggy season, but for a Nottinghamshire farm, the low disturbance tine is the start of a whole new way of working. Jane Carley reports.
Spray technology, field data collection and drill customisation were some of the features at this year's CropTec, held at the NAEC at Stoneleigh for the first time.
Adding lifting sugar beet and fodder beet to Trivett and Sons’ portfolio of services is an added benefit of purchasing a reconditioned harvester to handle their own crops
After a challenging autumn and start to the winter, we caught up with six agronomists from different UK regions to discuss how crops are looking and what the next steps might be for growers
Phil Warham has been an agronomist with Agrovista for six years. He gained a degree in Land and Farm Management at Harper Adams and managed farms for several years afterwards. He now advises on combinable crops, cereals, maize and vining peas in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and into Leicestershire. Key interests include direct drilling and soil health, as well as making farms profitable. In his spare time he is a keen runner, cyclist and horseman.
As farmers are asked to do more on environmental goals, clarity and consistency is essential in measuring outcomes. Farmers Guardian report from the Leaf Conference
The latest State of Nature report from RSPB found one in six species are at risk of being lost from Great Britain. The Nature Friendly Farming Network said the report contained ‘seeds of hope' for how agriculture can help turn the situation around
International factors are driving the grain market, with the prospect of more Black Sea wheat and a delayed order for French wheat by the Chinese putting pressure on prices.
29 November 2023
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Ashleigh Ellwood
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