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Harvesting and drilling Astrid oilseed rape
Astrid has performed well on the land farmed by NW Moore and Sons based at Cranes Watering Farm, near Harleston, Norfolk. The farm has averaged 1.85…
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Take care in hot conditions
The time is approaching to apply Fazor (maleic hydrazide) to potatoes in the field, but recent temperatures have been high. Dow AgroSciences are…
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Managed estates urged to grow revenues with anaerobic digestion
Estate owners are being urged to target income from anaerobic digestion (AD) as tenancies are renegotiated and amalgamated. EnviTec Biogas UK…
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Centurion MAX in a class of its own
Based on the active ingredient clethodim, the graminicide Centurion MAX has received UK registration and is described as an important and exceptional…
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A shining example of a conventional rape variety
A shining example of a conventional winter oilseed rape variety is how the new Grainseed variety Alegria is described by a leading Seed Manager…
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What has happened to this year’s winter oilseed rape crop?
An recent survey of UK farmers conducted by the Kleffmann Group has revealed that 22% (155,000 ha’s) of the originally planted winter oilseed rape…
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Cider consumption continues to soar
Consumption of cider has increased by 50% in the past decade. In addition to courting emerging cider markets such as the US, there remains…
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Spring wheat is at risk from Wheat Blossom midge too
With much less winter wheat and much more spring wheat in the ground, growers, particularly those new to growing spring wheat, need to know that this…
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Protect your valuable grain this difficult season
Following a very difficult growing year, cereal and rape crops are looking a lot better, but yields are most likely to be compromised to some degree…
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Krone baler shows biomass benefits
A trial on a Scottish farm as part of the commissioning process for a new biomass boiler has shown the benefits of creating high density bales using…
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