Winter plantings are in the spotlight with conditions for many proving challenging.

Some winter oilseed rape crops may already have 10 per cent of the crop showing phoma symptoms and could need treating, according to AHDB’s forecast for the disease.

With more data in from Scotland, the 2020 average treated yield of control varieties from 14 AHDB Recommended List (RL) spring barley trials is 7.94 tonnes/hectare, ahead of the five-year average

Ongoing uncertainty regarding Brexit and the UK’s future trading relationship with the EU.

Sprayer operators without the skills to access online training could struggle to fulfil their National Register of Sprayer Operators (NRoSO) CPD requirements, with face-to-face training opportunities cancelled due to Covid-19

Changes to farm payment systems and the need to satisfy supply chain requirements may require a closer look at carbon balance in the future. Marianne Curtis finds out more about carbon auditing systems.

Supporting farm income is the main reason for offering agricultural contracting services, according to a survey conducted by NFU Mutual.

Increasing levels of cercospora and rust are the latest concern for sugar beet growers after a difficult growing season which has seen establishment difficulties, high levels of virus yellows infection and drought.

The average treated yield for spring barley in 10 Recommended List (RL) trials is 7.79 tonnes/hectare, slightly above the five-year average (7.55t/ha).

The NEPG (North-Western European Potato Growers) have estimated that potato yields are at a five-year average level.