A cross-industry taskforce is calling for UK oilseed rape growers to join an ambitious on-farm monitoring and trials programme in the war against cabbage stem flea beetle.

With a large amount of data to hand and a willingness to consider new approaches, one Leicestershire-based farm business is keen to learn more about how crop nutrition can contribute to better returns. 

The spring bean crop area is forecast to rise by about 4,000 hectares in 2021 from 2020 to about 130,000ha (Andersons). 

The next 5-6 weeks will be key to see whether farmers push the seed drill onto every available hectare.

With chlorothalonil (CTL) no longer available for cereal disease control, growers are looking at what alternatives they can use.

ADM has announced a new supply chain initiative in which its UK origination business, ADM Agriculture, will become the sole supplier for ADM Milling’s Tilbury site from harvest 2021.

ADM has announced a new supply chain initiative in which its UK origination business, ADM Agriculture, will become the sole supplier for ADM Millings Tilbury site from harvest 2021.

BASIS has launched a trainee membership scheme for those in the first stages of developing a successful career in the crop production and agronomy industry.

Soils were at, or close to saturation, across almost all of the country at the end of last month, which has contributed to recent flooding events in some areas.

Of mounting concern is Argentina’s crop conditions, with the forecast for the next week or so looking to remain dry.