Agronomy

Soil health has long been the focus for the Goodwin family. But it was the expansion of the livestock enterprise that was the ‘missing link’ in getting their arable land back to health.

Growers can now assess and benchmark their soil health, and obtain management recommendations using the Soil Health Scorecard.

Consider spring herbicide programmes carefully to avoid carryover of residual activity from spring applied sulphonylurea (SU) herbicides, particularly if it remains dry and then turns wet later in the season.

Input costs have risen at record levels over the last year, far outstripping the increase in commodity prices for most farmers.

Early drilled winter wheat is at risk of heightened weed burdens after dry conditions have prevented pre-emergence herbicides from working effectively, growers are being advised.

A multi-year agreement has been announced for the distribution of two plant-stimulating lactobacillus aimed to improve soil conditions and nutrient interactions.

Nationally the NFU estimates yields will be below the five-year average this harvest.

Long down the regenerative route, AHDB’s Strategic Farm South plans to help other arable farms to not make the same mistakes it did during the transition.

AUTONOMOUS slug monitoring and precision treatment has been proven possible, according to agritech collaboration, SlugBot.

The Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year Award is now open to entries.