Arable Farming

A new seed drill conversion kit which can convert a standard land metered drill into a variable rate drill has been launched by Hutchinsons.

AHDB has launched a new database to enable growers to check the impact of synthetic chemical insecticides on natural enemies of the pests in crops.

Recent rainfall has given crops a boost, washing in fertiliser, although in some cases winter crops remain patchy.

Septoria pressure in UK wheat crops is expected to build in the coming weeks as warmer temperatures are set to follow early May rainfall.

Redrilling of some sugar beet crops may be necessary where frost has damaged the crop.

The Blenheim Estate in Oxfordshire is inviting farmers to tender for 445 hectares of arable farmland as it implements its new land strategy.

The forthcoming loss of herbicide, Crawler, used in oilseed rape and field beans has caught some by surprise.

The Blenheim Estate in Oxfordshire is inviting farmers to tender for 445 hectares of arable farmland as it implements its new land strategy.

Well, 2021 keeps dishing out the surprises to us and as the country eases itself out of lockdown, winter crops refuse to follow suit and have shown little signs of progression this last two weeks. Can we blame them for thinking we are still in the firm grips of winter?

Small Robot company (SRC) has announced its Tom monitoring robot is now delivered to commercial specification and entering service on UK farms.