Crops

Defra has announced plans to reissue six temporary general licences for the control of wild birds following backlash from rural groups over its ‘chaotic’ wildlife system.

Recent hot, humid weather has increased the risk of potato late blight with Hutton Criteria periods being triggered in several regions in the last few days.

Growing a turnip rape border around oilseed rape crops could significantly reduce the number of both pollen beetle and cabbage stem flea beetle, studies at Rothamsted Research found.

Cost management and improved productivity will be key to arable farming success as the UK shifts to a public money for public goods support system, according to consultants Andersons.

KWS has launched a new high yielding hard Group 4 winter wheat and 2-row winter barley at Cereals Live 2020.

With the UK’s plant-based food market estimated to be worth £443 million in 2018, this has opened up potential new opportunities for UK arable farmers.

A major project has been completed at Aarhus University in Denmark looking at wheat variety mixtures with the aim of stabilising yield and disease level.

Syngenta has updated its Hybrid Barley calculator. Growers can now use their own seed price rather than using a standard price.

Winter oilseed rape crop failure, due to a dry autumn and/or cabbage stem flea beetle attack, has prompted many growers in some areas of the country to look for alternatives. NIAB offers some top tips.

Cereals Live saw the launch of a number of new programmes which will supply growers with new information on the sustainability of their farms.