Crops

The Environment Agency has revised its ‘2020 irrigation prospects’ to take account of the lack of rainfall in April throughout England.

Although more land has been cropped in the last month or so than many would have imagined, winter crops, in particular, are not looking their best and growers are faced with difficult decisions concerning what to apply.

Feed market volatility has seen prices hike in recent weeks, with some farmers reporting increases of £25/tonne at the start of April.

In conjunction with Bayer we will be keeping track of winter wheat crop development this season as emergence is likely to be variable following the challenging conditions.In conjunction with Bayer we will be keeping track of

NFU’s horticulture and potatoes board chairwoman Alison Capper has warned thousands of pickers are needed to fill ‘peak’ jobs for the harvest season fast approaching.

AHDB has revealed proposals to move to a new model where potato storage research is commissioned rather than completed in-house.

High numbers of cabbage seed weevil are being observed in some oilseed rape crops across the country.

Researchers from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have joined scientists across Europe to study factors affecting the yield of beans.