Arable

Oilseed rape growers can improve propyzamide stewardship and reduce the risk of active ingredient run-off at per field accuracy this winter following updates to the Corteva Arable App.

Integrated pest management (IPM) was at the centre of the discussion at the British Crop Production Council (BCPC) Congress in Harrogate.

The mild autumn has presented its pros and cons. In the main it has enabled autumn drilling to proceed at pace with most winter cereals now sown in good conditions.

Plans to create Scotland’s first grain distillery in 10 years have taken a significant step forward after being given the green light by planners

Incorporating maize into arable rotations can help control problematic weeds, while creating a low input, high value cash crop comparing favourably with feed wheat.

The average specific weight of UK flour millers’ Group 1 varieties remains at 75.4kg/hl, the lowest since 2012 (70.7kg/hl).

United Oilseeds managing director Chris Baldwin said he had ’never seen a market like it’. By Andrew Blake

The levy body has announced the potato sector will pay an unchanged levy to cover the costs of winding down, while the horticulture sector will pay a reduced rate

November / December 2021 Arable Farming Issue

Making the switch from brassicas to a winter grazing crop of rape, ryegrass and berseem clover has given one Welsh farmer an income boost while reducing soil erosion.