Arable

With farmers still facing long delays in the delivery of farm machinery, Cedric Porter spoke to manufacturers at CropTec about the supply and demand of equipment

With growers considering their variety options for the coming spring, Wynnstay’s combinable seed product specialist, Danny Richardson gives an overview of his top picks.

Farmers are being offered free training to improve spray efficiencies and a free set of low drift spray nozzles as part of virtual workshop.

It was quality over quantity at the launch of the AHDB Recommended Lists 2023/24, with 28 new varieties added overall and large yield increases seen, especially in barley and oilseed rape.

Trials at Helix Farm North in Yorkshire have investigated responses to nitrogen and fungicide inputs in winter wheat and barley crops.

Visitors to last week’s CropTec Show were met with the latest developments in agritech, plus top business and agronomy advice, as the event celebrated its 10th anniversary. Farmers Guardian reports.

As recession hits countries around the world, market analysts were weighing up the impact on global grain demand. Alex Black reports from AHDB’s Grain Market Outlook

There was a warning at CropTec of potential difficulties ahead in controlling yellow rust if the fungicide tebuconazole, is lost from the crop protection toolkit.

On this week’s Over the Farm Gate, AIC’s Jo Gilbertson takes a look at the factor’s affecting the market for fertiliser.