Growers could see a repeat of 2020 this season when it comes to the virus yellows threat to sugar beet. Then, 38.1% of the national crop was infected with virus, estimated to have cost growers £43m and British Sugar a further £24m. The 2020 epidemic was c... See more
A pea and bean benchmarking guide designed to help pulse growers assess crop development, optimise management decisions and improve crop performance will be launched at the Cereals event by partners in the NCS project. Developed by researchers from PGRO a... See more
Grain prices have slipped back despite some lingering support from the recent drought in the US. November 26 UK feed wheat futures sit at £181.00/t, down close to £10.00/t on the week. With the Northern Hemisphere harvest underway, US harvest pressure is ... See more
Funding rounds eight and nine of the ADOPT (Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies) project are now open, with the maximum eligible project costs increasing from £100,000 to £200,000. The change has been introduced due to feedback from the... See more
Change was the theme of Claydon Drills’ open day, held at its Wickhambrook Farm and HQ in Suffolk. The need to reduce costs due to poor grain prices drove the development of the first Claydon drill. “Change nothing and nothing changes,” said export manage... See more
