Regional Open Days Showcase Routes to Higher Yields
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Hutchinsons Regional Technology Centre Open Days promise an exciting insight into the ways yields can be improved through variety selection and targeted agronomy.
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Trio of Reasons why Targeted T3 Sprays Maximise Yield Potential
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A well-timed T3 ear wash spray could hold the key to helping wheat crops fulfil yield potential in what has been a roller-coaster season for many.
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Flexibility the Watchword in Leics - Frazer Jolly and Sally Morris - Crop Production Magazine
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The greatest possible day-to-day flexibility in every aspect of OSR growing is the focus for manager, Frazer Jolly and Farmacy agronomist, Sally Morris at Saltby Farms on the north eastern edge of Leics between Melton Mowbray and Grantham; a flexibility that means one 40ha field was sown partly from a Sumo Trio and partly with a Vaderstad Rapid drill last autumn to deal with see-sawing weather conditions.
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Abandoning the Plough for Soil Health - Adrian Abbitt - Tillage
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Adrian and son Charles farm 972 hectares at and around Grange Farm near Sawtry, Cambridgeshire. He grows winter wheat, oilseed rape and spring barley.
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Start Spraying Now to Tackle Septoria Burden - Ben Pledger - Farmers Weekly
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With winter wheats moving quickly through growth stages, the flag leaf is now emerging on forward crops.
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Surface Tillage at Heart of Healthy Soil Success - Dick Neale - Farmers Guide
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With black-grass resistance across his fields and winter wheat yields a disaster, Dominic Kilburn speaks to a Cambridgeshire grower and his adviser on how a complete change in their approach literally saved the farm.
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High Yielding Newcomer Helps Growers Fight Disease Epidemic - David Bouch - Farmers Weekly
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Oilseed rape growers now have a high yielding option that offers resistance to the turnip yellows virus, which can reduce yields by up to 30%.
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Top Tips for Selecting the Right Cereal Variety for 2019 - David Bouch - Agronomist & Arable Farmer
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There are some exciting new varieties available to cereal growers this autumn but think carefully about what’s right for your farm before ordering seed, leading agronomy firm Hutchinsons says.
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The Role of Precision Technology in Profitable Farming - Oliver Wood - Agronomist & Arable Farmer
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Why data analysis is crucial to making the best agronomic decisions.
With the practical implications of Brexit still to be seen, the possibility of farming without subsidies means farmers need to be realistic about their costings and be as efficient as possible, according to John Pelham, of agriculture consultancy Andersons.
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Beware of Another ‘Perfect Storm’ for BYDV
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Spring cereals across much of the UK could again be at high risk from Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) infection, leading agronomy firm Hutchinsons warns.