Developing the channels for transferring knowledge between all levels of the agricultural industry is the key to helping farmers meet the challenges of the future, according to a recent Twitter forum. (more…)
Oilseed rape has had a difficult year, with yields down across the board – but there are still advantages to growing it, as one grower in Cambridgeshire reveals. (more…)
An unusual choice of drilling method has proven a big hit for Worcestershire farmer Chris Cooke, who has been delighted with his oilseed rape this year. (more…)
Would you pay £1million for a single field? It may sound like a lot of money, but actually it could be the best investment you’ve ever made – and there’s a field on the market in Wiltshire that’s creating quite a stir. (more…)
Earliness of maturity is an increasingly important attribute to oilseed rape, enabling farmers to spread the workload, free up storage and cash flow, and tackle blackgrass ahead of drilling wheat. But finding a decent early maturing variety hasn’t been easy – until Advance hit the shelves. (more…)
A group of potato growers are set to hear the latest cutting-edge advice on agronomy and marketing at a breakfast meeting next week.