Where there’s muck, there’s money – and a lot of it
British farmers could save millions of pounds a year by regularly analysing their slurry and manure, according to a recent review carried out by NRM Laboratories. (more…)
Communication and collaboration: Essential for successful innovation
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 performs despite hard growing season
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…)
Unusual drilling method pays off for oilseed rape
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…)
Is a single field worth £1million?
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…)
Early maturing rapeseed benefits growers
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…)