Looking at these photographs of young seedlings you would be hard pressed to tell which of the legumes this actually is but looking at...

It is amazing what you find when you start field walking. After a crop of Oil Seed Rape slugs are always present in the next crop. In...

We all know that organic manures are good for the soil but how good? Is it measurable and how do we capitalise on such benefits? If we...

The forage maize crop has now been harvested. There are few Farm-Fed Anaerobic Digestors in Gloucestershire and I must admit I am not...

It is always interesting to look at trial results, especially those produced by the AHDB. The yields achieved in the oilseed rape crops...

The price of Nitrogen is still very high but many are now in the process of purchasing for next seasons cropping. Ammonium Nitrate is...

There are 120 variety names on the 2022 / 2023 recommended list for Grass and Clover and only 47 on the AHDB recommended list Harvest...

Today, some countries are just short of food whilst in others food quality is equally or more important. “The Royal Society,” a...

Back to Basics. There are only two items that control yield within commercially grown crops. 1) Light 2) Moisture. You can of course...

Many livestock farmers need to deal with lower grazing and silage yields as a result of the recent weather pattern. The varying climate...

What value does organic manure have? You can have it analysed, apply set financial values to each unit of fertiliser and then work out a...

Straw from combinable crops has a value but what is “value” for your farm business? Earlier in the season there were comments like “not...

Late blight (phytophthora infestans) was a major culprit of famines in Western Europe around the mid 1800’s Infected potato tubers are...

Not everyone appears to like Shrek (the cartoon character) a bit like some of the farming community not liking the idea of growing dried...

In winter barley, lodging, brackling and necking (ear loss) occurs, to a greater or lesser extent each year. Lodging is often caused by...

So what is the price of Glyphosate per 20 lt drum? Is it a good time to buy and can I actually get any? All good questions a bit like,...

Weed control in cereal crops has become one of the greatest challenges for the agricultural sector not only in the UK but worldwide. In...

The word “pulses” comes from an ancient Greek word for “thick soup or porridge.” Historic data shows that peas were consumed in...

Everything involved in what is under consideration - usually used in the phrase the whole shebang. The male equivalent could be Hebang;...

One of the most important pieces of survival gear to have is rope! Why do I say this? Well, prehistoric man started making ropes at...