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Tantalisingly close.........Soya
Once again this year I have been viewing Soya trials conducted locally. The crop is traditionally grown in North & South America where...

Philip
Jan 13, 20221 min read


Onions in my Cereal
Something I do not see very often in a cereal crop is Wild garlic (Allium vineale) and wild onion (Allium canadense) these are the...

Philip
Apr 30, 20211 min read


Spring Peas and their seedbeds
Planting of peas began a short while ago. Things must have gone well since this week they began popping their heads up in to the...

Philip
Apr 23, 20211 min read


Grass weeds
Much is talked about barley growing and the problems of grass weeds. It’s true, we have few options for selective herbicide use within...

Philip
Apr 20, 20211 min read


Successful Ryegrass
Successfully establishing a CROP of ryegrass is one of the most challenging tasks facing any farmer. If we think of a crop of wheat we...

Philip
Apr 12, 20211 min read


Glyphosate. A valued commodity even at twice the price!
Glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide, meaning an application will kill most plants. It does this by preventing the plants from making...

Philip
Mar 15, 20212 min read
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