It seems that a large proportion of fields throughout England have water visible on the soil surface.  Soil texture plays its part...

One can hardly fail to miss the onslaught of discussion and publications extoling the virtues of “reduced cultivations” (in all there...

Who am I to talk, I have never been. However I have attended live shows where artists like Fleetwood Mac, Kate Bush and The Edgar...

Why am I growing, field beans? The reasons are many and varied but like all crops, yield and quality are essential parts of profitability...

Winter Field beans may be established using one of many different machinery techniques. I have seen many crops that were historically...

Waterlogging remains a significant constraint upon crop yield in areas with high rainfall and/or poor drainage. A yield penalty ranging...

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

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

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

A synthetic crystalline compound, lysergic acid diethylamide, (LSD) a powerful hallucinogenic drug or another recreational activity?...

Fertiliser is not just a UK purchase, the market is global and market-driven, determined by the balance between supply and demand, this...

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

There has never been any doubt in my mind that the application of organic manure to the soil is of paramount importance to “modern...

There are many factors involved in the process of creating yield in a winter sown wheat crop. Two of these are available light energy and...

Maize yield is highly influenced by environmental factors, especially by increasing average temperature and the uneven distribution of...

Weed control in linseed is always lots of fun. So many weeds, different sizes, protracted emergence and little crop competition to...

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...

As we come out of a long wet winter crops don’t always look at their best. The work load increases for everyone and my working day begins...

Blends are nothing new, wheat or barley. Oil Seed rape is another matter altogether. To make a blend work you need to decide......

“I didn’t finish drilling all my winter wheat so why don’t I drill the seed this spring?”