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Philip
Dec 22, 20232 min read
COP 26 “guerra del clima.”
It seems that a large proportion of fields throughout England have water visible on the soil surface. Soil texture plays its part...


Philip
Sep 2, 20233 min read
Ohh for a few Billion More …. Earthworms, that is!
One can hardly fail to miss the onslaught of discussion and publications extoling the virtues of “reduced cultivations” (in all there...
Philip
Aug 5, 20232 min read
Glastonbury
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...


Philip
Jun 21, 20231 min read
Beans (Vicia faba.) Establishment
Why am I growing, field beans? The reasons are many and varied but like all crops, yield and quality are essential parts of profitability...


Philip
Dec 7, 20222 min read
Winter or Spring Beans
Winter Field beans may be established using one of many different machinery techniques. I have seen many crops that were historically...


Philip
Dec 4, 20221 min read
Drainage
Waterlogging remains a significant constraint upon crop yield in areas with high rainfall and/or poor drainage. A yield penalty ranging...


Philip
Aug 12, 20221 min read
The value of 1 t of Nitrogen Fertiliser?
The price of Nitrogen is still very high but many are now in the process of purchasing for next seasons cropping. Ammonium Nitrate is...


Philip
Jul 27, 20221 min read
GA3
Many livestock farmers need to deal with lower grazing and silage yields as a result of the recent weather pattern. The varying climate...


Philip
May 16, 20221 min read
Beautiful Barley
In winter barley, lodging, brackling and necking (ear loss) occurs, to a greater or lesser extent each year. Lodging is often caused by...


Philip
Jan 23, 20222 min read
LSD
A synthetic crystalline compound, lysergic acid diethylamide, (LSD) a powerful hallucinogenic drug or another recreational activity?...

Philip
Jan 19, 20222 min read
The International Fertiliser Association (IFA)
Fertiliser is not just a UK purchase, the market is global and market-driven, determined by the balance between supply and demand, this...


Philip
Jan 13, 20221 min read
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 6, 20223 min read
Carbon complexity
There has never been any doubt in my mind that the application of organic manure to the soil is of paramount importance to “modern...


Philip
Jun 23, 20211 min read
Winter Wheat....Last Chance!
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...


Philip
Jun 15, 20211 min read
Maize and Climate...
Maize yield is highly influenced by environmental factors, especially by increasing average temperature and the uneven distribution of...


Philip
May 17, 20211 min read
Linseed
Weed control in linseed is always lots of fun. So many weeds, different sizes, protracted emergence and little crop competition to...


Philip
Apr 12, 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
Mar 29, 20211 min read
Impressive
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...


Philip
Mar 7, 20211 min read
Blends
Blends are nothing new, wheat or barley. Oil Seed rape is another matter altogether. To make a blend work you need to decide......


Philip
Feb 17, 20211 min read
Vernalise Me!
“I didn’t finish drilling all my winter wheat so why don’t I drill the seed this spring?”
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