“We could no longer rely on oilseed rape as it had just become too much of a liability to establish with the loss of the neonicotinoids, so we had to look at what else we could do to maintain our rotational profitability”. “We have always grown milling wheat which we sell onto various local and
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Late drilling presents a unique set of challenges to the wheat crop as soils are cooler and wetter, so proceed with care and consideration in order to get the crop well established, says Limagrain UK’s Ron Granger. “Delayed or late drilling of winter wheat considered to be from mid-October onwards is now common practice particularly
Some 40 ha of LG Astronomer was tried for the first time in 2021/22, as a first wheat after winter beans, as he sought to restore his faith in Group 3 varieties. Overall, Mr Brine was pleased with how the variety performed, in what was a challenging season, characterised by a lack of rainfall throughout
A short, stiff stem hybrid variety. tolerant to clearfield herbicides and with the added security of tuyv and pod shatter resistance
Five Acre Farm is spread across two sites with a range of soil types so Paul is always looking for wheat varieties that he knows will cope with rotational and seasonal challenges, and still fill the barn. With this in mind, his seed merchant Jonathan Payne of Nickerson Seeds advised him to try the soft
We harvested 28 ha’s of LG Astronomer on the 20th July, which yielded 10.5 t/ha at 13.5% moisture and had a specific weight of 79 kg/hl. The wheat followed spring linseed and the farm’s standard fungicide and nitrogen regime were applied; nothing was changed this season from the norm. “Our best wheat yields are usually
Two fields harvested on 27th & 28th July, yielded between 13.2-13.4 t/ha, and achieved between 13.3-13.6% moisture. The five-year farm average is 11.6 t/ha. “This does include two lower yielding seasons where we had very wet autumns and lower levels of radiation in the spring,” points out Mr Hoyles. Both fields followed vining peas and
Tackling septoria with genetics “There is no doubt that the loss of chemistry, particularly chlorothalonil as in Bravo, has made the control of septoria much more difficult and the reality of this has been seen in the field this season. “We have also seen a breakdown of genetic resistance at differing levels in varieties with
BTS SMART 9485 is the first variety from the Betaseed stable with ALS herbicide tolerance. The variety has the best all-round package for this relatively new sugar beet category. High adjusted tonnes; Treated 96% Untreated 95.6% It offers the highest yield potential in combination with improved disease and bolting resistance. BTS SMART 9485 is a step-up
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The dry summer has meant that crops have ripened early, but it also means that there is very little moisture in the soils, he says. “Whilst some areas have seen some rain recently – many have not had any – and even where it has rained, it needs to be a serious amount to restore
The winter wheat variety demonstration, hosted by JD & DJ Golding at Tolleshunt D’Arcy near Maldon, features treated and untreated plots of more than 30 varieties from Limagrain and other breeders, including established names from the AHDB Recommended List, alongside several exciting potential new additions. It was the first time in six years that Limagrain
“Choosing to grow a variety with built in pod shatter resistance is one of the most important things you can do,” he says. “Last year, some crops were devastated by storms, whilst others appeared relatively unscathed, which showed very clearly, the value of pod shatter resistance.” Pod shatter is a natural process for seed dispersion
The event, near Market Rasen, showcased numerous wheat and barley varieties coming through the firm’s breeding programme, alongside others already on the Recommended List, from Limagrain and rival breeders. “The site is at a reasonably high altitude (around 300 ft above sea level), which means varieties can perform very differently here compared with other locations,
Why? Because a new sward of productive grasses will be far more efficient in using nitrogen than old swards. Feeding older grass swards where the grass is less responsive and there’s a higher proportion of weeds is wasteful in comparison. As an example, trials have shown that rough stalked meadow grass has a yield response
Forage crops – and any grazing livestock – add organic matter to the soils, which is especially valuable in nutrient depleted soils. Soil structure and condition warrants attention on many arable units, and rotations that include forage crops are more sustainable in the long run. Forage crops, such as; fast-growing brassica and root crops, and
Speaking at a recent variety demonstration at the Limagrain Woolpit site in Suffolk, arable technical specialist, Liam Wilkinson, urged growers to take a whole-farm approach to risk management when deciding what to grow. There were many ways that varieties could be used to manage risk, from selecting those with different maturities to mitigate the impact
Selected conventional varieties also exhibit the good early vigour that will enable them to grow past the potential damage that can be caused by cabbage stem flea beetle, says Liam Wilkinson technical oilseed rape specialist, for plant breeders Limagrain UK. Conventional rape varieties account for 35 – 40% of all crops, a smaller proportion of
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Farming 280 ha (700 acres) with his wife on two main farms near Sheringham and Cromer, Mr Blaxell is growing the soft Group 4 variety for the second year running, alongside a range of combinable crops and a small 10 ha area of sugar beet. “Previously, we used to grow the soft wheat variety Bennington,
