Advice - Arable

After taking over Hope Farm in 2000, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is using the land as a testbed to demonstrate how farmers can transition to more nature-friendly practices while remaining commercially profitable.

An EU-funded project is scouting for 20 UK farmers to participate in trials researching cereal-legume intercropping, focusing on yield, quality, reducing inputs and knowledge transfer. 

Maximising herbicide efficiency will be key for growers wanting to effectively control weeds whilst reducing their inputs this spring.

Enhancing soil health and structure not only benefits crop growth, but it also has the potential to improve water quality.

Farmers will need to gain a better understanding of their soils to meet the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) ‘arable soils’ standard.

Wynnstay has established its first regional demonstration site in the East Midlands to help arable growers select more robust varieties based on their location.

Backward and forward crops will need a good early dose of nitrogen as where soil nitrogen supply (SNS) levels are low they are at risk of running out of steam, advises leading crop production specialists.Backward and forward crops will need a good early d

As spring barley drilling gets underway in some areas, Limagrain UK’s arable technical manager, Ron Granger, outlines six ways to get the most from the crop this season.