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Nurture promising OSR crops through autumn challenges to keep them on track

Take time to nurture this season’s winter oilseed rape (OSR) crops carefully, with many early-planted crops having got off to a promising start, in sharp contrast to last season, says ProCam head of crop production, Mike Thornton.

According to Mr Thornton, as many as 1 in 7 winter oilseed rape fields have been planted early in parts...

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Check planting order with carried-over seed

Winter cereal growers planting seed this autumn, originally purchased for planting last autumn, should consider sowing it at the start of drilling windows so it goes into the best soil conditions.

That is the message from Lee Harker, seed manager for agronomy firm ProCam, who says the majority of growers will have at least some...

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Tony White 1942–2020

It is with great sadness that I am writing to inform you that our Executive Chairman, Tony White passed away peacefully on Saturday morning. I am sure you will join me in sending thoughts and sympathy to Tony’s wife, Anna and their family at this very difficult time.

Tony was extremely proud to have built ProCam into the largest...

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Wholecrop offers dual benefits to overcome forage shortages

With the exceptionally dry spring likely to have a knock-on effect on forage supplies, harvesting cereals originally drilled for grain as wholecrop in the coming weeks could help ease future shortages.

So says Francis Dunne of Field Options, who points not only to the guarantee of filling clamps with a valuable primary feed source but...

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