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Investment in fodder beet can maximise returns
Fodder beet should be a serious consideration for livestock farmers this spring, given its potential to be the highest yielding of UK-grown forage crops and the cheapest per unit of energy produced.
So says ProCam’s Rhys Owen, who outlines a number of key management points and recent advances in agronomy that will help to ensure...
Read MoreFarm experience underlines role of early foliar nutrition in accelerating sugar beet establishment
Early applications of foliar nutrition could be key to helping this year’s sugar beet crops establish after the effects of the difficult winter.
That is the message from experienced Eastern counties agronomist, Ian Jackson of ProCam, who says slumped soils caused by heavy rainfall have caused havoc for creating good seedbeds, with...
Read MoreFive do’s and don’ts for managing 2024’s winter wheat disease control challenges
Wide variations in drilling dates, the aftereffects of the wet winter on crop growth, and the early appearance of disease are set to make winter wheat disease control challenging this spring, says a leading agronomist.
According to Mike Thornton, head of crop production for agronomy company, ProCam, crops will need managing very much...
Read MoreHelping backward winter wheat crops after a wet start
After one of the wettest winters on record, some arable crops will need extra attention to see them through to a productive harvest, with bespoke nutrition planning, robust disease control and a suitable weed strategy essential to maximise yields.
Wet weather in October and December prevented large areas of winter wheat from being...
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