ProcamPress Releases & Articles

Maize-under-film trials focused on economic returns

Establishing maize under biodegradable film has the potential to deliver an earlier harvest along with significantly higher yields and, in the case of most marginal maize growing areas, make the crop more consistently economically viable, according to ProCam Seeds and Traits Manager Will Miller.
Speaking at a recent series of open...

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ProCam UK acquires forage crop specialist Field Options

ProCam, one of the leading UK-wide agronomy and crop production businesses, has acquired the specialist forage crop company Field Options.

The acquisition significantly enhances ProCam’s offer, most notably in mixed farming areas, and helps to develop the company’s overall seeds supply strategy of providing farmer-focused...

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Ploughing still the preferred option for Scottish soils

Minimum tillage may save time. But ploughing could be a better option on many Scottish soils, especially before planting winter oilseed rape.

That is the message from Alistair Gordon, regional technical manager in Scotland for agronomy firm ProCam, who says the benefits of ploughing can be felt from establishment right through to...

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Plough set-up key in effective blackgrass management

How the plough is set up and used as part of a blackgrass control programme will make a significant difference to its effectiveness on north eastern farms this autumn, according to ProCam regional technical manager Nigel Scott.

“Repeated use of non-inversion cultivations, along with periods of heavy rainfall, can often create an...

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