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* Mid-tier scheme replaces Entry Level Stewardship * Some options pay more, but it is competitive * Beware of recording requirements and other restrictions The fixed income from environmental schemes [...]

Cropping heavy land brings its own cost challenges. In the second of this two-part Costs under scrutiny series, Richard Allison looks at how three growers in the Midlands and Northumberland [...]

Gaining a clear understanding of machinery and labour costs is the first step to surviving periods of low grain prices. In the first of this two-part BASF/ Crops Costs Under [...]

A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR 'I was extremely impressed by all three finalists, who demonstrated a very diverse approach and strategy to farming but all of them are achieving excellent [...]

Investing in new kit and taking advantage of on-farm blackgrass trials have allowed one farming family to reduce their costs and boost crop yields. Back in 2007, Andrew and Richard [...]

Chris Baylis Revesby Farms, Lincolnshire Turning around the fortunes of a struggling arable business single-handed is no mean feat. But that is exactly what Chris Baylis has achieved. Back in [...]

* Autumn cover crops can help tackle heavy grassweed infestations * Species and drilling rate crucial to maximise weed seed germination * Disturb soil in autumn, but not in spring [...]

* Septoria tritici is top wheat disease * FERA analysis carried out to gain better understanding * Should be primary target of fungicide programmes The mild, wet winter has increased [...]

Niagara of Wisconsin Paper Corp was established in 1889 and acquired by Pentair in 1972. Major improvements have taken place at the mill between 1972 and 1995 including capital expenditures of over $150 million between 1985 and 1995. The maintenance department is traditionally managed and had five changes to implement in 1994. The department needed to improve safety, improve training, plan downtime, improve interaction with the production department and focus on housekeeping., WITHIN THE TRADITIONAL MAINTENANCE SYSTEM, the word 'change' is often associated with uncertainty and misunderstanding. Supervisors are often all too willing to allow the maintenance manager or superintendent to lead [...]

* Adding value to marrowfat and large blue pea varieties * 7m £ investment in pulses and food ingredient processing * Growers benefiting from more market opportunities Whether it's mushy [...]

* Yields maps identify poor-performing areas * Can be used to produce variable seed plans * Many underusing their combine yield data It is 20 years since the first yield [...]

* Disease detected well before you see symptoms * Scope to cut fungicide use with more targeted approach * Separate spore trapping and reflectance-based systems * A disease forecasting system [...]

* Significant rise in pool membership * Specialise in milling varieties and Group 3 biscuit wheats * Expanding into Kent and growing in Norfolk * Interest in joining a grain [...]

* Flowering N increases yields by 0.4t/ha * Just 10% of growers regularly apply flowering dose * Greater need this season to avoid pod abortion Only 10% of growers generally [...]

* Shortage of Vydate for 2016 season * Some growers switching to Nemathorin for PCN control this spring * Key differences in application method Growers using Nemathorin for the first [...]

* New online grain trading platform * Time-saving way to secure bids from several merchants * Users can secure the best price on the day for their crop * Both [...]

* Spread of glyphosate-resistant weeds in North and South America * Blackgrass in northern Europe * Integrated approach key to tackle both There has been no new mode of action [...]

This year's Arable Farmer of the Year finalists are a valuable source of ideas, including a novel approach to blackgrass control, successful cover cropping and making full use of technology. [...]

* About 3m tonnes imported annually * New varieties suited to north make soya a viable UK break crop * Healthy looking, well-podded crop in north Cambridgeshire Soya is now [...]

* High yields key to minimising costs * Reflection tops AHDB list at 10?% * Many growing it for the first time The highest-yielding variety on the Recommended List offers [...]

Arable farmers are set to benefit from new technology in the next three years. Richard Allison and Louise Impey look at three innovations on show at Cereals * Matching nitrogen [...]

* Potential for ear blight outbreaks * GS63 optimum time for T3 spray * Research shows angled nozzle benefits Angling sprayer nozzles when applying the T3 fungicide on wheat offers [...]

* Oilseed rape prices in the doldrums * Use marketing tools to manage risk of further falls * Maximise value with bonuses and premiums A combination of low oil prices, [...]

* Varietal resistance helps buy time * Do not rely on it controlling the disease This season is shaping up to be another high pressure septoria year and varietal resistance [...]

Electronic crop records are helping one West Sussex farmer gain a better understanding of his fields and monitor costs as he establishes his fledgling arable business. Robert Wilkins bought Pallingham [...]

USA Key challenges (vary from one growing region to another): * Drought and low yields are common in the Central Plains * In the Northern Plains, shift to soya bean [...]

* K and Mg often overlooked nutrients * Consider applying extra potash to high-yielding and high-biomass crops * Long-term trials show yield benefits Some high-potential crops are being starved of [...]

* Potentially high yield penalty * Increasing prevalence of Fusarium graminearum * Lessons from the past seven years Fusarium ear blight can be a costly problem, with reduced wheat yields [...]

* Grain prices far more volatile * Businesses exposed to world events * Tips on producing a strategy to manage this risk Grain prices have been far more volatile in [...]

* Strong export opportunities for beans * New spring varieties with winter yields * Resurgence in spring bean growing? Strong export markets, coupled with new varieties offering a real step [...]

BIG brother could soon be watching your herd for signs of bulling behaviour, cutting labour requirements and missed heats. Each missed heat is worth more than pound sterling100, says Declan [...]

* The business of advising growers is changing, and simply recommending which inputs to use and when will no longer be enough, with science and innovation being vital in overcoming [...]

* Access to secure premium markets * Complete storage, haulage and marketing service * Attractive to those with old and limited grain storage and handling facilities Joining a grain storage [...]

* Potential high-yielding bread-maker * Step up in yield for Group 4 soft wheats * OSR candidates fail to take yield further Last season was a challenging one, with 'average' [...]

It's one topic that divides researchers, adviser and farmers alike--do biostimulants actually work? There are hundreds of products promising increases in yields, faster-growing crops and stronger plants. Other claims include [...]

Sponsored by Frontier This year's three finalists are all running family businesses who recognise that having healthy soils is the secret to a healthy arable business. 'The finalists are thinking [...]

Oilseed rape growers are being reminded of the tougher guidelines for using the herbicide active metazachlor, including an 1 October cut-off for higher-risk fields. The aim of the guidelines is [...]

While cover crops can offer many benefits, getting it wrong can prove costly. Richard Allison and Oli Hill outline six key tips that will help growers get more out of [...]

Recent years saw the annual ritual of British Sugar announcing the price it would pay for sugar beet being drilled in the following spring. It was always just before or [...]

* Eight additions for 2012 * Increased yields and better disease resistance * Smaller yield penalty for nematode-tolerant options Eight new varieties of sugar beet have been added to the [...]

Agronomists are being urged to sign up to a slug reporting scheme designed to help water companies avoid abstracting river water when there is a high risk it will contain [...]

Farming without glyphosate would take the industry back to production levels last seen in the 1960s. That was a stark warning from one of many growers responding to delays in [...]

Meet any fanner and the first topic of conversation is the weather. It seems they are always talking about it. It's like an obsession. This is not surprising given that [...]

Now is the time to start considering how to prepare your business for the up-coming major shake-up of water abstraction rules, which are more than 50 years old. It may [...]

* Big contrast in 2014 and 2015 seasons * Shift towards earlier-maturing, forage varieties * Aim to harvest no later than mid-October Choosing which maize varieties to grow for biogas [...]

Oilseed rape continues to attract negative headlines, especially as the full effect of the cabbage stem flea beetle onslaught starts to emerge this spring. In the second year of the [...]

Standardising sampling and laboratory testing procedures is not a new topic and it is something I had plenty of experience with back in the days of being an Adas researcher [...]

* Later drilling offers extra spring blackgrass hit with stale seed-beds * Early-maturing variety offers good entry for following wheat crop * Good establishment key to success A combination of [...]

If there ever was a reminder of the vulnerability of our available weapons against the wheat yield killer septoria, it was the news from a field in Ireland. A researcher [...]