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The article reports on the impact of Light Leaf Spot (LLS), which causes severe damage to oilseep rape crops, on the crops in north England. The latest Rothamsted Research risk forecast reveals the increasing percentage of crops infected with LLS in 2008/2009. It notes that growers should spray crops to control the disease in late November and early December of 2009.

Reports on an article about a suspected superweed produced from genes of genetically modified oilseed rape plants that was transferred into wild charlock plants published in "Guardian" newspaper in England 2005. Impossibility of eliminating the superweed; Need for the plants to be tested for its fertility; Implication of the occurrence of the weeds for farmers.

The article discusses the status of oilseed rape drilling in several farms in England. At Broomhill Farm in Nottinghamshire, two-thirds of the wheat area have already been cut despite a delay due to the rain. Meanwhile, the Down Ampney Estate in Gloucestershire has already completed the oilseed rape harvest.

The article features Kent, England-based arable farmer Andy Barr, who cultivates 430 hectares (ha) of mixed family farm in the area. The main crops grown are winter wheat, oilseed rape and spring barley. He also raises Romney ewes and Sussex cattle at the farm. According to Barr, his feelings on the scheduled eviction of the illegal settlers at the Dale Farm in Essex, England are mixed because it could effect their operation.

The article focuses on the benefit of a significant rise in British arable commodity markets to grain and oilseed prices for harvest in 2011. The outstanding variable in price and use terms is identified as fuel. The article predicts an improvement in the fundamentals of 2011 harvest in wheat area. Farmers were advised by Ben Makowiecki of Savills in Cambridge, England to sell 2011 wheat little and often.

The article compares the benefits of using a subsoiler to sow oilseed rape with the use of the direct drilling method. For agronomist George Ponsonby, who farms over 1000 hectares of his own at Lechlade in Gloucestershire, England, the plan is rather different. He direct-drills and he ploughs. According to Ponsonby, the combination of ploughing, the use of selective herbicides and the creation of stale seedbeds has helped to hold, if not improve, the farm's blackgrass problem.

The article discusses the efforts of farmer Ben Atkinson to establish winter oilseed rape plants at Grange Farm in Lincolnshire, England. After several seasons of poor winter oilseed rape establishment at Grange Farm, Atkinson reckons he has arrived at a system well suited for his farm. The new approach involves a combination of agronomy changes and the use of novel machinery. The 6 meter-wide trailed unit consists of 19 subsoiler legs.

The article focuses on the replacement of sugar beet crop with oilseed rape at Heath House Farm in Beckbury in Shropshire, England. The number of hectares occupied by the final sugar beet crop of farmer Richard Solari has declined by 12%. Solari expects that their turnover will drop by about £150,000 as a result of the changing of crops. INSETS: AGRONOMY LEARNING CURVE;MACHINERY IMPLICATIONS.

The author relates his experiences of being involved in arable farming in Northumberland, England. He believes that the red tape affects the agriculture sector. His daughter left her job in Kent to help him run the farm office. His oilseed and grass seeds appear to have germinated after a thundery rain.

The article reports that the AHDB Cereal & Oilseeds scheme is seeking to recruit eight new monitor farms in England as part of its expansion in 2016. The programme is searching for farmers who want to boost technical performance, manage production cost, and forge relationship with the wider industry, among others. AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds acting regional development head Tim Isaac said the AHDB regional team's expansion allows to offer benefits to more levy payers.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experiences in growing wheat and oilseed rape on his farm in Lincolnshire, England in 2013.

The author discusses developments in his farm in England. He claims that his oilseed rape continuous to grow well, cereals have been germinated and sugar beet given a boost. He observes that moisture has started to make traveling in the dry Breckland soils difficult and anticipates the difficulty of lifting beet on some of the heavier land. He describes the blight brought by newts on the pipeline.

The article reports on the status of crops in various regions of England as of November 2013. In the North, farmers have reported that most oilseed rape crops have established well and herbicides have been applied. A storm is expected at the South at the start of the month, but the more advanced crops are said to have reached knee-high levels, with farmers applying metconazole to protect them against phoma. Most wheat farms have been drilled in the East, with pre-emergence herbicides applied.

The author discusses activities and conditions on his Belvoir Fruit Farms in Leicestershire, England as of September 20, 2013. He describes the oilseed rape harvest as his worst career yield while the wheat harvest has been surprisingly good. He talks about using the 2013 harvest to test the farm's controlled traffic farming (CTF) harvest plan. The construction of an on-site wheat storage facility by IFTS Services is also mentioned.

The author discusses activities and conditions on his farm at Dunsden Green in south Oxfordshire, England as of September 20, 2013. He describes the rapid completion of harvesting and poor yields caused by a combination of shallow rooting and extreme heat in early July 2013. The establishment of oilseed rape in a timely manner is mentioned. Farm machinery company Kockerling's failure to deliver a drill control box for variable drilling is also cited.

The article discusses the Flegcroft Farm's oilseed growing operations as of August 30, 2013. The author describes the quality of the oilseed rape crop including variations in moisture and oil contents. The performance of the DK Explicit and DK Sensei varieties are discussed. The author also discusses the quality of the crop planted at his Newborough farm.

The article offers an update on farm conditions in England as of March 2012. Winter barleys and oilseed rape crops have been infested by diseases such light leaf spot in the North, according to Hamish Coutts of the Association of Independent Crop Consultants (AICC). Iain Richards of Agrii states that the cold weather in February has been beneficial for oilseed rape in the South. Marion Self of Prime Agriculture cites the start of pesticide applications for the spring in the East.

The article looks at the rising oilseed rape yields at John Hawthorne's Flawborough Farms in Nottinghamshire, England, in 2012. The rise emerged despite the presence of a very tight rotation. Farmers attributed the steady increase in the crop's performance to the help of some agronomic adjustments. They also recognized the contribution of varieties, including hybrids and conventional types, to the trend.

The article explores how Tim Mack is using a herbicide-tolerant oilseed rape (OSR) variety to control brassica weeds at the Grange farm in Norfolk, England. Mack started to plant PX100CL, a semi-dwarf hybrid OSR with in-bred tolerance to the imadazoline herbicides. PX100CL is one of the Clearfield varieties being evaluated by Frontier Agriculture.

The article presents an update on various arable farms in England in February 2012. According to Hamish Coutts of AICC in Perthshire, the much improved weather gave growers a chance to catch up with winter ploughing. For Iain Richards of Masstock Arable in Oxon, a key priority for wheat and oilseed rape is to hold back frosts. Marion Self of Prime Agriculture in Essex mentions the optimism as crops have come through the winter in good condition.

The article reports that spring oilseed rape was one of the most profitable crops on the DSV farm in South Devon, England in 2011. DSV's hybrid crop, Makro, recorded the highest gross output of 109% during the year. The farm drilled 35 hectares of spring oilseed rape during the first week of April 2011.

The article reports on the concerns of growers and agronomists at the Cereals 2011 event in England over the oilseed rape variety Sesame from LS Plant Breeding (LSPB). Among the issues of concern to the participants were the lack of vigour and late flowering of the variety. Grower Mark Sardeson noted that parts of his Sesame crop are still in their flowering stage. But Richard Butler of Wiltshire claimed that their sesame crop is performing better than other varieties.

The article describes crop performance in English farms in June 2011. Several crops on a Suffolk farm are suffering from magnesium deficiency symptoms. According to a Buckinghamshire farmer, half of the farm's oilseed crops failed to produce secondary flowering. The winter linseed crops in a Shropshire farm have finished flowering.

The article covers issues related to arable farming in England as of February 2010. David Martindale of Yorkshire states that plenty of septoria tritici have been detected on the lower leaves of wheat while mildew has been controlled. Swaran Bachoo of Hampshire/Wiltshire notes that all oilseed rape crops, with the exception of those drilled in mid-October, have withstand the cold snap. Dan Dines of Wiltshire/Dorset adds that the cold and wet weather presented obstacles to the spraying and application of phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) fertilizers.

The article notes that very forward oilseed rape (OSR) may need two applications of growth regulator in autumn compared with crops in the dry areas in England. According to Richard Elsdon, technical manager at United Oilseeds, very advanced crops do not produce good yields. He also cites the need for growers to consider growth regulation in autumn using a triazole fungicide to ease management. Graham Brooks of Prime Agriculture states that crop development in Essex was held back by the dry weather.

The article reports on the oilseed rape crops and weed control in England as of September 2009. Marion Self of Norfolk notes that due to dry conditions, application of early residual herbicides has been delayed by growers. Neil Donkin of Gloucestershire states that drilling for oilseed rape has started while weed control decisions are yet to be made. James Boswell of Kent mentions that growers experienced difficulty in establishing oilseed rape due to extreme dry conditions.

The article focuses on the effect of no-tillage method on winter crop growth, according to farmer Tony Reynolds of Lincolnshire, England. The system produced dark and dense wheat and oilseed rape with healthy growth. He asserts that the system meant the herbicide became more available to the crop by being absorbed by the straw of the previous crop. Also noted is his experience with herbicide on WintaLin winter linseed.

The article presents an update on crops in England as of October 2008. Will Foss of Suffolk states that fungicide has been applied to the early phoma lesions appearing on more forward crops. Neil Donkin of Gloucestershire reports that several growers have opted not to plant oilseed rape as they believe that it is too late in the season to plant such crop. Andrew Riddell of East Lothian notes that slug pressure is at a high level in which vigilance among the farmers is required for an extended period.

The article discusses the advantages of subsoiling for oilseed rape. Subsoiling allows good rooting for the oilseed rape without moving the soil hugely and, therefore, not losing soil moisture, according to farmer Peter Snell from Wimborne in Dorset, England. Farm-scale compost trials in Pearl winter barley were cut before the oilseed rape. Preliminary results suggest a significant benefit from the compost when combined with typical bagged fertiliser recommendations over and above that of the artificial fertiliser alone.

The author focuses on the impact of the lack of rain on oilseed rape production in England. He believes that the quota for the crop will be short nationally. He also presents his opinion on the condition of the soil in relation to finding a cultivator. He mentions the acquisition of a 3.2m Gregoire Besson Discordon farm machinery.

The article focuses on the progress of the harvest of oilseed rape in Devon, England in 2007. It notes that moistures were initially high in the undesiccated crops, hitting 18 percent after rain and reflecting the damp summer which encouraged weeds. The average price of the rape sold was £174/ton for October/November.

The article covers issues related to agriculture in Wiltshire, England. It notes that the unseasonable weather has delayed the application of glyphosate to oilseed rape. It mentions the winner of a milling wheat crops competition around Basingstoke. It offers information on the EnCompass program which gives farmers a comprehensive nutrient management plan.

The article highlights the agricultural experience of several farmers in England. Nick Brown of Oxfordshire says that their oilseed rape is demonstrating high levels of alternaria, botrytis and sclerotinia. According to Bryce Rham of Shropshire, the torrential rain and strong winds have caused many of their early-sown wheat crops to lodge.

The article focuses on the growing market for non-food crops in Great Britain to be discussed at the Royal Show that will be held in July 2007 in Warwickshire, England. National Non-Food Crops Center chief executive Jeremy Tomkinson states that the area of oilseed rape for non-food uses increased by more than 90,000 hectares while interest in wheat continues to accelerate. He adds that non-food crops provide an opportunity for farmers to diversify their businesses and increase their profits.

The article focuses on the impact of the occurrence of the rainy season on farms in North Yorkshire, England. It explains the effect of the season on harvesting. The rain has helped farmers make stale seedbeds. Subsoiling is one of the factors that contributed to the poor overall oilseed output in the region.

The article focuses on the recommendations from Masstock technical manager David Langton for growers attending the company's Agrifocus open day in Wiltshire, England. He suggests that growers should examine the canopy of oilseed rape crops to get better yields. The first step in establishing the right canopy was through the correct seed rate. Several factors that determine the correct seed rate include soil type, establishment technique and likely establishment success.

The article reports on the business condition of the Godwick Hall Farm near Fakenham in Norfolk, England. Owner Robert Garner has decided to set up a biological security checkpoint for all entrance to the farm to prevent the avian flu. Oilseed rape crop at the farm is said to be growing abundantly. First batch of six lambs has been sold by the farm.

The author reflects on issues related to arable farming in Northumberland, England. He comments on the implementation of very dry and hose pipe bans in Great Britain. He states that the barley and oilseed received all of their nitrogen in one dose and oilseed has been sprayed with Caramba fungicide.

The article provides information on the result of a trial conducted by oilseed rape (OSR) specialist Philip Marr to assess the quality of OSR crops established using three different cultivation techniques at the farm of advisory group Masstock near Pontefract, Yorkshire in England. The first one is expensive which involved two passes of heavy discs and the use of a Kuhn power-harrow to drill the seed. The second employed an Opico HE-VA Disc-Roller disc/press combination with Variocast seeder-unit. The third technique which dropped seeds directly behind the subsoiler leg got the highest Green leaf Area Index.

The author discusses the management of his farm businesses at Highlands Farm in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell in Oxfordshire, England. He completed modifications of his farm prior to Christmas eve in 2005. He said that blackgrass spraying should be observed. The author made sure that his oilseed crops will not be destroyed by pigeons.

Reports on the damage that can be caused by flee beetles on oilseed rape crops in England. Remarks of Adrian Cottey of Bayer CropScience on the problem; Description of plants growing from treated seed; Cost of the Chinook/HY-PRO Duet treatment.

Presents an update on agronomy in England as of July 2005. Yield potential of winter oilseed rape in Dorset; Manifestation of septoria in wheat crops in Devon; Need for fungicides application to control agricultural pests that affected the growth of crops in Lincolnshire.

Reports on the low rape yields and seed royalties caused by the torrential rain at the Easton Lodge in Lincs, England, as of August 2004. Rate of the rainfall measured since the start of August 2004; Status of the barley harvest; Amount of the rapeseed sold for the October 2004 collection.

Reports on the oilseed rape yields of grower Derek Ibbotson from Yorkshire, England in 2004. Size of the arable land cultivated by Derek; Measurement of the stalk of an oilseed rape plant; Methods of drilling.

Reports on the oilseed rape crop harvest of Grange Farm in Lincolnshire, England in July 2004. Comparison with the combined harvesting in 2003; Plan of the company; Wheat harvest.

Discusses the condition of oilseed rape crops in England, with regard to the concerns raised by its harvest in 2004. Crop yields of Hants-based Robin Appel; Quality of crops at Camgrain stores; Nitrogen target and estimated yield for the crop at a farm owned by Robert Fison in Cambridgeshire. INSET: Winter barley weighs well.

Deals with Kent, England-based farmer Doug Wanstall's cost-effective solution to fuel the farm's road-going vehicles. Significance of processing oilseed rape into biodiesel; Actions taken to process biodiesel; Amount of savings generated from venturing into biodiesel production.

Relates the effort of Chivers Farms in Cambridge, England to increase winter oilseed rape crop harvest in 2004 through the administration of nitrogen and sulphur fertilizers.