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Imports to weigh on domestic wheat price

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Imports to weigh on domestic wheat price

Global trends are likely to influence UK wheat prices this season as the UK looks to imports after a small harvest.

clock 04 September 2020 鈥� 2 min read
'Real risk' of not being able to harvest some crops amid wet weather misery

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'Real risk' of not being able to harvest some crops amid wet weather misery

Damage to crops brought by Storm Francis has added further misery to a difficult growing season but analysts have warned imports may place a cap on domestic price rises.

clock 03 September 2020 鈥� 2 min read
Talking arable with Ian Matts: Winter beans podded so low down the plant that half of them could not be harvested

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Talking arable with Ian Matts: Winter beans podded so low down the plant that half of them could not be harvested

clock 03 September 2020 鈥� 3 min read
Key points to consider when debating early drilling this autumn

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Key points to consider when debating early drilling this autumn

The autumn and winter of 2019 is not one many will forget in a hurry, with farms throughout the UK struggling to get crops in the ground and conditions compromising establishment.

clock 01 September 2020 鈥� 4 min read
Understanding merchants' financial strengths more important than ever

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Understanding merchants' financial strengths more important than ever

clock 13 August 2020 鈥� 2 min read
Talking arable with Ian Matts: This year harvest just feels like another job to be completed so we can wipe the slate clean

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Talking arable with Ian Matts: This year harvest just feels like another job to be completed so we can wipe the slate clean

With no oilseed rape or winter barley in the ground I was not expecting an early start to harvest and that is how it looks at the moment.

clock 08 August 2020 鈥� 3 min read
Emergency authorisation for linseed desiccant secured

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Emergency authorisation for linseed desiccant secured

A new emergency authorisation of a desiccant for linseed seed crops has been secured.

clock 07 August 2020 鈥� 2 min read
Vertically farmed wheat could be a 'major player' in food security

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Vertically farmed wheat could be a 'major player' in food security

A research project in the USA exploring the feasibility of vertically farmed wheat has found yields of 39 tonnes per hectare could be achieved within just 70 days when grown under optimum artificial conditions.

clock 04 August 2020 鈥� 2 min read
Harvest 20: OSR and winter barley yields down sharply on last year

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Harvest 20: OSR and winter barley yields down sharply on last year

Yields of both winter barley and winter oilseed rape are highly variable, both within and between farms.

clock 31 July 2020 鈥� 3 min read
Grain sampling falls to the responsibility of the grower following concerns over health and safety

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Grain sampling falls to the responsibility of the grower following concerns over health and safety

Several grain merchants including ADM and Frontier have announced they will no longer be sending grain samplers on to farms, following growing concerns over health and safety.

clock 28 July 2020 鈥� 3 min read