North: Atlantis now being applied to wheat
On the whole, crop establishment in North Yorkshire has been very good. Rainfall for September was 43mm and October is 64mm leading to near ideal growing conditions with only one frost. However, as...
View ArticleWest: Grab a tank-load while you can
Just getting to the point where I wish I had not wished for rain. We have had something like 2in over the last 3 weeks (probably more where heavy storms have hit). Drains are running and ditches are...
View ArticleEast: Rain brings increased phoma risk
The last two seasons have provided us with the two extremes in weather; surely next season can’t be any worse and somewhere in the middle would be just right for next season. Yield and quality has been...
View ArticleWest: Weather continues to play its part in 2012
With October a week old (at time of writing) we have already had in excess of 150mm of rain in much of the region. Combining is almost complete but there are still some bean crops left to cut. Gaining...
View ArticleEast: Herbicide decisions to be made
As I have predicted since July, the perfect storm has happened as far as slugs are concerned. A wet summer followed by a wet autumn, poor seed-beds and slow emerging crops are making for a challenging...
View ArticleWest: Don’t abandon hope!
Slightly drier weather over the past week has allowed some drilling to take place on lighter soils, but a day of rain midweek ensured that the heavier ground stayed saturated and impossible to...
View ArticleWest: Grab every opportuntity to drill
A little more drilling was achieved this week, thanks to only 8mm of rain and a “grab every opportunity” attitude from growers. Some are drilling the middle of fields and leaving headlands which are...
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South: Less haste when writing off crops
Don’t get too hasty to write off drilled crops yet. Many are far better when you walk across them, than they look from the gateway or headland. The photo below is a classic example. Yes it looks like...
View ArticleNorth: Backward cereals looking battered
The last month has been frustrating as rain and wind have seriously restricted any fieldwork. Cold easterly winds have stressed all crops and those on the cliff tops are beginning to suffer to the...
View ArticleSouth: Prioritising for the growth rush
With winter determined not to loosen its grip, we’re preparing for a rush of fieldwork when it does eventually warm up. Which, above all else, will mean careful prioritisation of spraying and...
View ArticleNorth: Atlantis now being applied to wheat
On the whole, crop establishment in North Yorkshire has been very good. Rainfall for September was 43mm and October is 64mm leading to near ideal growing conditions with only one frost. However, as...
View ArticleWest: Grab a tank-load while you can
Just getting to the point where I wish I had not wished for rain. We have had something like 2in over the last 3 weeks (probably more where heavy storms have hit). Drains are running and ditches are...
View ArticleEast: Rain brings increased phoma risk
The last two seasons have provided us with the two extremes in weather; surely next season can’t be any worse and somewhere in the middle would be just right for next season. Yield and quality has been...
View ArticleWest: Weather continues to play its part in 2012
With October a week old (at time of writing) we have already had in excess of 150mm of rain in much of the region. Combining is almost complete but there are still some bean crops left to cut. Gaining...
View ArticleEast: Herbicide decisions to be made
As I have predicted since July, the perfect storm has happened as far as slugs are concerned. A wet summer followed by a wet autumn, poor seed-beds and slow emerging crops are making for a challenging...
View ArticleWest: Don’t abandon hope!
Slightly drier weather over the past week has allowed some drilling to take place on lighter soils, but a day of rain midweek ensured that the heavier ground stayed saturated and impossible to...
View ArticleWest: Grab every opportuntity to drill
A little more drilling was achieved this week, thanks to only 8mm of rain and a “grab every opportunity” attitude from growers. Some are drilling the middle of fields and leaving headlands which are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
South: Less haste when writing off crops
Don’t get too hasty to write off drilled crops yet. Many are far better when you walk across them, than they look from the gateway or headland. The photo below is a classic example. Yes it looks like...
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