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2006 News Stories
July 2006 - Planning Ahead with Greater Market Optimism. Cropping decisions for the coming year certainly won't be easy. But unlike the past two seasons, this is because UK growers find themselves facing far better market opportunities on several fronts, believes senior Masstock arable group manager, David Neale.
July 2006 - Comprehensive Five-Year Study Shows Consistent Take-All Control Value. Treating second wheat seed with a specialist take-all fungicide will more than pay for itself in the vast majority of circumstances, regardless of the season, even with wheat at £60/tonne, according to a comprehensive study by Alnwick-based Arable Farm Supplies.
July 2006 - Margin Calculations Highlight Short-Term Planting Decision Risks. Short-term planting decisions based on individual crop rather than whole rotation margins could seriously threaten the profitability of many UK arable units from this autumn, warns ProCam Agronomy following the latest calculations with its powerful 4cast crop management advice tool.
July 2006 - Latest Study Shows Shrinking Second Wheat Disadvantage. The performance disadvantage of second wheats has shrunk appreciably over the past five cropping years as growers across the country have taken increasingly positive action to improve their crop management.
July 2006 - Recommended List Site Take-All Tracking Underlines Disease Risk And Unpredictability. Take-all levels at HGCA Recommended List second cereal trial sites have been noticeably lower than last year, but losses from the disease are expected to be considerably higher in the face of much increased levels of summer drought stress.
July 2006 - Transform Second Wheats With Bold New Approach. UK growers should transform their second wheat performance by making the same leap forward they did with first wheats over a decade ago, suggests leading UK breeder, Bill Angus. And he should know, having been heavily involved with the earlier drilling revolution that boosted first wheat yield potential by a good 1t/ha in the 'Eighties and 'Nineties, as well as breeding some of the country's very best second wheat varieties in Deben, Einstein and now Hyperion.
July 2006 - Single OSR Break Leaves Take-All Problems. A single year of oilseed rape may not be a sufficient break to adequately safeguard first wheats from take-all, reveal the latest trials at Masstock Arable's SMART Farm in Wellington, Somerset.
July 2006 - Einstein Extends Second Wheat Lead. Einstein has extended its lead as by far the most widely grown second wheat in the country over the past year, according to best available analysis of the market.
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