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2006 News Stories
August 2006 - Eastern Counties Growers Plan Marked Increase In OSR Plantings Eastern counties growers plan to increase their oilseed rape area substantially this autumn, reveals the latest planting intentions research published this week.
August 2006 - First Added Value Winter OSR Shows Excellent Trial Performance The first added value, High Oleic, Low Linolenic (HOLL) winter OSR, Splendor has more than lived up to its performance promise in Frontier Agriculture's well-respected variety trials at Haywold, Yorkshire.
July 2006 - Focus On PHOMA . An exciting new conventional oilseed rape combining Lioness-level gross output with Canberra-strength resistance to both stem canker and light leaf spot, Excalibur-like earliness of flowering and maturity, and a short, lodging-resistant stem has been launched this season by Frontier Agriculture.
July 2006 - Dry June Prompts English OSR Drought Tolerance Warning. With June rainfall across England just 38% of the long-term average and mean temperatures for the month nearly 2% higher than the average of the past 30 years, drought tolerance should be an increasingly important factor in oilseed rape variety selection this autumn, warns Tim Hirst of Grainfarmers plc. All the more so for the fact that the last two years have also seen significantly lower amounts of June rainfall and higher temperatures than previously across the region.
July 2006 - Establishment Opportunities. Better establishment offers the best opportunity for most growers to most improve their oilseed rape performance in the coming year, according to Masstock's national Best of British Oilseeds initiative to boost UK crop profitability. And this primarily comes down to achieving the optimum crop canopy from the right plant population.
July 2006 - Independent Trials Highlight OSR Variety Establishment Differences. Major differences have become apparent in the success with which different hybrid and conventional oilseed rape varieties grow and develop under different commercial establishment regimes.
July 2006 - Restoring The Hybrid Faith. Major breeding advances mean conventional oilseed rape variety growers throughout the country should re-evaluate hybrids in a serious way, suggests Frontier national trials manager, Jim Carswell following the outstanding performance of a new generation of hybrid varieties in company trials.
July 2006 - Industrial Cropping Value in Lutterworth. Growing added-value industrial oilseed rape on a fixed-premium contract provides valuable security in an increasingly uncertain farming world for the Boyes family at Moorbarns Farm near Lutterworth. But only because they concentrate on getting the very most out of the crop.
July 2006 - Oilseed Rape Growers Prioritise Harvesting Ease And Speed. Easier and faster harvesting has become a key priority for oilseed rape growers across the country, according to the first-ever national study of oilseed rape harvesting practice.
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.
March 2006 - Highly Variable Crops Demand Careful Spring OSR Management. Tear-up your traditional spring fertilisation rules and manage individual varieties very carefully to their particular canopy needs this season, oilseed rape growers have been warned following the most variable early season crop performance in recent years.
February 2006 - National Planting Figures Show Year Of Winter Oilseed Rape Change. While the total UK winter oilseed rape area is very similar to last season at around 550,000 ha, detailed 2005/6 certified and farm-saved seed planting estimates from Masstock Arable Group member, Dalgety reveal the biggest shift in varietal popularity in recent years.
February 2006 - Fresh Rotational Thinking. While the total UK winter oilseed rape area is very similar to last season at around 550,000 ha, detailed 2005/6 certified and farm-saved seed planting estimates from Masstock Arable Group member, Dalgety reveal the biggest shift in varietal popularity in recent years.
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