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New guide launched to aid producers select crops for bioenergy

A new guide has been launched to help farmers and growers select the best crop to grow on their farms for bioenergy. The ‘Crops for Bioenergy’ booklet from Limagrain provides information on various crops to help farmers choose the best crop to suit their requirements. Spring-sown crops outlined in the leaflet include maize, power beet, [...]

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Don’t miss FW’s Harvest Highlights coverage

Combines are starting to roll, and our Harvest Highlights coverage has all the latest on who’s cut what and where, with regular updates on yields and quality. Go to www.fwi.co.uk/harvest-highlights for a comprehensive round-up of the harvest as it unfolds across Britain, and instructions on how to update us on progress in your area.

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Balance of power swings back to the growers

The malting barley job always reminds me of a pendulum. Some years it swings in favour of the maltsters, some years it swings back to reward the growers. When cereals values are depressed and there’s plenty of reasonable-quality barley to be had, the power is, obviously, squarely in the hands of the trade, who needn’t [...]

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