Know How / Barley

In a competitive cereals market, our barley page aims to help you grow a more profitable crop in the face of rising inputs and volatile grain markets.

This is your starting point for addressing challenges such as fungicide and weed resistance, integrating different cultivation techniques, exploring precision farming and protecting the environment.

Key areas of focus:

  • Getting establishment right
  • Planning fungicide strategy
  • Assessing fertiliser requirements
  • Keeping on top of blackgrass
  • Choosing the right varieties for the right market
Spot and forward prices (ÂŁ/t ex-farm)

Latest Know How articles

MARKET OPPORTUNITIES

Relay cropping: What it is and how it might work in the UK

Relay cropping, where a grower plants a second crop into a field before the first crop is harvested, has gained niche popularity in the US as an alternative to double-cropping…

VARIETY SELECTION

Winter barley varieties: BYDV debate in high-pressure year

Variety choice has improved for those still growing winter barley, but after such a high-pressure year, the barley yellow dwarf virus tolerance or resistance debate has reopened. Unexpected symptoms of…

PLOUGHING AND CULTIVATION

How mixed farmer feeds 450,000 laying hens

Feeding 450,000 laying hens is no easy task, and Farmlay managing director Iain Chapman requires 350t of wheat and barley each week to feed his flock in north-east Aberdeenshire. This is…

VARIETY SELECTION

Winter malting barley impresses growers and maltsters

Winter malting barley variety Buccaneer is continuing to impress growers and maltsters since joining the AHDB Recommended List (RL) in 2023.  According to David Griggs, technical director at Crisp Malt,…

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