All articles about Rotations Advice and tips ROTATIONSWhy growing triticale can help you earn moreTriticale's ability to out-yield other crops as a second cereal, combined with growing markets like anaerobic digestion, means it is worth another look for the coming season, say researchers. AHDB-funded… WEED MANAGEMENTHow OSR growers need to prepare for new erucic acid rulesOilseed rape growers need to improve weed control, test farm-saved seed and separate specialist varieties to prepare for tighter rules on key erucic acid levels expected later this year. Erucic… ROTATIONSHow to choose your spring break crop and get the best returnsFinding a recipe for consistent spring break crop success can be a challenge on some farms. So what are the options and how should growers approach selection for the best… WHEATHow changing crop can help reduce the blackgrass burdenAlthough each farm suffering with a blackgrass problem will need its own strategy to tackle the UK’s number one weed problem, there are principles that every farm should be building… See all Archive WHEATKent grower's second wheat crop measures up to firstGood variety selection, improved soils and the use of seed dressings has paid off for Kent grower Terry Metson by keeping take-all at bay and lifting his second wheat yields… SUGAR BEETCereal grower turns to sugar beet as extra break cropFirst-time sugar beet grower Alex Jasinski turned to the root crop to give him an extra non-cereal break on a block of newly rented land that fits into his min-till… See all Case studies WHEATKent grower's second wheat crop measures up to firstGood variety selection, improved soils and the use of seed dressings has paid off for Kent grower Terry Metson by keeping take-all at bay and lifting his second wheat yields… ROTATIONSKent grower to try soya as alternative legume break cropKent grower Mark Bowsher-Gibbs will give soya beans a go for the first time this season, capitalising on the South-East's suitably warm climate and the crop's buoyant market price of… ROTATIONSYorkshire farmer shares his high-yielding spring bean tipsAchieving a high yield for spring beans requires good plant nutrition, attention to detail and patience, according to a North Yorkshire grower who’s closing in on the holy grail yield… ROTATIONSCheshire oat grower paves the way for first 10t/ha cropWinter oats may not be the most obvious break crop, but with sustained low prices for barley, beans and oilseed rape, growers on a contract could get £5/t more than milling… See all Insights WHEATMake wheat your top-performing spring cereal optionSpring wheat was the best gross-margin performer in the second year of one agronomy group’s field-scale rotation blackgrass trials – outperforming spring barley and late autumn-sown wheat. In addition, the… ROTATIONSTwo crops of the future tap into lucrative health marketA once-common weed and a cereal that was widely grown in the UK many years ago are two crops that are being developed with the aim of adding value to farmers’… ROTATIONSAdvantages of spring-sown soya in battle against blackgrassSoya could be an ideal spring break crop for growers in southern England to give good returns, control blackgrass and help meet an almost insatiable demand. The crop’s area has… See all News SOILSVideo: Hertfordshire grower introduces livestock to rotationOne grower's experiences of introducing livestock into the rotation of a Hertfordshire arable farm have been discussed in a new video from AHDB Cereal and Oilseeds. Royston Monitor Farm host Jo… See all Video SOILSVideo: Hertfordshire grower introduces livestock to rotationOne grower's experiences of introducing livestock into the rotation of a Hertfordshire arable farm have been discussed in a new video from AHDB Cereal and Oilseeds. Royston Monitor Farm host Jo… See all
