Know How / Wheat

In a competitive cereals market, our wheat page aims to help you grow a more profitable crop in the face of rising costs 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

Latest Know How

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

How four precision-bred traits could help UK growers

Creating a more permissive regulatory framework for precision-bred crops in England is starting to pay dividends as the first crops begin small- and large-scale field trials. While there remains legislation…

ARABLE

Tips on making every kg of fertiliser count next spring

Nitrogen fertiliser is the biggest input cost on most arable farms, so with continued pressure on margins and price volatility, could variable rate applications help more growers get the most…

SOILS

Why increasing soil microbes is key to regen cropping

Microbes are an integral part of soil life and they are essential to allow soil to perform all of its functions, including nutrient cycling, says an expert. Healthy soils should…

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Why are seed-borne diseases such as bunt making a comeback?

Some rarely seen seed-borne diseases, such as bunt, are making a comeback, with significant yield consequences in affected fields, says an expert.  “You usually never hear of bunt being an…

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