Independent Agronomy advice from Dorset to Kent
Chichester, England
Joined December 2016
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With the current exceptionally dry soils I would have thought there is a high risk of erroneous pH & potentially even P/K readings ? We have suspended all soil sampling locally until soils are re-wetted
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Latest Scribehound article from Oli Fletcher well worth a read - neatly summing up the productivity contradictions served up by both Cereals and Groundswell scribehound.com/countryside/…
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Classic Verticillium Wilt symptoms now appearing in some WOSR crops - fields that are senescencing quickly may well be carrying significant infection levels. Verticillium tolerance is an important (but often overlooked) trait to consider when selecting WOSR varieties
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Independent @AICC1981 trials in full flow this week. R&D run by members for members and their clients across the country. aicc.org.uk
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Don't think I have had such clean wheat since good old Claire & Bravo days - even leaf 5 still has some GLA ! 20th September sown Bamford - pleasing result given the high Septoria pressure evident in late March/early April - appropriate fungicide programme & helpful weather
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Yellow rust (YR15) in Champion untreated with Fungicide @ T1/T2 is a sight to behold for mid-May (unfortunately plenty of varieties look similar !) - will be some huge Y.Rust focused fungicide responses this year & no doubt a varietal rethink next year 🤔
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Aphids & BYDV starting to show now in late September/early October sown wheats here in the South that have only managed 1xHallmark spray. Will be some significant BYDV infections about & negative yield impacts in worst affected crops I fear 😬
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Winter Beans on heavier/poorer drained locations showing significant Chocolate Spot infection now - early fungicide needed to protect new growth in next few weeks
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Christina Clarke at #YEN2026 shows the value and of high yields from 13 years of YEN data - ⬆️ gross margin £/ha ⬇️ £/t ⬇️ GHGs/t ⬇️ N balance. @ADASGroup
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Amongst all the doom & gloom amidst farming currently, YEN really is a positive project for UK arable farming to look up to - a real shame it is coming to an end. Optimising economic crop output (regardless of system) remains key to navigating the choppy waters ahead
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Worms nice & active active following the "Regen" ploughing of a couple of grassweed infested fields on a farm that had been D.Drilling everything for 15 years + - no doubt enjoying some aerated soil & ploughed down Organic matter
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1st signs of CSFB larvae seen today in this 24th August sown crop in East Hampshire - adult grazing pressure may have been relatively low, but we aren't out of the woods yet with CSFB !
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Hedge Mustard, Shepherds Purse & Charlock all looking unhealthy following La Diva @Corteva application 7 days ago 👍
Great to be back at the wonderful The Alresford Show & to meet up with local farmers @cropadvisors #independentagronomy
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Will no doubt require "Sustainable Intensification" to get there on the basis that will probably only be farming 80% current productive land by then allowing for SFI etc/Re-forestation/BNG etc 🤔
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Government must boost UK food production by 30% by 2050, MPs say - FarmingUK News farminguk.com/news/governmen…
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A very concerning development as Italian Ryegrass is already becoming more problematic within arable rotations & could quickly spread via wind borne pollen to other areas - will need a zero tolerance management approach otherwise land will potentially become unsuitable for crops
Breaking news: UK's first case of glyphosate-resistant weeds confirmed on a farm in Kent.
Glyphosate is probably the most important herbicide for UK farmers and there is no obvious replacement.
"Any case of resistance is concerning," says @ADASGroup scientist John Cussans, who led the research.
“But we must retain perspective – it’s resistance in one weed species on one farm, it is not a widespread problem yet."
More shortly on today's @FarmersWeekly Podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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How independent is the trials data that YOU use to make decisions on farm? Day 2 of the #AICC2025 Conference will start by looking at independent trials data produced for the exclusive use of AICC members #independent #agronomy aicc.org.uk/aicc-events
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We have an “Ask the experts disease control panel” at #AICC2025 in January including @allohexaploid @niabgroup, and @AdasBlake @ADASGroup, debating what happened in 2024, and the lessons we can take forward for coming seasons. #independent #agronomy aicc.org.uk/aicc-events
