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The NFU has said the publication by the Environment Agency (EA) of a regulatory position statement (RPS) on spreading organic manures is a missed opportunity.

Catchy weather has interfered with harvest progress with the danger that when the weather improves, there will be many crops ready to harvest at the same time.

Growers are being urged to resist the temptation to take a ‘phosphate holiday’ in response to a sharp rise in fertiliser prices, and instead switch to more efficient ways of applying this essential nutrient.

After an easier year for oilseed rape, the crop is expected to claw back some of its reputation this harvest, and area is predicted to rise again for the 2021/22 season.

Getting oilseed rape crops in early can ensure it is better placed to resist cabbage stem flea beetle attack. Farmers Guardian summarises the latest advice from a new guide.

With slug pellet applications imminent, the agricultural industry is being reminded that metaldehyde stewardship guidelines apply this autumn.

In the last of our series on cultivations, Mike Abram looks at how they can be used to improve control of grass-weed species.

Storm damage has led to winter barley and oilseed rape being flattened in some areas including Somerset and parts of East Anglia.

The first AHDB Recommended List (RL) harvest results – from three winter barley trial sites in Dorset, Lincolnshire and the Scottish Borders have been published.

August 2021 Arable Farming Issue