Room for optimism in spring barley markets

While there is room for optimism in spring barley markets, growers will need to work more closely with traders, maltsters and brewers to tackle increasing variability in the crop.

15 December 2020 鈥� 2 min read

While there is room for optimism in spring barley markets, growers will need to work more closely with traders, maltsters and brewers to tackle increasing variability in the crop. That is the view of...

New trials explore options for managing CSFB in oilseed rape

New trial work suggests there may be scope to improve the performance of existing insecticides against cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB), offering another potential tool for growers as interest in oilseed rape continues to recover

Ashleigh Ellwood

19 August 2026 鈥� 2 min read

Arable

How to turn OSR back into the grass weed 'cleaning crop' in the rotation once again

With oilseed rape acreage set to rise, growers have an opportunity to restore its role as a grass-weed cleaning crop by combining competitive establishment with robust herbicide strategies

Ashleigh Ellwood

19 August 2026 鈥� 5 min read

Arable

'Most challenging season ever encountered' by onion sector

The British Onion Producers鈥� Association (BOPA) has warned supplies will be tighter, sizes smaller and quality reduced in this year鈥檚 crop

Alex Black

18 August 2026 鈥� 2 min read

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