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With the weather gods offering much improved conditions compared with last spring, plus a suspiciously quiet population of cabbage stem flea beetle, Premium Crops’ Nigel Padbury says he’s quite optimistic regarding this year’s oilseed rape crop, touch wood.
“For example, high oleic acid (HOLL) varieties could achieve bonuses totalling to more than £200/ha compared with a standard ‘00’ crop, for Harvest 2026. Even more appealing, a high erucic acid (HEAR) contract could deliver a lofty £450/ha premium over ‘00’."
Read The Full Article at cpm-magazine.co.uk
Premium Crops’ Nigel Padbury says there’s both farmer and market demand for naked oats.
"While naked oats are slightly lower yielding than husked – around 15-20% – primarily due to the husk removal weight, all of the Premium Crops contracts at the moment are based on the wheat futures price plus £45 premium."
Read the full article at cpm-magazine.co.uk
“The 2023/4 seasons weather has presented significant challenges.” - Hannah Foxall ‘Agronomist in Focus’
27th November, at Croptec and online, Premium Crops launch new grower contracts and Variety Assessment Tables.
The British Society of Plant Breeders explain how new border measures are affecting trial seed imports.
Premium Crops have funded the creation of Linseed YEN Lite, a new digital platform dedicated to improving Linseed production.
A summary of the trials undertaken this year to continue pushing the boundaries of arable farming.
'Laya' has been granted approval for post emergence broad leaved weed control in Linseed.
Farmers are invited to an alternative break crop open day at two Scottish trial sites on May 23rd.
