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Winter barley pushing on for growth regulator and fungicides

Winter barley crops are moving through the growth stages fast - some are early varieties and some were sown very early.

HUSBANDRY 19 April 2026

Winter barley pushing on for growth regulator and fungicides

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Tillage Management: is dry weather on the way for sowing?

Tillage Management: is dry weather on the way for sowing?

HUSBANDRY 15 April 2026

Tillage Management: sowing, temperatures, fertiliser and fungicides

Tillage Management: sowing, temperatures, fertiliser and fungicides

HUSBANDRY 8 April 2026

Tillage Management: patience, planting and protecting crops

Tillage Management: patience, planting and protecting crops

Tillage Management: patience, planting and protecting crops

HUSBANDRY 1 April 2026

Tillage Management: more rain after some progress

Tillage Management: more rain after some progress

Tillage Management: more rain after some progress

HUSBANDRY 25 March 2026

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Bean seed in demand, pre-emergence herbicide should be applied

Bean seed in demand, pre-emergence herbicide should be applied

You should apply herbicide to crops pre-emergence and make use of the alternative chemistry when planting beans.

HUSBANDRY 18 February 2026

Tillage Management: patience key as farmers wait for fields to dry out

Tillage Management: patience key as farmers wait for fields to dry out

Patience will be key in the coming days and weeks as farmers need to wait for land to dry and get crops planted in good conditions.

HUSBANDRY 18 February 2026

Tillage Management: priorities and patience needed this spring

Tillage Management: priorities and patience needed this spring

Tillage farmers have a list of jobs to do, but need to prioritise jobs and have patience with some work.

HUSBANDRY 18 February 2026

Grain weights differ and impact seed rate

Grain weights differ and impact seed rate

You need to know your thousand grain weight if you are ordering seed and when deciding on seed rates.

HUSBANDRY 18 February 2026

Tillage Management: seed, fertiliser and measuring oilseed rape

Tillage Management: seed, fertiliser and measuring oilseed rape

Fertiliser application is one of the main jobs on the list at present from winter cereals to oilseed rape.

HUSBANDRY 18 February 2026

Tillage Management: payments, weather and planning

Tillage Management: payments, weather and planning

Fields are drying somewhat between the showers, but there is more rain in the forecast for the coming days.

HUSBANDRY 18 February 2026

Tillage Management: herbicide options for when the weather turns

Tillage Management: herbicide options for when the weather turns

Tillage farmers need to be prepared for when the rain stops and fields dry out to get crops sprayed, fertilised and planted.

HUSBANDRY 18 February 2026

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National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

On most farms right now, calving is winding down, cattle are out and the decisions that shape the rest of the year are coming thick and fast.

National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

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