Nutrition

Farmer tears up plans in bid to rescue struggling crops

Thu, 09 May 2024 13:19:53 GMT

Farmer tears up plans in bid to rescue struggling crops

Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) review 2024

Wed, 08 May 2024 08:55:00 GMT

Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) review 2024

Industry urged to submit views on RB209’s format, content and future

Wed, 08 May 2024 08:53:25 GMT

Industry urged to submit views on RB209’s format, content and future

AHDB outlines biostimulants basics for growers of cereals and oilseeds

Wed, 01 May 2024 08:26:21 GMT

AHDB outlines biostimulants basics for growers of cereals and oilseeds

How do new rules on urea use in England affect farmers?

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 09:22:30 GMT

How do new rules on urea use in England affect farmers?

AHDB at the Cereals Event 2024

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:25:16 GMT

Meet the AHDB team on stand (526) at Cereals 2024 to discuss how we use your levy to deliver:

Trusted variety and product testing
Independent, practical research and market intelligence
Work across the supply chain
Farmer-to-farmer learning (through a network of Strategic Farms, Monitor Farms and Arable Business Groups)

Stop at our stand to chat to staff, take part in some technical debates and pick up free resources. Try to visit us early, resources are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Our stand will include a focus on four technical topics.

Topic 1: Recommended Lists (RL)

First released 80 years ago (8 August 1944), the Recommended Lists (RL) is long-lived, trusted and one of AHDB’s most consistently recognised and valued products. At Cereals 2024, join us to celebrate the RL's rich history and find out how it will continue to evolve to meet the needs of farmers.

Visit the AHDB stand to:

Pick up the latest RL booklet
Find out about the RL app and other digital resources
Learn about the latest results from the RL review
Get BASIS and NRoSO points (as part of the Cereals 2024 knowledge trail)
Take part in the sustainable varieties debate and the 80 years celebrations (on day one)*

ahdb.org.uk/rl

Topic 2: The Nutrient Management Guide (RB209)

RB209 can help you make the most of organic materials and balance the benefits of fertiliser use against the costs – both economic and environmental. At Cereals 2024, we want to hear what you think RB209 does well and what could be improved (as part of a strategic review of nutrient management guidance).

Visit the AHDB stand to:

Get the latest RB209 guidance
Talk to the team about nutrient management
Discuss the RB209 review

ahdb.org.uk/RB209

Topic 3: Planning soil management

The soil health scorecard provides a way to monitor soil health based on key chemical, biological and physical indicators. At Cereals 2024, a new ‘Planning soil management’ pack will be available to pick up, which will help you get started with the scorecard approach on your farm.

Visit the AHDB stand to:

Grab a planning soil management pack
Learn about the soil health scorecard
Find out about our GREATsoils information and tools

ahdb.org.uk/GREATsoil

Topic 4: Environmental data and value

Many farmers are exploring markets and payments for carbon sequestration, biodiversity net gain (BNG) and regenerative actions. At Cereals 2024, talk with the team to discover how we will help you measure and get the maximum value out of your farm’s environmental data.

Visit the AHDB stand to:

Hear about the new baseline pilot
Learn how to get involved with the baseline pilot farms
Find out about our environment resources, including the cover crops guide

ahdb.org.uk/environment

Knowledge exchange

Our network of regional Knowledge Exchange Managers helps to connect you with AHDB activity. At Cereals 2024, numerous team members will be on hand to talk about your farming opportunities and challenges.

Visit the AHDB stand to:

Get information on our Strategic Cereal Farms, Monitor Farms and Arable Business Groups
Make sure you are signed up to receive the best products, tools and services
Learn more about what AHDB does for your farming business

ahdb.org.uk/cereals-engagement-team

More activity…

*We’ve got many exciting plans for Cereals 2024, including a series of discussions taking place at the seminar area in our marquee. Keep an eye on this page for the latest developments.

Nitrogen management in poor-condition crops after high rainfall

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 09:34:08 GMT

Nitrogen management in poor-condition crops after high rainfall

Oilseed rape agronomy as crops approach flowering

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 15:36:26 GMT

Oilseed rape agronomy as crops approach flowering

How to nurture wet-weather-ravaged cereals

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:44:07 GMT

How to nurture wet-weather-ravaged cereals

High excess winter rainfall already recorded across the UK

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 10:33:34 GMT

High excess winter rainfall already recorded across the UK

The Norfolk arable farm with practical research at its heart

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 11:39:43 GMT

The Norfolk arable farm with practical research at its heart

How Strategic Cereal Farms tackle nutrient use efficiency

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 11:35:52 GMT

How Strategic Cereal Farms tackle nutrient use efficiency

Managing and making the most of manure

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 08:59:36 GMT

Join us for a meeting hosted by Lacesston farm, Gateside, Fife, for a discussion on farmyard manure (FYM).

The meeting will cover

The benefits of FYM, how to manage it to get the best out of it
The value of the nutrients and how to increase those nutrients

Speakers

John Weir (host farmer) will describe his farming strategy for his FYM
SOYL will then give a presentation using John’s soil sample analysis and FYM sample analysis to show how that fits into a nutrient management plan. This will also cover which financial savings could be made with FYM
Audrey Litterick from Earthcare Technical will also present on how the benefits of FYM can be increased through careful management

Registration and refreshments will be available from 10:30am, with presentations commencing at 11:00am, and lunch will be provided.

BASIS and NRoSO points will be available for attending.

The event is free to attend, but please register to allow us to cater accordingly.

Find out more about AHDB Farm Excellence

Bingham Monitor Farm: Crop nutrition

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 09:24:01 GMT

Join us for the next Bingham Monitor Farm meeting, where we will be catching up on what has been happening at the monitor farm since we last met.

We will also be joined by Syed Shah, NIAB Regional Agronomist (South) & Technical Innovation Lead, to discuss crop nutrition and nitrogen use efficiency.

This meeting will cover

Monitor farm update including harvest and drilling
Crop nutrition try-outs at the monitor farm
Results of comparison of treatments between conventional approach and more expensive product – was the cost justified?
Using biostimulants
Nitrogen use efficiency
Using yield maps
Other crop nutrition considerations

Registration and refreshments will be available from 9:30am with presentations commencing at 10:00am. Lunch will be provided.

BASIS and NRoSO points will be available.

The event is free to attend, but please register to allow us to cater accordingly.

Find out more about Farm Excellence.

Discover our monitor farm network.

Agronomy Conference 2023

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 12:45:20 GMT

Join us online for this year's Agronomy Conference for insight into the latest research on practical agronomy for the whole rotation.

The event, which is now in its seventeenth year, features a mix of in-depth technical papers and expert-led thematic overviews. A full programme will be released shortly.

Watch the Agronomy Conference online

Answers to delegate questions raised during the conference but not addressed (due to time constraints)

Programme

Welcome

9:00am Welcome – Ana Reynolds, AHDB

Session 1: Pests

9:15am Defra’s research investment in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) – Holly Alpren, Defra
9:30am IPM: AHDB research update – Sacha White, ADAS
9.55am Beneficial Insects: Management Practices – John Holland, Agroecologist
10:15am Pests Q&A with session speakers
10:30am Break

Session 2: Diseases

10:35am Fungicide performance and resistance update – Rebecca Joynt and Philip Walker, ADAS
11:30am AHDB’s decision support tools – Catherine Harries, AHDB
11:50am Break
11:55pm Contaminants monitoring – Dhan Bhandari, AHDB
12:15 pm UKCPVS: Benefits to breeders, power to growers, making the service faster – Charlotte Nellist, NIAB
12:35pm Disease Q&A with session speakers
12:50pm Lunch (20 min)

Session 3: Varieties

1:10pm Lessons from the Recommended Lists (RL) trials – Paul Gosling, AHDB
1:30pm Lessons from the RL review – Jenna Watts, AHDB
1:50pm Wheat variety blends; genetic, agronomy and supply chain considerations – Aoife O’Driscoll, NIAB
2:10pm Varieties Q&A with session speakers
2:25m Break

Session 4: Nutrients

2:30pm RB209 50 years and the future – Amanda Bennett, AHDB
2:50pm Grain Nutrient Benchmarking: What YEN data reveals about nutrient planning – Tamara Fitters, ADAS
3:10pm Target pH: What’s the ‘right’ lime quantity and quality? – Mark Tripney, ISoils and Kevin Havekes, Fane Valley
3:25pm Protected Urea: an overview – Patrick Stephenson, Agronomist
3:40pm Session 5 panel session

Close

3:55pm Closing remarks – Ana Reynolds, AHDB
4:00pm End

Following the conference, videos of the presentations will be available on the AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds YouTube channel.

The event is free, and BASIS and NRoSO points will be available for attending.

RB209 hits 50, but does it have a future?

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 14:32:44 GMT

RB209 hits 50, but does it have a future?

Soil pH and liming recommendations for arable and grass systems

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:45:37 GMT

Soil pH and liming recommendations for arable and grass systems

A golden year for nutrient management

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 09:30:31 GMT

A golden year for nutrient management

RB209: the golden anniversary edition is published

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 12:59:06 GMT

RB209: the golden anniversary edition is published

Initial results from the Recommended Lists (RL) review

Tue, 23 May 2023 11:18:03 GMT

Initial results from the Recommended Lists (RL) review