Technical Training

This Skills Webinar from William Morfoot covers a brief recap of Spring 2026 weather, understanding the basics of land drainage, drainage investment, the importance of gross margin, and example schemes.

From herbicide activation and seed depth to brome management and new actives, this member article examines the factors that will determine autumn grassweed control success in 2026.

This month's Agronomy Club covered El Nino, slug pressure, autumn OSR, grassweed/brome control, BYDV & new calculator tool and updates to the imminent SFI Window 2.

The potential loss of flufenacet continues to dominate conversations around autumn weed control. While UK approvals currently remain in place, the industry's direction of travel is clear: growers need to start understanding what life after flufenacet could look like. We discuss not only alternative products, but also a fundamental question: are current herbicide strategies always delivering the best balance between grassweed control and crop performance?

This month's Agronomy Club covered cultivation strategies, blackgrass strategy, OSR in dry conditions, new seed treatment options, pre-emergence considerations and SFI updates.

Catch crops can be one of the most effective tools for reducing nitrate losses, protecting water quality and maintaining living roots in the soil. However, research and farm observations suggest that maximising nitrogen capture is not always the same as maximising nitrogen availability for the following crop. In a dry season, where microbial activity and residue breakdown may be slower than normal, balancing nitrogen capture with nitrogen release becomes even more important. Our latest article explores the evidence behind different catch crop species, why bigger isn't always better, and the practical management decisions that can influence performance in the rotation.

This month's Agronomy Club covered early harvest insights, weather impacts on crop performance, straw management and potential nutrient lock-up, catch crop research, policy reminders and a health and safety update.

This Skills Webinar from Premium Crops covered the value and purpose of Certified Seed, explaining how certification supports seed quality, varietal purity, food security, plant breeding investment, and farmer assurance, while comparing its benefits and costs against farm-saved seed and discussing future drivers such as genetics, hybridisation and end-user demand.

It's a symptom that is raising plenty of questions this season. Is it potassium deficiency, phosphorus deficiency, BYDV, or simply a crop under stress? We explore the science behind anthocyanins, drought-driven senescence and what these unusual flag leaf symptoms could be telling us about crop health. We also revisit last year's discussion on pink straw and nutrient lock-up, including reports that dry conditions can leave significantly more potash in straw than normal, with implications and action points for nutrient offtake, straw value and nutrient replacement planning.