Wyvern’s Post

Monday #AgronomicNews 🌱 By now, winter crops are sown, and grain corn is harvested, giving farmers a moment to recover from a challenging year. Here are the three key points we discussed this morning: 🫛 Pea crops: High humidity left over 60% of pea fields unharvestable. While essential for nitrogen fixation, many farmers plan to reduce or abandon this crop due to repeated failures and economic challenges. Source: terre-net.com 🌽 Maize: When well-managed, maize proves valuable, producing high biomass in six months, supporting cover crops, and regulating summer temperatures. 🚜 Companion cropping for maize: Sowing companion crops at the end of the maize cycle, as light reaches the ground, aligns with autumn mineralisation. But challenges remain: species selection, competition, weather, sowing methods, and weed control. Thanks to our agronomists, especially Maxime Alaurent for these insights! Stay tuned for more agronomic updates! 🌱 #RegenAg #SoilCapital #AgroNews

Our Soil & Crop Nutrition Agronomist, Sajjad Awan, calls soil organic matter (SOM) a silver bullet. He also says that if we manage to add 2% organic matter in textured soil, it can provide 4 additional days of water for crop transpiration during peak summer days. These 4 days mean half a tonne of additional yield! Watch our new SOM video to learn more. https://lnkd.in/e3vK2yBm #SaferHealthierPlanet #DigDeeper #BeWiseAndAnalyse #Agriculture #Farming #SoilAnalysis

Say goodbye to the hassle of crusts caused by rain and sun with the game-changing rotary hoe ROTARYSTAR 💪 Our rotating tools (rotor stars) are here to revolutionize your farming experience. 🌱🌿 Designed to break up crusts, loosen and aerate the soil, our ROTARYSTAR promotes mineralisation and plant growth, ensuring a bountiful harvest. 🌾 Perfect for a variety of crops, including cereals, corn, and soybeans, this tool guarantees blockage-free work for mulch-till crops. With pre-tensioned stars, mounted on 2-beam sections and a hydraulically adjustable parallelogram, you can easily regulate pressure on the move and adapt to field conditions. 🚜 But that's not all, with a working speed of 12-25 km/h (7-15 mph), you can achieve enormous area productivity! Don't wait any longer, get your hands on the ROTARYSTAR now and experience the difference it makes in your crop yield. 🌱🌾 Trust us, your fields will thank you! #ROTARYSTAR #CropGrowth #ProductivityBoost #FarmLife 🌾🚜

Is SOM a silver bullet? We think so! Analyse SOM levels with our analytical services to improve soil health and optimise crop yield.

Effects of Cover Crops on Soil Physical Properties: A Comprehensive Review https://lnkd.in/djGU4eR3 https://lnkd.in/dGUTRkQZ

*Do Corn Tillers (Suckers) Help or Hurt Yields?* Farming Chronicles Unveiled Corn tillers, also known as suckers, have sparked debate among farmers for nearly a century. Unlike wheat and small grains, where tillering is beneficial, corn tillers' impact on yields was uncertain. *Cause of Tillers* Tillers form at lower nodes due to: 1. Genetic makeup of the hybrid 2. Soil fertility 3. Early-season growing conditions 4. Plant population and spacing *Effects on Yields* Research from the 1930s revealed: 1. Removing tillers doesn't increase yields and often reduces them. 2. Tillers contribute to grain production, especially in low-density stands. 3. Tillers support main plant growth through nutrient sharing. *Conditions Where Tillers Might Hurt Yields* 1. Exceptional drought after favorable spring conditions, leading to excessive transpiration. 2. Low plant populations, potentially depleting water resources. *Key Takeaways* 1. Tillers rarely harm yields under normal conditions. 2. Check stand density and distribution before blaming the hybrid. 3. Tillers can increase yields in low-density stands. *Best Practices* 1. Optimize plant population and spacing. 2. Maintain soil fertility and moisture. 3. Choose hybrids with beneficial tillering traits. 4. Monitor weather conditions to mitigate potential yield impacts. Regards: M. Hassan Akbar #Agronomist #farmlife #farming #agriculture .#cornfarming #tillers

A group of supply chain organisations is working to reverse the decline in the UK #oilseedrape crop area seen over the last decade and help give growers greater confidence to produce domestic oilseeds. The collaboration complements the oilseed reboot initiative launched last month by United Oilseeds to increase the area grown through more research, knowledge exchange and changed agronomy. #AgriculturalIndustriesConfederation #AHDB #CropLifeUK #NFU #SeedCrusherandOilseedProcessorsAssociation(SCOPA) #theBritishSocietyofPlantBreeders(BSPB) #theFoodandDrinkFederation(FDF) #UnitedOilseeds

### 1. **Cover Cropping** - **Planting Cover Crops**: Growing cover crops (such as clover, rye, and vetch) during off-seasons helps prevent soil erosion, improve soil structure, and enhance organic matter content. - **Nutrient Fixation**: Leguminous cover crops can fix atmospheric nitrogen, enriching the soil for subsequent crops.

A group of supply chain organisations is working to reverse the decline in the UK #oilseedrape crop area seen over the last decade and help give growers greater confidence to produce domestic oilseeds. The collaboration complements the oilseed reboot initiative launched last month by United Oilseeds to increase the area grown through more research, knowledge exchange and changed agronomy. #AgriculturalIndustriesConfederation #AHDB #CropLifeUK #NFU #SeedCrusherandOilseedProcessorsAssociation(SCOPA) #theBritishSocietyofPlantBreeders(BSPB) #theFoodandDrinkFederation(FDF) #UnitedOilseeds

The onion market is a dynamic and exciting field. As I've mentioned before, understanding market preferences is crucial for successful farming. Market preferences vary -Color: Deep red or pale onions are in demand. - Size: Some buyers prefer large, medium, or small onions. -Pungency: Stronger, more pungent onions are desired by certain consumers. -Shape: Oval or round onions are popular choices. Know your market, know what to farm. #MondayMarketDay