Independent Agronomy advice from Dorset to Kent
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Don't think I have had such clean wheat since good old Claire & Bravo days - even leaf 5 still has some GLA ! 20th September sown Bamford - pleasing result given the high Septoria pressure evident in late March/early April - appropriate fungicide programme & helpful weather
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May 22
Yellow rust (YR15) in Champion untreated with Fungicide @ T1/T2 is a sight to behold for mid-May (unfortunately plenty of varieties look similar !) - will be some huge Y.Rust focused fungicide responses this year & no doubt a varietal rethink next year 🤔
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CCC Agronomy retweeted
Mar 10
Aphids & BYDV starting to show now in late September/early October sown wheats here in the South that have only managed 1xHallmark spray. Will be some significant BYDV infections about & negative yield impacts in worst affected crops I fear 😬
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CCC Agronomy retweeted
Feb 24
Winter Beans on heavier/poorer drained locations showing significant Chocolate Spot infection now - early fungicide needed to protect new growth in next few weeks
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CCC Agronomy retweeted
Jan 27
Christina Clarke at #YEN2026 shows the value and of high yields from 13 years of YEN data - ⬆️ gross margin £/ha ⬇️ £/t ⬇️ GHGs/t ⬇️ N balance. @ADASGroup
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CCC Agronomy retweeted
Jan 28
Amongst all the doom & gloom amidst farming currently, YEN really is a positive project for UK arable farming to look up to - a real shame it is coming to an end. Optimising economic crop output (regardless of system) remains key to navigating the choppy waters ahead
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CCC Agronomy retweeted
17 Oct 2025
Worms nice & active active following the "Regen" ploughing of a couple of grassweed infested fields on a farm that had been D.Drilling everything for 15 years - no doubt enjoying some aerated soil & ploughed down Organic matter
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17 Oct 2025
1st signs of CSFB larvae seen today in this 24th August sown crop in East Hampshire - adult grazing pressure may have been relatively low, but we aren't out of the woods yet with CSFB !
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CCC Agronomy retweeted
20 Oct 2025
Hedge Mustard, Shepherds Purse & Charlock all looking unhealthy following La Diva @Corteva application 7 days ago 👍
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7 Sep 2025
Great to be back at the wonderful The Alresford Show & to meet up with local farmers @cropadvisors #independentagronomy
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CCC Agronomy retweeted
31 Jan 2025
Will no doubt require "Sustainable Intensification" to get there on the basis that will probably only be farming 80% current productive land by then allowing for SFI etc/Re-forestation/BNG etc 🤔
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CCC Agronomy retweeted
31 Jan 2025
Government must boost UK food production by 30% by 2050, MPs say - FarmingUK News farminguk.com/news/governmen…
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10 Jan 2025
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10 Jan 2025
A very concerning development as Italian Ryegrass is already becoming more problematic within arable rotations & could quickly spread via wind borne pollen to other areas - will need a zero tolerance management approach otherwise land will potentially become unsuitable for crops
10 Jan 2025
Breaking news: UK's first case of glyphosate-resistant weeds confirmed on a farm in Kent.
Glyphosate is probably the most important herbicide for UK farmers and there is no obvious replacement.
"Any case of resistance is concerning," says @ADASGroup scientist John Cussans, who led the research.
“But we must retain perspective – it’s resistance in one weed species on one farm, it is not a widespread problem yet."
More shortly on today's @FarmersWeekly Podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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How independent is the trials data that YOU use to make decisions on farm? Day 2 of the #AICC2025 Conference will start by looking at independent trials data produced for the exclusive use of AICC members #independent #agronomy aicc.org.uk/aicc-events
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We have an “Ask the experts disease control panel” at #AICC2025 in January including @allohexaploid @niabgroup, and @AdasBlake @ADASGroup, debating what happened in 2024, and the lessons we can take forward for coming seasons. #independent #agronomy aicc.org.uk/aicc-events
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CCC Agronomy retweeted
16 Sep 2024
CSFB adults have come out to play in the September sun today in Hampshire & are even getting a little amorous 😃
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CCC Agronomy retweeted
14 Sep 2024
Objectives of SOH1 are laudable but just isn't enough flexibility for widespread adoption - two obvious exemptions would be for farms renting out ground for Potatoes etc & shallow incorporation of Sewage cake/manures (the latter are clearly desirable for improving soil health)
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CCC Agronomy retweeted
19 Jul 2024
Winter barley trial being harvested this evening in Dorset for @AICC1981 @PeterCowlrick
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Some great insights on #SFI from #independent #agronomist @andyarable from @ArableAlliance in
the new edition of Independent Agronomist Magazine.
aicc.org.uk/news/post.php?s=…
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