Spring barley can be a better bet than second winter wheat crops even on heavy land if the benefits of better blackgrass control are included. Gross margins from the spring crop can be £150-£200/ha ...

Spring barley seed for top varieties is in short supply this season, with prices edging up as growers look to drill one of the biggest crops on record. With virtually all autumn-drilled crop areas set ...

This year is in stark contrast to last year when much of the land was still largely waterlogged. A huge proportion of the spring barley has now been sown - much of it three weeks earlier than 2024 - ...

Spring barley remains the most popular and, usually, profitable of the spring cropping options in Scotland but that top ranking for profitability depends on attaining good yields of over 6 t/ha. The ...

Growing cereal crops in Scotland has become increasingly "unpredictable and difficult", farming body NFU Scotland (NFUS) has said. It said "unusual weather" had resulted in this year's spring barley ...

In many regions of the Earth, agriculture is threatened by a lack of water. Therefore, new plant varieties must be developed that are especially resistant to drought. For scientists at the Max Planck ...

Record heat and dire drought are both taking a toll on the U.S. barley crop this year, a factor that could hamper a key ingredient used to brew beer. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says unfavorable ...

Spring barley growers have control over all the elements of growing spring barley, all but price and weather, so focus on what you can influence inside the field gate. The level of rainfall recorded ...

Crops are anywhere from mid-tillerings to awns appearing.Weed Control Most early sown crops have had their weeds dealt with. The best weed control is achieved when weeds are young and actively growing ...

With a record one million hectares of spring barely planted this year, and rain early this month, growers are under pressure to control weeds in a narrow window of opportunity, so herbicide ...