Volunteers behind erucic acid contamination of oilseed rape
A NIAB project, funded by the AHDB (PR602), has concluded that higher than expected levels of erucic acid (EA) in oilseed rape seed originated from oilseed rape volunteers. Erucic acid contamination has led to some growers incurring penalties on consignments, or...
read moreShort old crop pulse supplies lift values
Strong prices and the need to replace failed oilseed rape crops are fuelling interest in spring beans, but seed constraints may disappoint some potential growers. “Generally, the UK winter bean crops are looking fantastic and the mild conditions have meant an early...
read morePulses as part of a sustainable rotation
The UK is co-ordinating a European project involving 24 institutions that seeks to raise arable system sustainability through growing leguminous crops. The TRansition paths to sUstainable legume based systems in Europe (TRUE) programme aims to identify the best routes...
read moreMore change for the Cereals event
The management of the annual Cereals trade exhibition is to change again, with the creation of a new business to oversee it. Comexposium, the French exhibitions business that acquired Cereals through its acquisition of Haymarket Exhibitions in 2017, is now partnering...
read moreSüdzucker to close five EU sugar factories
German crop processing group Südzucker, the owner of the Ensus bioethanol plant on Teesside, is to shut five of its 29 sugar beet factories in Europe as part of a restructuring plan prompted by low sugar prices. The move will reduce the Group’s production capacity by...
read moreMilling wheat conference highlights need for consistency
The annual AHDB milling wheat conference, held at Wyboston in Bedfordshire last week, highlighted the importance of meeting crop contract specifications to ensure consistency. Delegates also heard about the links between growers, millers and the final baked product....
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