Grow the future

As thoughts turn to new-season planting of potatoes and field vegetables, there should be no need to remind growers of the importance, and value, of achieving top quality.  So in this episode, Ken Ru…

Now more than ever it is important to make sure micronutrients are not going to limit cereal yields this year, so in this episode, Natalie Wood, Yara's Agronomy Operations Manager, talks about the im…

Oilseed rape is the focus in this episode as Ken Rundle talks to Natalie Wood, Yara Agronomy Operations Manager and Oscar Thacker, Yara Area manager to discuss oilseed nutrition learn what growers sh…

With the recent focus on nitrogen prices, some growers may have overlooked the important role of sulphur in allowing plants to utilise nitrogen.  So in this episode, Ken Rundle talks to Mark Tucker, …

As autumn-sown cereals begin to start spring growth, Ken Rundle talks to Natalie Wood, Yara's UK Agronomy Operations Manager to learn what growers should do this season in terms of timing and rates f…

As days begin to lengthen again its time to start thinking about restarting grass growth, so in this episode, Ken Rundle talks to  Philip Cosgrave Yara's Grassland Specialist for advice on what lives…

In this episode, Ken Rundle talks to Natalie Wood, Yara's Agronomy Manager to learn about a new crop nutrition planning tool being launched by Yara to help farmers tackle their nutrient management de…

As another season comes to an end, Giz Gaskin Yara's fruit specialist discusses the role of biostimulants on fruit crops and reviews the results of this season's trials on several fruit farms across …

The fertiliser market is dramatic, to say the least at present. Many growers have questions about what's going on and wondering what they should do.  So in this episode, Ken Rundle talks to Mark Tuck…

At this time of year, brassica crops are in the ground and approaching maturity, so this is a good time to think about nutrition options to improve quality at harvest.  In this episode, Ken Rundle ta…

Recent podcasts have concentrated on the major nutrients N, P and K but this time the focus moves to micronutrients such as Mg, Mn, Zn, Cu, Mo and B. In this episode, Yara agronomist Natalie Wood tal…

Potassium is often overlooked as a nutrient but is just as important and should not be forgotten.  Potassium is fundamental for plant water uptake and regulation, which affects the ability of plants …

Because of recent volatile nutrient prices, some growers may be questioning phosphate and potash applications.  So in this episode, Ken Rundle talks to Mark Tucker, Yara UK Head of Agronomy, to ask t…

As legislators turn their attention to soil health, Jon Telfer Yara's Analytical Services manager talks about why healthy soil biology soil is more important than ever and discusses the benefits of c…

In this episode, Ken Rundle talks to Professor Roger Sylvester-Bradley from The Yield Enhancement Network (YEN). Discussing how data, collected, shared and analysed by farmers, agronomists and resear…

In this episode, Ken Rundle talks to Natalie Wood, Yara's arable agronomist to ask what growers can do to improve the establishment of oilseed rape crops, and what role nutrition plays in crop establ…

As top fruit growers get to grips with a difficult season thanks to the weather, many are wondering how to manage nutrition not only for this season but helping the tree recovering for next season to…

Now that this season's potato crop is in the ground and hopefully starting to emerge it is a good time to check on its nutritional requirements.  In this episode, Ken Rundle talks to Mark Tucker, Yar…