Post maize cover options

What species and mixes can help your soil after a maize harvest? Bartholomews have an extensive list of options to help, with plenty of advice in this article.

Seed, AgronomyBartholomewsOctober 8, 2020Maize, Cover crop, Rye, Italian ryegrass, Black oats, Mustard, Winter Cereal

Why should you order crop nutrition requirements before the New Year?

The New Year may seem a while away, but for markets, it seems to be a point of confluence for volatile fertiliser pricing. We've put 5 top reasons why markets look set for an upward trajectory into 2021.

FertiliserBartholomewsOctober 7, 2020Brexit, Tarriffs, Nitrogen, Limus, Phosphate, Urease Inhibitor, Urea, Ammonium Nitrate, Natural gas

Monday Market Briefing - 5th October 2020

The global grain markets are setting up for a volatile Friday. Find out why in this week’s marketing briefing.

Grain Marketing, Market UpdateBartholomewsOctober 5, 2020LIFFE, USDA, WASDE, Corn, Covid, Soft wheat

Agronomy Update - October 2020

A connected approach when it comes to herbicide application is important. Jonny Oosthuizen goes through some of the steps to take to get the most from your chemistry this season and beyond.

AgronomyBartholomewsOctober 1, 2020OSR, Blackgrass, GHG, CSFB, Adjuvants, Pre-emergents

Monday Market Briefing - 28th September 2020

Can the big premium over French wheat be maintained this week? Read our latest market briefing to find out.

Grain Marketing, Market UpdateBartholomewsSeptember 28, 2020LIFFE, Malting Barley, MATIF, Premium, Millers, Milling Wheat

Issues Surrounding Early Drilling

It can be tempting to get out there and drill early, particularly after the wet 2019. Eloise covers the drawbacks and how to manage them this season.

Agronomy, Crop Protection, SeedBartholomewsSeptember 24, 2020Drilling, Blackgrass, Herbicide, BYDV, Septoria, T0, Avadex, Terrane, Anthem, Gocha, Stealth, Fence, insecticide, Fungicides

Thinking about Maize

Maize options may not be at the front of your mind right now, but we’ve put together some key factors and tips to make the most of your maize and silage for 2021.

Seed, Agronomy, Fertiliser, LivestockBartholomewsSeptember 23, 2020Maize, DM, Dry Matter, Pioneer, Silage

Monday Market Briefing - 21st September 2020

LIFFE breaks away from its long term range, US soy and corn are driven higher, and it’s an exciting time for the 2020 Barts malting barley campaign.

Grain Marketing, Market UpdateBartholomewsSeptember 21, 2020LIFFE, China, Covid, Malting Barley, Brexit, Scandanavia, Swine fever

Autumn cover crop options

Planting autumn cover crops can provide some great benefits for soil health, the environment, and future crop yields. We’ve put together some handy points to make the most of your next cover crop mix.

SeedBartholomewsSeptember 16, 2020Cover crop, Catch crop, Phacelia, Vetch, Mustard, Radish, Rye, Black oats

Monday Market Briefing - 14th September 2020

The pound was the key driving factor for LIFFE movements last week. What lays ahead? Richard Wright provides his thoughts.

Grain Marketing, Market UpdateBartholomewsSeptember 14, 2020LIFFE, GBP, Pound Sterling, Brexit, Spring Barley, Euro, Winter oats, Spring oats, USDA

Fertiliser Markets - Q4 forecast

A full outlook on the fertiliser markets for the remainder of 2020.

Fertiliser, Market UpdateBartholomewsSeptember 9, 2020Nitrogen, Phosphate, polysulphate, Limus

Monday Market Briefing - 7th September 2020

Over the weekend, the Government’s Brexit narrative hardened ahead of another round of negotiations. Find out what that means for the grain markets in this week’s market briefing.

Don’t forget Slugs this Autumn

With current soil moisture levels higher than we would normally expect for the end of august, flea beetle damage is not the only damage to be weary of this autumn!

Crop Protection, AgronomyBartholomewsSeptember 2, 2020Slugs, OSR, Oilseed rape, Metaldehyde, De Sangosse, Sigon, Ferric Phosphate, IPM

Agronomy Update - September 2020

An optimistic outlook for the coming season, and some handy tips for making the most of your OSR, drilling and herbicides in this month’s agronomy update.

AgronomyBartholomewsSeptember 1, 2020OSR, IPM, Blackgrass, BYDV, Flufenacet, Pendimethalin, Redigo-deter

Tuesday Market Briefing - 1st September 2020

Record breaking crops from around the world, strong milling wheat premiums in the UK, and a strong futures market, all in this week’s market briefing.

Grain Marketing, Market UpdateBartholomewsSeptember 1, 2020MATIF, Milling Wheat, Wheat futures, USDA, IGC

Monday Market Briefing - 24th August 2020

As harvest in the South staggers towards a slightly soggy conclusion, attention is drawn to the post-harvest landscape

BartholomewsAugust 24, 2020

Our new seed plant

We’ve invested in our production capabilities to better serve our customers. Read more to see what our increased seed capabilities mean for you.

BartholomewsBartholomewsAugust 18, 2020Seed

Monday Market Briefing - 17th August 2020

Harvest in the south-east is almost done, quality is in, and markets have continued to trade off support. Find out more in this week’s market briefing.

Winter Oilseed Rape Options

Is the perfect drilling time on the horizon? We take a quick look at the WOSR varieties available from Bartholomews.

SeedBartholomewsAugust 12, 2020Winter OSR, OSR, WOSR, Oilseed rape, KWS Blazen

Monday Market Briefing - 10th August 2020

An extraordinary harvest with some extraordinary temperatures. This week takes a look a the quality of wheat seen, and asks whether we’ve reached a floor in market prices.

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