
Do fungicides have a place in sunflower agronomy?
Farmers generally don’t apply many fungicides to sunflowers, particularly when compared to some other crops, preferring instead to rely on disease resistance bred into the
Farmers generally don’t apply many fungicides to sunflowers, particularly when compared to some other crops, preferring instead to rely on disease resistance bred into the
Weed control is vital for high yields of good-quality arable crops, and the primary tool to control weeds are herbicides. However, there is a problem. Weeds
We all know how sunflowers grow, but sometimes it’s helpful to look a little deeper into the biology to understand better the crop we grow,
Nuseed and bp enter into a 10-year strategic agreement enabling Nuseed to accelerate the expansion of its Nuseed Carinata sustainable production program. bp will purchase
Managing a Formula One race team and growing a successful crop of sunflowers might seem to be poles apart, but dig a little deeper and
A perfectly set planter is the path to sunflower success. Much of a sunflower field’s potential yield and quality is set long before harvest, at
Although we generally understand the advantages of crop rotations, sometimes it’s useful to remind ourselves what they are and to dig a little deeper. While
A robust accounting system is perhaps not the most exciting part of running a farm business, but it is essential to maintain a healthy, viable
Farmers produce food, fibre and energy, and like any other business, the principle is relatively straightforward – you need to remain in profit to remain
Global sunflower seed production is steadily growing, the crop in the current marketing year is forecast to produce around 54 million metric tonnes. This accounts
Nuseed announced today it has entered into an agreement with one of the world’s leading agricultural processors, ADM, for crushing and processing of Nuseed’s proprietary
Sorghum is the fifth most produced grain globally and due to its inherent drought tolerance, short growing season, and relatively low cost of production, interest
From seeder enhancements to sprayer developments to new designs of specialist headers for harvesters, there was a number of new technologies to take sunflower growers
You planted your crop and nurtured it through to harvest, now is the time to think about gathering it in without leaving seed on the
The development of the commercial sunflower has been a multi-national effort spanning continents and thousands of years. The sunflower is native to North America and
Plant nutrition is key in determining sunflower yield and oil quality, and there are several issues to keep in mind when planning and executing fertiliser
What is a weed? The classic definition of a weed is any plant growing in the wrong place at the wrong time. Anything growing in
Sunflower yields vary between fields and within fields, and it’s up to the grower and agronomists to try and understand the causes of these differences
A bumper sunflower harvest last year has helped reinforce the crop as a favourite among growers and consumers. Sunflowers lived up to their name in
Sunflowers are a hardy crop capable of producing viable yields even during hot, dry seasons, but as climate change continues to affect weather patterns, what
Clearfield is a non-genetically modified (Non-GM) trait for herbicide tolerance and it is incorporated in a number of different crop species, including canola, sunflowers, and
Orobanche cumana (sunflower broomrape) is a parasitic plant and substantial threat to sunflower production in countries around the Black Sea and across Europe. History of
Nuseed’s high oleic sunflower portfolio delivers European growers hybrid yields, downy mildew resistance and herbicide tolerance. High oleic oils are considered the healthiest oils. They
The global vegetable oil market is largely dominated by palm oil contributing around 34% of the total vegetable oil consumed. Palm oil is followed by
Nufarm Limited welcomes today’s announcement by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that it has deregulated Nuseed’s proprietary omega-3 canola for cultivation in the
Nuseed and DL Seeds announced they’ve entered into a spring canola research and development collaboration where they will contribute capabilities, proprietary traits, and top canola
Sunflower growers get strong results and production is forecasted to increase due to favorable weather and improved inputs. Ask any producer why they grow sunflowers
World sunflower planted acres reached new highs in 2017, however poor weather intervened in key markets including the EU, Ukraine and Russia, meaning that production
The world’s appetite for canola continues to increase, with production again expected to exceed 70 million tonnes in 2018. The oil’s versatility as a food
Sunflower plants pass through four main development stages from planting to harvest; a vegetative phase, a reproductive phase, a period of ripening, and senescence or
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