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
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Managing And Avoiding Herbicide Resistance
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
Biology Of Sunflowers Uncovered
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 strategic agreement
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
Sunflower Economics – Measuring Performance
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
Sunflower Planter Tips
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
The importance of crop rotation to sunflower yields
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
Sunflower economics – cash versus profit
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
The economics of sunflower production
Farmers produce food, fibre and energy, and like any other business, the principle is relatively straightforward – you need to remain in profit to remain
Sunflower Grain Uses
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 Partners with ADM for Omega-3 Canola Processing in the U.S.
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
Global trends in sorghum production
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
Machinery developments show where sunflower growing is heading
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
Reducing sunflower harvest losses
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
History of the sunflower
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
Sunflower nutrition and timing of fertilizer applications
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
Weed control options in sunflowers
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
Spotlight on practical sunflower agronomy for improved oil yield and quality
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
Global trends in sunflower production
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
The impact of climate change on sunflower crops
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 – the easy option for weed control
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
Spotlight on sunflower broomrape
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
Healthy high oleic oils good for consumers and good for growers
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
Global and diversifying demand for sunflowers creates opportunities
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 welcomes US department of agriculture regulatory approval for plant-based long chain omega-3
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
Canola R&D collaboration focuses on North American market
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
Choosing Sunflowers – Think Return on Investment
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
Sunflowers anticipated to reach 50 million tonnes globally for first time
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
Global oilseed demand continues to increase
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 growth stages
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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