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Crop Watch: Care needed to tackle weeds without crop damage

Crop Watch: Care needed to tackle weeds without crop damage >More in © Tim Scrivener The warmer spell is seeing fields dry out and agronomists are assessing the impact of yet another wet winter on crops. Disease is being found in some crops and plans are being made to tackle weeds as plants start to actively grow. However, the large temperature range increases the risk of herbicide damage on newer, softer growth. North: Mary Munro AICC/Strutt and Parker (Perthshire) The snow and rain have departed and we have had a good drying wind for a few days, so much so that many fields could be crossed without making a mess.

Jonnie Hall – a comment (and conclusion?) on convergence

Value of capital grants doubles in revised Countryside Stewardship

Value of capital grants doubles in revised Countryside Stewardship 10 February 2021 | Funding threshold for capital-only grants under CS has increased to £20,000 per funding group Farmers can apply for a wider range of capital grants, including to help improve air quality, through the latest round of the Countryside Stewardship scheme (CS) which has now opened. The maximum level of funding available for the different groups of capital-only grants has also risen from £10,000 to £20,000. Defra has revealed that a key change this year is a bigger range of capital items will be offered to farmers under a new Capital Grants offer, designed to sit alongside the simplified Wildlife Offers.

Row over 'divisive' allocation of Scots convergence cash

Row over ‘divisive’ allocation of Scots convergence cash >More in © Adobe Stock Scottish farm leaders have accused the government of short-changing the agricultural industry by using convergence funding to top up the budget for the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS). NFU Scotland said the announcement that £70m of convergence funding is to be paid out to 18,000 farmers and crofters by the end of the month was welcome. But the union is unhappy that the government has allocated £33m of this money to top up LFASS payments to 2018 levels, as this will mean only £39m is left to pay for top-ups to Basic Payments for everyone.

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