Disease and lodging are priorities in soggy spring

摘要

Wet weather throughout March hampered progress with fieldwork. Crops that were fortunate enough to receive some early nitrogen prior to the rain were very grateful. Thankfully, a spell of nice weather allowed us back into the fields last week to get,for many, their first dressing of nitrogen on to crops.Some spring drilling has started in the Scottish Borders, but very little has been done around Northumberland. However, we are by no means late yet.