Latest news articles:Analyst and press briefing on Yara's cash merger agreement with Terra
(2010-02-15) Yara International ASA will have an analyst briefing at 0930 today in our offices in Bygdøy Allé 2, The topic is the cash merger agreement between Yara and US competitor Terra Industries, and presentation of Yara's Q4 financial results. Both Yara Chairman Øivind Lund, Yara CEO Jørgen Ole Haslestad and Terra CEO Michael Bennett will be present at the press conference, and available for interviews. . Planning of nitrogen applications on arable crops
(2010-01-22) As January passes and the snow clears, attention needs to turn to the planning of nitrogen applications on arable crops. Firstly crops will need assessing to determine those to prioritise. Molybdenum an increasing issue in oilseed
(2010-01-08) As we are into a New Year, a new subject! N,P,K,S and more recently Boron have been covered on a number of occasions so a comment on a lesser discussed nutrient is this weekís topic. Molybdenum has been known to be an essential mineral in crop nutrition for many years. Boron is a must in an Oilseeds fertilizer programme
(2009-11-27) Earlier this year Yara launched their ACTYVA programmes for growing oilseeds and cereals. HGCA R & D conference Precision Agriculture
(2009-10-30) With commodity prices continuing to be relatively weak every opportunity to increase the efficiency of use of inputs should be addressed. One such opportunity was the theme of last weeks HGCA R & D conference Precision Agriculture. Speech at the Guild of Agricultural Journalists Harvest lunch 15th October
(2009-10-15) The globe is facing some challenging issues. Latest estimates are that, within 20 years the worlds population will increase by 33%, demand for food will increase by 50%, demand for water will increase by 30% and demand for energy will increase by 50% Click here for more News On The farm this week Boron is a must in an oilseeds fertilizer programme...
(04/12/09) Earlier this year Yara launched their ACTYVA programmes for growing oilseeds and cereals. “Risk management” not “risky management” with crop nutrition
(18/12/09) The recent increase in urea pricing reminds us of the impact the large agricultural countries of India and China can have on the volatility of global commodities. With commodity prices continuing to be relatively weak every opportunity to increase the efficiency of use of inputs should be addressed.
(06/11/09) One such opportunity was the theme of last weekís HGCA R & D conference - Precision Agriculture. How much is urea worth?
(20/11/09) Over the last two seasons there has been an increasing interest in the use of urea as a source of nitrogen for wheat and oilseeds. Sulphur applications to grass still needs addressing...
(09/10/09) Results of the latest British Survey of Fertiliser Practice highlight the low area of silage or grazing grass receiving sulphur. Effects of overwintered crop nitrogen on optimum spring nitrogen rates in Oilseed Crops
(23/10/09) The effect of low crop biomass overwinter in oilseed rape can have a dramatic impact on the optimum spring nitrogen rates as this year’s results from a three year study on oilseed crops indicates. Autumn NVZ Nmax closed period now upon us..
(11/09/09) The 1st of September this year was truly a first as it was the first time that farmers have to comply with an autumn Nmax calculation. Keep your records to hand...
(25/09/09) Before this year’s harvest is forgotten, it is worth spending some time to get harvest yield and quality records in shape as this data will help with future nutrient planning and legislation compliance. Time to consider grass reseeds...
(07/08/09) Now that August has arrived some thoughts should go into grass re-seeding as a regular re-seeding program will go along way to maintaining high dry matter yields. A further widening of the PK balance in 2008...
(21/08/09) Harvest is clearly a somewhat stop / start affair this year, with rather more stops than starts. Sulphur continues to be a valuable input
(10/07/09) Since the Cereals event I have had a number of questions relating to the use of sulphur on arable crops. Boron is an essential part of the oilseeds fertilizer programme...
(24/07/09) At Cereals 09 Yara launched their ACTYVA programmes for growing oilseeds and cereals. Cereals 2009 once again represents an ideal opportunity to come and discuss many issues related to crop nutrition.
(05/06/09) How the economic conditions have changed in eighteen months with one word summing up both input and output prices - volatility. With Winter Wheat crops being early this year now is the last opportunity to affect the grain quality.
(19/06/09) It is a difficult year to judge whether there is a need. | 
