crop management publications for use on farm, reports and updates from HGCA’s extensive programme of research, variety information from Recommended List trials, regularly updated grain and oilseed markets news and prices, information on exports of UK-grown cereals, information on HGCA’s investment on behalf of the cereals and oilseeds industry and what you can do to get involved. "/> HGCA : Welcome to HGCA.com
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    Welcome to HGCA.com

    Here you will find crop management publications for use on farm, reports and updates from HGCA’s extensive programme of research, variety information from Recommended List trials, regularly updated grain and oilseed markets news and prices, information on exports of UK-grown cereals, information on HGCA’s investment on behalf of the cereals and oilseeds industry and what you can do to get involved.

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    Crop Management

    Crop management includes general guides, disease, weed, pest, nutrient and soil management information. Based on results from HGCA’s research programme, these resources aim to ensure you always have the latest practical agronomic information at your fingertips.

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    Varieties

    HGCA Recommended Lists (RL) provide information on yield and quality performance, agronomic features and market options for recommended varieties to assist growers with variety selection.

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    Research

    HGCA’s research programme aims to deliver ‘sustainable intensification’ for the UK cereals and oilseeds sector, to increase the competitiveness of the UK industry in the face of increasing challenges, such as pest, disease and weed resistance, climate change, legislative pressures, population growth and competition for land use.

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    Markets

    In the markets section you will find up-to-the-minute prices, the latest market news, supply and demand and trade and policy information. As well as market outlook and risk management events and workshops, AHDB-HGCA market information services include the weekly market report, market data services, and end-market specific e-Newsletters.

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    Exports

    Creating profitable and sustainable demand for cereals inevitably includes stimulating demand in overseas markets. By growing what the market requires, producers increase their opportunity to receive a premium and maximise returns.

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    Get Involved

    From boards and committees to school visits and Monitor Farms, there are a number of ways that growers and other levy payers can take part in HGCA activity.

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    What We Do

    HGCA is the cereals and oilseeds division of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). Find out more about the breadth of HGCA investment on behalf of its levy-payers here.

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Grain Marketing

Grain Market

What’s your pricing strategy for the coming season? See how five different approaches fare in Prospects – which will you choose?

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Recommended Lists 2015/16

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Summaries of the new HGCA Recommended Lists 2015/16 are now available.

The full HGCA Recommended Lists booklet will be distributed in early 2015.

Events

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A range of detailed information to help you deal with this problem weed, including videos, case studies and detailed information about control methods.

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Monitor Farms

Alternative Monitor Farm

Monitor Farms are normal commercial farms where the farmer is prepared to allow other farmers access to the farm – and to the decision-making process.

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