Expert advice on reviewing arable crop rotations

摘要

Harvest is a good time to review cropping rotations prior to the start of the autumn cereal drilling campaign. Ruth Wills takes a look. 4This autumn may see rotational changes on farms, as producers grapple with the combined effects of reducing BasicPayment Scheme (BPS) incomes, volatile crop prices and hikes in input costs. But planning these is not straightforward - there are multiple factors to consider, including profitability versus sustainability, pest and disease build-up and hidden benefitssuch as nitrogen fixation by pulses.