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All the latest crop nutrition information and advice from the Yara Agronomy team. Yara is the global leader in crop nutrition knowledge and the leading producer of quality fertiliser products.

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Episodes

Optimize your yield with Atfarm

March 20, 2024 22:00 - 13 minutes - 9.08 MB

In the fifth podcast episode of 2024, Ken Rundle has a discussion with Agronomy Operations Manager  Natalie Wood on our digital farming solutions with using various tools such as Yara’s Atfarm mobile application and the N-Tester BT which provides instant field-specific nitrogen recommendations.  

The importance of YaraVita on Cereal and Oilseed Crops

March 06, 2024 23:00 - 13 minutes - 9.27 MB

In the fourth podcast episode of 2024, Ken Rundle has a discussion with YaraVita Product Manager Chris Harrold regarding the current challenges in the season due to the weather, recommendations on current crops including leaf tissue testing and the importance of implementing foliar nutrients including YaraVita Gramitrel and YaraVita Brassitrel Pro. 

Optimise your silage production

February 21, 2024 22:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MB

In the third podcast for 2024, Ken Rundle has a brief discussion with Yara’s Grassland Agronomist Philip Cosgrave regarding silage production, current weather conditions, grassland management and recommendations for early nitrogen applications. 

Early Nitrogen for grazing

February 07, 2024 20:00 - 14 minutes - 9.78 MB

In the second podcast for 2024, Ken Rundle talks to Yara’s Grassland Agronomist Philip Cosgrave on Early Nitrogen for grazing with the importance of grass growth and first and second application rates recommendations. 

First nitrogen of the year for arable crops

January 24, 2024 20:00 - 11 minutes - 8 MB

In the first podcast for 2024, Ken Rundle talks to Yara's Agronomy Operations Manager, Natalie Wood, about first nitrogen applications and how the weather conditions at the end of 2023 have impacted timings for the spring. 

Review the past year to improve in the next.

December 06, 2023 20:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MB

In our final podcast for 2023, Ken Rundle talks to Yara's Grassland Agronomist, Philip Cosgrave, about the challenges grassland farmers faced in 2023 and how reviewing these difficulties could benefit farmers planning for 2024. 

Getting the most out of this year’s CropTec event.

November 22, 2023 20:00 - 11 minutes - 7.92 MB

In our latest podcast, Ken Rundle talks to Yara's Head of Agronomy, Mark Tucker, about this year's CropTec event, why you should visit our stand and also join our ever-popular seminar looking at how we are helping growers make informed decisions about fertiliser use. 

Organo-mineral fertiliser (OMF) for added organic matter and stability.

November 08, 2023 20:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MB

In our latest podcast, Ken Rundle talks to Dr Paul O’Hora, Yara’s Senior OMF Project Portfolio Manager, alongside Dr Emma Burak, Yara's Sustainable Fertiliser Manager about Organo-mineral fertiliser (OMF) and the work Yara is doing to help create a Nature Positive Food Future. 

Crop nutrition planning with Yara’s Atfarm

October 25, 2023 19:00 - 11 minutes - 7.82 MB

In our latest podcast, Ken Rundle talks to Natalie Wood, Yara's Agronomy Operations Manager to discuss crop nutrition planning and how Atfarm can help farmers easily tackle nutrient management decisions.

Plan ahead to get the best start in the new year

October 11, 2023 19:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MB

In our latest podcast, Ken Rundle talks to Yara’s Grassland Agronomist, Philip Cosgrave about late-season grazing and what farmers can do to utilise grassland going into winter. 

Foliar nutrition programmes to give crops the best start this season

September 27, 2023 19:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MB

In our latest podcast, Ken Rundle talks to Yara’s Head of Crop Nutrition Services, Phil Burrell, about foliar nutrition programmes for the autumn season. 

Consider delaying P and K applications until spring.

September 13, 2023 19:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MB

In our latest podcast, Ken Rundle talks to Yara's Head of Agronomy, Mark Tucker, about crop nutrition in the autumn and how applying P and K now may not be the best option. 

Testing soils, grains and tissue

August 30, 2023 19:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MB

In our latest podcast, Ken Rundle talks to Jon Telfer, Yara Analytical Services Manager alongside Dr Peter Berry from ADAS about the importance of not only soil testing but also grain and tissue analysis. 

A year's placement with Yara

August 16, 2023 19:00 - 14 minutes - 9.75 MB

In our latest podcast, Ken Rundle talks to Queen’s University Belfast student Helen Sinton about her year placement with Yara UK and Ireland and what experiences and knowledge she gained whilst with the company.

Feeding the world, saving the planet

August 02, 2023 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MB

In our latest episode, Ken Rundle talks to Jari Pentinmäki, Managing Director of Yara UK and Ireland about Yara’s plans for growth in the UK and beyond.

Best practice to successfully establish your oilseed crop

July 19, 2023 19:00 - 9 minutes - 6.78 MB

OSR in 2023 has been a challenge! But with the correct nutrition plan in place, you can maximise yield and profitability.  In our latest podcast Natalie Wood, Yara's Agronomy Operations Manager discusses best practice to successfully establish your oilseed crop next season. 

A water and tonic for Brassicas

July 05, 2023 19:00 - 10 minutes - 7.32 MB

In our latest episode, Ken Rundle talks to Tom Decamp, Yara's Area Manager and Field Vegetable Specialist to discuss Brassicas, challenging weather conditions, and tips on fertiliser selections and application timings.

Some mid-season pointers for grass and grazing

June 21, 2023 19:00 - 13 minutes - 9.05 MB

In our latest episode, Ken Rundle is joined by Philip Cosgrave, Yara’s Country Grassland Agronomist, to discuss mid-season grassland management and how farmers can adapt to potential challenges each season to maximise grazing and silage quality. 

Forage for Knowledge

June 07, 2023 19:00 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MB

In our latest episode, Ken Rundle is joined by Philip Cosgrave, Yara’s Country Grassland Agronomist and Katie Evans from AHDB to discuss ‘Forage for Knowledge’ a UK-wide initiative to support grassland farmers and grazers. 

Sugar beet & Potato: Recommended best practice after a late start

May 24, 2023 19:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MB

Due to wet spring weather sugar beet and potato crops were forced to be drilled late, into poor seedbeds. So what can we do to build the canopy fast and get the crop growing? Phil Burrell, YaraVita Product Manager,  explains why it pays to be proactive and adapt your crop nutrition programme to maximise sunlight and ensure no nutrients are lacking.  Listen now for tips on what, when and how to obtain the best quality yields.

New Season – Not the same old routine

May 17, 2023 19:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MB

In our latest episode, Ken Rundle talks to Mark Tucker, Yara’s Head of Agronomy about New Season and what farmers need to be considering with the different options of fertiliser available to them. 

Using Urea as your N source? Is it as simple as it sounds?

May 10, 2023 19:00 - 8 minutes - 5.75 MB

In our latest episode, Ken Rundle talks to Natalie Wood, Yara’s Agronomy Operations Manager, about delivering nitrogen via urea and not ammonium nitrate and how farmers need to make an informed buying decision before using it on their crops. Do you know all the details?

Maximise grazing and silage quality

April 26, 2023 19:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MB

In our latest episode, Ken Rundle talks to Philip Cosgrave, Yara’s Country Grassland Agronomist, about grazing and silage strategies for the season ahead. 

Optimise the value of foliar nutrition on OSR and cereals

April 12, 2023 19:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MB

In our latest episode, Ken Rundle talks to Phil Burrell, YaraVita Product Manager about optimising the value of foliar nutrition on OSR and cereal crops. 

Soil fertility for grazing

March 29, 2023 19:00 - 14 minutes - 9.75 MB

In our latest episode, Ken Rundle talks to Philip Cosgrave, Yara’s Country Grassland Agronomist, about grazing and soil fertility as farmers plan their next nitrogen applications.

Use technology to help fine tune nitrogen management

March 15, 2023 20:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

In this episode, Ken Rundle talks to Mark Tucker, Yara’s Head of Agronomy about nitrogen management and efficiency and how technology can help farmers plan fertilisation strategies. 

YaraVita on Oilseed and Cereal crops

March 01, 2023 20:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MB

In our latest episode, Ken Rundle talks to Phil Burrell, YaraVita Product Manager about micronutrients and taking a proactive approach this spring to optimise yield in cereal and oilseed crops. 

Managing early nitrogen for silage production

February 15, 2023 20:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MB

In our latest episode, Ken Rundle talks to Philip Cosgrave, Yara’s Country Grassland Agronomist about silage and managing those early nitrogen applications. 

Early nitrogen for autumn sown crops

February 01, 2023 20:00 - 11 minutes - 7.77 MB

In this episode, Ken Rundle talks to Natalie Wood, Yara’s Agronomy Operations Manager, about early fertiliser applications, especially nitrogen, and the current condition of crops after a wet and cold winter. 

Early nitrogen for grazing

January 18, 2023 20:00 - 12 minutes - 8.54 MB

In this episode, Ken Rundle talks to Philip Cosgrave, Yara’s Country Grassland Agronomist about early nitrogen applications on grazing and what grassland farmers should be considering to maximise early grass growth.

A look at trial results and data from 2022

January 04, 2023 20:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

In the first episode for 2023, Ken Rundle talks to Natalie Wood, Yara’s Agronomy operations manager about recent trial results on cereal and what we can learn from the data collected. 

GrassCheckGB - Improving grassland management

December 07, 2022 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11 MB

In this week's episode, Ken Rundle talks to Philip Cosgrave, Yara’s Grassland agronomist about GrassCheckGB, a programme focused on improving grassland management by monitoring and measuring grass growth and quality, and how results are communicated to farmers in an easy-to-use way.

Organo-mineral fertiliser (OMF) – Findings from the first year of trials.

November 23, 2022 20:00 - 13 minutes - 9 MB

In this week's episode, Ken Rundle talks to Dr Emma Burak, Yara’s Sustainable Fertiliser Manager about recent results from this year’s OMF trials. 

Use the right tools for the job, and improve NUE

November 16, 2022 20:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MB

In this podcast special, Ken Rundle talks to Natalie Wood, Yara Agronomy Operations Manager and Nottinghamshire farmer, Tom Hawthorne, about Yara’s digital tools and how these can help farmers with decision-making and efficient management of resources. 

Making sure selenium is readily available to grazing livestock

November 09, 2022 20:00 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MB

In this week's episode, Ken Rundle talks to Philip Cosgrave, Yara's Grassland Agronomist, about recent grassland trials work, and the value of selenium to help maintain grazing livestock health.

Potato treatments – Trialled and tested on farm

October 26, 2022 19:00 - 12 minutes - 8.69 MB

In this week's episode, Ken Rundle talks to Oscar Thacker, Yara Area Manager for Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, about recent potato trials held in the UK and the importance of these results for Yara's research and development.

Make the best use of data from your grain, tissue and soil analysis

October 12, 2022 19:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MB

In this week's episode, Ken Rundle talks to Jon Telfer, Manager of Yara's Analytical Services about making the best use of data from soil analysis and reflecting on this season’s lab results. 

Risky management or managing risk?

September 28, 2022 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MB

In this week's episode, Ken Rundle talks to Mark Tucker, Yara's Head of Agronomy about how best to minimise risk as farmers potentially face all kinds of challenges this autumn.

Resilient crops through quality management

September 14, 2022 19:00 - 13 minutes - 9.31 MB

In this week's episode, Ken Rundle talks to Natalie Wood, Yara's Agronomy Operations Manager about quality management, and what growers can do to help maximise yield in current, unpredictable climates. 

Resiliant crops through quality management

September 14, 2022 19:00 - 13 minutes - 9.31 MB

In this week's episode, Ken Rundle talks to Natalie Wood, Yara's Agronomy Operations Manager about quality management, and what growers can do to help maximise yield in current, unpredictable climates. 

A little competition to grow interest and knowledge in silage.

August 31, 2022 19:00 - 11 minutes - 7.86 MB

In this week's episode, Ken Rundle talks to Philip Cosgrave, Yara's Grassland Specialist and Gemma Higgins, lecturer at the SRUC, to discuss a recent grassland competition held for its students and sponsored by Yara.

Time your fertiliser applications carefully for optimum grass growth this year and next

August 17, 2022 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MB

In this week's episode, Ken Rundle talks to Philip Cosgrave, Yara's Grassland Specialist to discuss autumn grazing and the challenges grassland farmers may face due to recent dry weather conditions.  

Bigger margins and new varieties improve prospects for oilseed crops

August 03, 2022 19:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MB

In this week's episode, Ken Rundle talks to Mark Tucker, Yara's Head of Agronomy and Liam Wilkinson, Limagrain Technical Specialist to discuss what can be done to give oilseed crops the best start this autumn and grow a crop worth looking after.

Nutrient availablity is key

July 20, 2022 19:00 - 14 minutes - 9.89 MB

In this week's episode, Ken Rundle talks to Natalie Wood, Yara's Agronomy Operations Manager and Oliver Walton, Yara's Business Development Manager to discuss the importance of P & K in crop establishment.  

Managing swards for grazing or winter feed

June 23, 2022 09:00 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MB

In this week's episode, Ken Rundle talks to Philip Cosgrave, Yara's Grassland Specialist, to explore options on managing swards for grazing or winter feed.

Sugar beet and potato foliar nutrition

June 01, 2022 19:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MB

Sugar beet and potatoes are the focus of this week's episode as Ken Rundle talks to Phil Burrell, YaraVita  Product Manager to discuss foliar nutrition and learn what growers can do to maximise returns from their crops.

Sugar beet and potato foliar nutrition

June 01, 2022 19:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MB

Sugar beet and potatoes are the focus of this week's episode as Ken Rundle talks to Phil Burrell, YaraVita  Product Manager to discuss foliar nutrition and learn what growers can do to maximise returns from their crops.

Organo-mineral fertiliser

May 24, 2022 23:00 - 12 minutes - 8.87 MB

Many growers are keen to learn what can be done to make fertilisers more sustainable, so in this episode, Ken Rundle talks to Natalie Wood, Yara Agronomy Operations Manager and Emma Burak, Sustainable Fertiliser Manager to find out more about Yara's new range of organo-mineral fertiliser.

Maize - maximising yield potential

May 11, 2022 19:00 - 13 minutes - 9.19 MB

Maize drilling is now underway and should be completed by mid-May, so in this episode, Ken Rundle talks to Philip Cosgrave Yara's Grassland Specialist to find out more about maize nutrition and to discuss how farmers should be managing this to get the crop off to a good start and maximise yield potential.

Nitrogen - decisions to be made on final nitrogen applications

April 27, 2022 19:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MB

Generally, wheat and oilseed crops are looking promising and with harvest prices firming growers need to think carefully about the final nitrogen application to make sure they don't miss out on yield.  So, in this episode, Ken Rundle talks to Mark Tucker, Yara's Head of Agronomy to ask what growers can do to make sure they get the best return on their investment in nitrogen fertiliser.