Yara Agronomy Team

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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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Yara Agronomy Team

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Science

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yara.co.uk

Latest episode

Jul 2, 2026

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Episodes

Optimise the value of foliar nutrition on OSR and cereals 12.04.2023

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 29.03.2023

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 15.03.2023

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 01.03.2023

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 15.02.2023

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 01.02.2023

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 18.01.2023

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 04.01.2023

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 07.12.2022

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.

Use the right tools for the job, and improve NUE 16.11.2022

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 09.11.2022

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 26.10.2022

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 12.10.2022

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? 28.09.2022

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 14.09.2022

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. 31.08.2022

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 17.08.2022

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 03.08.2022

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 20.07.2022

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 23.06.2022

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 01.06.2022

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.

Maize - maximising yield potential 11.05.2022

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 27.04.2022

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.  

Early season fruit advice - managing early nutrition 13.04.2022

Following a relatively mild winter some fruit crops have begun early growth although outdoor soil temperatures may be restricting nutrient availability which means growers may need to adapt nutrient management to help crops through this difficult period. So, in this episode, Giz Gaskin, Yara's Fruit Sector Specialist discusses the early season nutrition options for fruit growers and looks ahe...

Grassland and grazing - how to manage resources to get the best from each paddock 06.04.2022

This year grazing grass will be more valuable than ever, so in this episode, Ken Rundle talks to  Philip Cosgrave Yara's Grassland Specialist to ask what farmers should be doing now to make sure they get the best from each paddock to be able to grow enough forage to meet demand.

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