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Agronomist and Arable Farmer Newsletter Jan 26th
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All NRoSO members have the opportunity to earn 8 NRoSO points and BASIS members, 8 BASIS points from a new online Annual Training course. The move follows the cancellation of all face-to-face events due to the Covid-19 crisis. City & Guilds and the NRoSO board are ensuring members can continue their essential training and gain points by moving to the …
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Light Science Technologies (LST) has secured part of a £90 million government investment to support the UK’s most innovative technology to boost agricultural productivity and set food production systems towards net zero emissions by 2040. The Derby-based company is one of just 23 feasibility projects which has been awarded up to £500,000 from £4.3 million funding which has been set …
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With the price of oilseed rape surging to a multi-year high in recent weeks and prospects looking strong for the coming year, spring-sown oilseed rape could deliver real benefits for growers in 2021, says ADM Agriculture’s hhead of Seed James Barlow. New generation varieties able to deliver their full potential in the shorter growing window combined with greater understanding of …
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With increased scrutiny on the use of chemicals within agriculture, one Lincolnshire farmer is urging growers to consider a seaweed-based biostimulant as a way of increasing yields and reducing stress in the crop. Marcus Palmer owns Rose Villa Farm in Spalding, growing potatoes, sugar beat cereals and peas. Since 2005, Marcus has been the sole UK importer and distributor of …
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This week saw the culmination of RAU’s Farm491 and BASF’s Challenge Prize ‘Digging for Innovation’. The challenge posed the question; ‘Can Productivity and Biodiversity CoExist?’ and brought in a wide range of applicants from Europe and the UK. Following a shortlisting process and a virtual bootcamp at the end of 2020, the six finalists went on to virtually pitch their …
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New treatments are being tested by AHDB to help reduce the number of cabbages lost in storage from diseases caused by extreme wet weather. Up to 50% of the harvested crop can be lost. The trials were set up by AHDB in response to concerns raised by the Brassica Growers Association. The aim is to find alternative storage treatments to …
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Claydon has further strengthened its team with the appointment of Victor Havet as export territory manager for France. Victor, who joined Claydon on 4 January 2021 and will be working closely with Claydon’s export manager, Simon Revell, within the company’s Commercial Team headed by Spencer Claydon, states: “I am delighted to be joining Claydon at this time because the company’s …
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Writtle University College (WUC) in Essex and Liberty Produce launch their highly anticipated public webinar series on January 27 2021. The online events will consider major issues facing the horticulture and agriculture sectors based around a key theme of ‘Transforming Agriculture and its Workforce for a Sustainable Future.’ Each of the webinars will feature a range of prominent industry figures …
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Adama Agricultural Solutions UK Ltd. has appointed Stephen Beal as its new product manager for herbicides and plant growth regulators. The announcement, which sees Mr Beal join Adama from his previous role as UK head of sales and business development for a leading grass seed company, comes as a result of the company’s outgoing product manager, Dr Alison Hall, transferring …
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