Olmix appointment focuses on farm sustainability
Sustainability is a core focus among the agricultural sector, and a new appointment at Olmix…
Author johnswire
johnswire
Editor of Agronomist and Arable Farmer as well as responsibility for the Agronomist and Arable Farmer and Farm Business websites. After 17 years milking cows on the family farm John started writing about agriculture in 1998 and has since written for a variety of publications and has developed a wide circle of contacts within the industry. When not working John is an avid follower of Stoke City.
New Omnia Carbon Cost of Production tool launched
It’s clearly understood that improved farm productivity is good for business and more recently, for…
B-hive granted funding to develop innovative pre-harvest potato pest detection
Agri-Tech research and development company B-hive Innovations has been successfully awarded funding to investigate methods of detecting and…
Pepsico to support all UK Quaker Oat growers to reach the leaf sustainability standard
PepsiCo, one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies, has today announced new plans…
Kubota and Topcon sign collaborative research agreement for smart agriculture
Kubota Corporation, Topcon Corporation and Topcon Positioning systems Inc, have entered into a collaborative research…
Soil Health Initiative guides launched to help farmers manage their soil
The UK Soil Health Initiative (UKSHi) has produced a series of guides for farmers and…
Jodie Littleford joins Adama as regional agronomy manager for the north east
Adama Agricultural Solutions UK Ltd. has appointed Jodie Littleford as the company’s regional agronomy manager…
Optimise crop nutrition to maximise yields
Arable farmers should consider applying micronutrients and biostimulants to their winter and spring crops this…
Cover crop termination
The success of cover cropping is well documented to include correct species choice and establishment…
New market opens to trade carbon and biodiversity assets
The UK’s first high quality natural capital market has been launched by Trinity Natural Capital…