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Agronomist and Arable Farmer January 25th
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Farmers, agronomists and sprayer operators in Scotland will get the latest updates and practical advice to aid accurate crop applications this season, at a Syngenta Application Workshop to be held in Fife on Tuesday February 15. The free workshop will cover new technologies and innovations across a range of crops, including cereals and potatoes, along with latest recommendations for 2022 …
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New data analysis has highlighted key factors associated with high-yielding crops in the Bean Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) 2021, in which one in 10 bean crops yielded over 7 t/ha. The YEN programme has highlighted factors not previously recognised as important for achieving good results including shoot height and size, and seed size. This is in addition to the importance …
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Notwithstanding the very challenging market conditions as a result of the poor 2020 harvest, the British farmer-owned grain marketing and arable inputs co-operative has reported a small profit of £0.1m for the year to 30 June 2021 (2020: Profit £0.4m). Anticipating the difficult year to come, it was able to demonstrate its resilience by significantly reducing its costs to deliver …
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A review of historic trials data and more recent work by Association of Independent Crop Consultants (AICC) has shed light on how growers can optimise nitrogen inputs this year in response to inflated N fertiliser prices. AICC member and Head of Membership Technical Services at NIAB Andrew Watson carried out the review, which looked at 131 NIAB nitrogen response trials …
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Pressure to optimise crop nutrition is growing. Rising prices makes nutrient losses through run off, volatisation and nitrate leaching not just harmful to the environment, but increasingly damaging to the bottom line. Richard Orr, Monitor Farmer in Northern Ireland, neatly illustrated the financial impact at a meeting in Downpatrick. His fertiliser costs could rise from £29,660 to £64,000 this year. …
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Looking ahead to spring spraying, growers are being reminded not to be complacent when it comes to tank mixing and sprayer hygiene, ahead of making applications. Adam Espir, FMC commercial technical manager, explains that tank mixing pesticides helps save time and compaction by cutting down the required passes over a crop. But rushing to do this can potentially cause more …
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CNH Industrial (manufacturers of Case IH and New Holland agricultural machinery), and Writtle University College (WUC) in Essex have announced a new partnership. From September 2022, the CNH Land-based Service Engineering Technician Apprenticeship programme in England will be delivered by WUC’s knowledgeable team. The Apprenticeship Standard will be delivered via block release and provide agricultural engineering training for leading national …
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