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Agronomist and Arable Farmer January 27th
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ZM-Grow is the first zinc and manganese foliar fertiliser to be made from used alkaline batteries. Registered and approved for use in the UK for both conventional and organic farming systems, ZM-Grow is distributed by Hutchinsons crop production specialists as part of the company’s growing range of low-carbon nutrition products. “This is a really exciting product and is branded as …
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New Miscanthus growers in Norfolk and surrounding counties can not only supply a local market - Snetterton power station, in an industry first, they have the opportunity to benefit from a finance package to cover virtually all upfront costs for crop establishment, with 10–15-year index-linked annual returns. Farmers wanting to learn more are invited to attend a free Miscanthus farm walk, in Attleborough, …
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‘Broadacre’ weed control methods, which are increasingly replacing FAR approaches, mean sugar beet weeds can be kept in check through the early part of the season despite the loss of desmedipham. As well as effective weed control, the strategy can also help to ease spraying programme pressures on beet-growing farms facing increased workload challenges after raising their areas of spring-drilled …
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Fendt’s Rotana variable chamber round baler range will feature a new net tying system and improved guarding for the 2022 season. The four models – 160 V, 160 V Xtra, 180 V and 180 V Xtra – will use a net chute tying set up, which replaces the previous steel and rubber roller combination. Sam Treadgold, Fendt’s baler sales engineer, …
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ADAMA Agricultural Solutions has appointed Dr Lesley Young as the company’s new head of Regulatory Affairs for the UK and Ireland after her predecessor, Anne Fletcher, retired at the end of 2021. Dr Young joins ADAMA from Staphyt Regulatory where, since January 2020, she has held the position of business development manager. Prior to this, she was head of Regulatory …
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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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As Christmas comes closer, Agronomist & Arable Farmer brings you the gift of a brand-new episode of our monthly podcast, Arable Chat. In this month’s episode, John Swire, Agronomist & Arable Farmer editor, is joined by guests Jonathan Gill, Mechatronics & UAS Researcher at Hands Free Farm at Harper Adams to talk about the Hands-Free Tractor, Hands Free Farm and …
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