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Agronomist and Arable Farmer - February 8th
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Farmers and land managers are being encouraged to apply for Countryside Stewardship (CS) agreements to reward them for their efforts to protect and improve their natural environment as the new scheme opens for applications today (8 February). Countryside Stewardship gives farmers the opportunity to be paid for environmental work alongside sustainable food production, from restoring wildlife habitats and creating woodlands, …
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Hybrid barley growers facing this season’s high nitrogen fertiliser (N) prices could help the crop use N even more efficiently by monitoring soil temperatures to fine-tune the timing of the first application, says Ben Urquhart, seeds technical expert for hybrid barley breeder, Syngenta. According to Mr Urquhart, hybrid barley is already recognised for using N efficiently to build high yields …
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A solution that aims to help farmers de-risk the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices is outlined in a new report, recently launched by Agri-Tech Innovation Centre, CHAP. The ‘Regenerative Agriculture Field Profiler’ is the latest output from CHAP’s New Innovations Programme, where respected voices from industry collaborate to formulate strategic business cases that address gaps in the market. For this round …
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HorschConnect is a new product family from Horsch that aims to make the exchange of data between machine and customer as efficient as possible, as well as to link customer, dealer and Horsch in a better way. Whether locating the current position of the machine in the field or controlling a seed drill with an app, this can be carried …
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The team at AlphaBio Control are delighted to be awarded a Global Green Business Award for its work researching and developing naturally-sourced, low environmental impact alternatives to conventional pesticides. The Global Green Business award, announced by Acquisition International, recognises the Anglo-Italian company’s leadership approach to improving food production. Iain Fleming, co-founder and MD of AlphaBio Control, responded to the award: …
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Oilseed rape growers in Ireland have a new spring herbicide at their disposal. Korvetto®, from Corteva Agriscience, has gained approval for use in the country following a UK launch two years ago. Containing ArylexTM active in formulation with clopyralid, Korvetto targets the ‘red-faced’ weeds which can emerge above the crop. It has excellent activity on a broad spectrum of problem …
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Improved agronomic decisions could soon be a reality for Indian farmers, following the launch of a new international sensor technology project. The collaborative work aims to deliver a cost-effective environmental sensor technology to help enhance crop productivity, reduce waste and increase profitability. Overseen by agri-tech specialists Crop Health & Protection (CHAP) and Terraprima, alongside Indian organic fertiliser company, Organic Solution, the sensors …
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