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Agronomist and Arable Farmer - February 22nd
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Use of drone technology in precision agriculture has gained popularity in recent years, however there are still legislative barriers preventing widespread adoption, something which Agri-EPI and Connected Places Catapult explored in a recent webinar. Currently drones can be used for surveying, mapping, crop monitoring and disease detection. But advances in technology mean autonomous crop pesticide applications could be a reality …
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Phillip and Chris Lazenby planted 22 hectares of Terravesta Athena in 2021 to help future proof the farm business against reductions in BPS payments, by investing in a perennial crop that delivers a stable, long-term income. Phillip and Chris are opening the farm at a Terravesta co-hosted farm walk, to let other growers learn about profiting from Miscanthus on Thursday …
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Get to know guests Tom Mellor, whisky producer and farmer as well as Simon Alexander, potato agronomist and Nematicide Stewardship Programme (NSP) board member in this month’s episode of Arable Chat. Join hosts John Swire, Agronomist & Arable Farmer editor, and Lydia Turner, as they bring you the latest news and greatest guests. The first podcast guest is Tom Mellor, …
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The February 2022 issue is now available online! News: Recycled Batteries Make Fertiliser News: Autonomous John Deere Tractor News: Innovation to Overcome Regen Challenge News Analysis: Aicc Conference Looks at Reducing Nitrogen Usage Opinion: Fera Response to Eustice Land Markets: Demand Outstripping Supply Agronomy Matters: Broad Spectrum Fungicide Joins Barley Arsenal Crop Protection & Weed Control: Spring Weed Control Crop …
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Corteva Agriscience has today launched a new platform for farmers and agronomists to earn CPD points while learning about an innovative new cereal fungicide molecule. The Inatreq Learning Centre went live this morning and offers users a series of informative videos delivered by technical specialists, scientists and biologists from Corteva’s fungicide development team. Viewers can watch the series of video …
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Reduced Septoria tritici resistance ratings among winter wheat varieties on the 2022/23 AHDB Recommended List (RL) compared with 2021/22 means extra care is needed with the disease this spring, says Syngenta crop disease specialist, David Ranner. According to Mr Ranner, a significant number of winter wheat varieties common to the 2022/23 and 2021/22 RLs have seen their one-year S. tritici …
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One of the major traders of grains and animal feed raw materials in the UK and Ireland has acquired two grain stores in Scotland at a cost of in excess of £7m. Cefetra Ltd, who’s head office is in Glasgow, has an annual turnover in excess of £1bn and supplies customers in the animal nutrition, food and drink Industries. The stores …
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On-farm biodiversity can be accurately assessed and traded without having to hire an ecology expert meaning you don't have to be at Net Zero to trade carbon. These and other issues relating to natural capital and the voluntary markets now opening up will be addressed at regular webinars hosted by Trinity AgTech and Trinity Natural Capital Markets (NCM) this spring, …
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