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Agronomist and Arable Farmer - March 15th
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This season, farmers and sprayer operators can receive instant individual advice to optimise every Axial Pro application. Each product box now comes with a QR code for operators to quickly scan and download the invaluable Syngenta Spray Assist App. Furthermore, the code gives growers and agronomists free access to Syngenta’s powerful Protector digital platform and agronomic management tool for a …
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The March 2022 issue is now available online! News: Cefetra invests £7 million in storage facility News: George Wallis named new md at boston seeds News: Silver screen for soil movie News analysis: Soil resilience Opinion: Struggling to see how elm stacks up Natural capital: Natural capital: what is it worth? Agronomy matters: Get the best from your fertiliser Agronomy …
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NIAB has welcomed approval by both Houses of Parliament of a Statutory Instrument which will make it easier to conduct field trial research involving plants produced by new genetic technologies, such as gene editing. The Statutory Instrument cleared its final hurdle in the House of Lords late last night, having already been approved by a clear majority in the Commons. According to NIAB …
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As part of its drive to provide solutions not inputs, leading agronomy firm ProCam has recruited Rob Adamson as technical development manager. With UK farmers facing new agronomic challenges and opportunities, Mr Adamson will be pivotal in supporting the company’s wider technical department and UK-wide team of agronomists. Key to his role is ensuring ProCam maintains a comprehensive portfolio of …
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Greater use of natural regeneration breaks and cover crops in arable rotations means the weed seed burden of some of the more troublesome weeds for potatoes are on the increase. Cleavers, mayweed and shepherd’s purse, for example, can proliferate rapidly in a single season. Potato growers feeling the pinch of price pressures this spring could look at simplifying herbicide mixes …
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Following the tough trading year of 2020, in which only 50% of the wheat crop was sown, the grain and crop inputs business Frontier Agriculture has ‘bounced back’ posting a strong trading performance in the year ending June 2021. Operating profit increased to £35million on turnover of £1.45billion; generating a profit after tax of £26 million - an impressive 10% …
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Advice has been issued to growers on how to establish spring barley in a reduced tillage system and grow a profitable crop. Unlike the long growing season for crops such as winter wheat, the short lifespan of a spring barley crop makes establishment crucial for success. The Farming for a Better Climate Soil Regenerative Agriculture group have been experimenting with …
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The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) is warning farmers and land managers that contracting prices will have to rise in the coming days and weeks. Commenting James Bannister, NAAC Chairman stated, ‘As fuel prices double and continue to climb, machinery costs spiral and labour remains at a premium for skilled operators, it will no longer be possible for agricultural …
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Leading agri-tech business B-Hive Innovations continues to deliver innovative solutions for the fresh produce industry via an open and collaborative approach to addressing supply chain issues. Through developing TuberScan - an above and below ground crop sensing technology - it has taken a major leap towards eliminating potato food waste. The research and development project for TuberScan is funded by Innovate UK’s Research and Innovation …
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