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Agronomist and Arable Farmer - March 22nd
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“With only one application of Teppeki (flonicamid) permitted for use on fodder beet crops this season, don’t compromise on timing. Use your one allowable application as effectively as possible to prevent a build-up of either black bean aphid (Aphis fabae) or peach potato aphid (Myzus persicae) that can lead to significant fodder beet yield losses”, advises Stuart Harder, Technical Account …
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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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The UK's leading designer and manufacturer of vegetable handling machines will use Fruit Logistica to officially launch an innovative new solution for packers and processors looking for a complete turnkey solution. The Pro-Line from Haith Group is a flexible wash line platform designed to deliver maximum operating efficiencies while giving class leading gentle handling and labour reduction. Developed over the …
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Väderstad Proceed has won the Farm Machine 2022 award in the seeders and planters category, previously known as “Machine of the year”. The Farm Machine 2022 award is presented by a jury of agricultural journalists from over a dozen countries all over Europe. “We are very proud to win this award, Proceed is a technological leap for precision farming that …
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Potato growers now recognise high temperatures as the greatest threat of the key abiotic stresses. New research into the current and future role of biostimulants in potato crop agronomy ranked heat at 74 out of 100, compared to drought at 71, nutrient deficiency at 64 and intensive light at 57. Results show that 37% of farmers questioned ranked heat stress …
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Septoria is not getting any easier to control and the protectant spray timing is becoming more critical, advises a leading independent agronomist ahead of the new season. Despite the slow start to 2021, shocking amounts of the disease were seen in crops by June and July, says Jock Willmott of Ceres Rural, who notes that a combination of factors contributed …
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The Country Land and Business Association and Tenant Farmers Association have issued joint guidance designed to help their respective members in England navigate the agricultural transition away from the Common Agricultural Policy. The advice, published this week, aims to provide tenants and landowners with clarity on how to make the most of new public and private sector environmental schemes whether …
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The March 2022 Soil Health Supplement is now available online! with advice, strategies and opinion on getting the most out of your soils Soil health is the foundation Take a step backwards when it comes to soil health Establishing crops in the era of high fertiliser prices The real value of carbon Improving microbial health of soils can help drive …
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Grimme UK is taking to the road next month to showcase its latest version of the GL 420 Exacta potato planter, which now offers four-row planting in 90cm row widths with true one-pass combination planting. The demonstration roadshow or “#RowShow2022” will start in the south of England and work its way north over the coming months, giving as many growers …
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