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Agronomist and Arable Farmer - March 24th
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Farming both sustainable energy and food is top of the agenda for Cheshire arable farmer, Andrew Worrall, who grows the carbon negative energy crop, Miscanthus, on less productive fields alongside food crops including pumpkins, triticale and cover crops for soil fertility. Andrew is hosting a farm walk with Miscanthus specialist, Terravesta, on Thursday 31 March, for other farmers interested in …
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New Holland Agriculture has extended its variable chamber round baler offering with the new Pro-Belt Series. This premium round baler is a versatile, high-performance and durable baler that delivers excellent bale shape in all crops and conditions. Simon Nichol, head of Hay & Forage Product Management, stated: “We developed the Pro-Belt Series to meet the specific needs of contractors and …
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With the rise in nitrogen prices continuing unabated, recent trial results from ADAS have found that when Revystar® XE (Xemium® + Revysol®) was included in winter wheat fungicide programmes there was an uplift in yield, even where the application of nitrogen was cut back. Speaking in the second of BASF’s series of spring Funginars, Dr Julie Smith senior plant pathology …
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McArthur Agriculture has today announced that it plans to acquire complete grain handling solutions provider, BDC Systems Ltd, in a deal to be completed in early April. Both companies will continue to operate as independent businesses. BDC Systems’ Andrew Head and Andrew Lee will remain as directors, Mr Head fulfilling a sales director role and Mr Lee continuing as technical director. Both will …
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National property consultancy Carter Jonas has reflected an improved sentiment from buyers, with growth in the value of land accelerating noticeably during the past 12 months. Carter Jonas’ Farmland Market Update shows that arable land across England and Wales increased by 4.5% during 2021 – its fastest growth rate since 2016 – reaching £8,833 per acre. Pasture also recorded a …
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Scottish Agronomy, Scotland’s leading independent agronomy advisory service, has announced the appointment of two new members to its board. Amy Geddes is a fourth-generation farmer at Wester Braikie Farms near Arbroath. With 320ha of potatoes, barley, winter oilseed rape and wheat, the family has been a member of Scottish Agronomy for over 20 years. She says of the appointment: “There …
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25 growers will have the chance to win a trip to France this November to learn more about the nation’s wheat production, R&D and plant breeding. The trip will commence in Paris where the group will attend SIMA, one of the biggest events within the agricultural sector demonstrating technologies and solutions for high performance and sustainable agriculture. The winners will …
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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 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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