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Newhouse Farm in Hampshire has become the first farm involved in the Resilient & Ready programme, run in partnership by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) and Corteva Agriscience, to be recognised for its sustainable farming excellence by becoming a LEAF Demonstration Farm. Managed by Andy Bason for 10 years, the 800-hectare arable estate near Alresford, was one of four farms …
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Case IH’s Luxxum tractors have been upgraded with a new engine and other features, continuing its position as a key choice amongst all-purpose utility tractors. The three all-rounder models, designed for mid-size livestock and mixed farms and delivering 101, 110 and 117hp, now offer even better performance while meeting latest, Stage V, engine emissions regulations. Still paired with the ActiveDrive …
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R&D manufacturer, BASF, is previewing two new products for the fruit industry, Revysol® and Nemaslug® 2.0, at this year’s Fruit Focus taking place at NIAB EMR, Kent on 13th July 2022. Revysol® is renowned in the cereal sector for offering highly effective broad-spectrum control of diseases and is awaiting approval for use in the fruit sector. Nemaslug 2.0 is a …
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The May 2022 issue is now available online! News: Solar powered seed and weed robot News: Electric drive drill from Kuhn News: Protein from potatoes News Analysis: Cereals 22 preview Opinion: Revert to BPS Opinion: The most important crop Agronomy matters: Not all biostimulants are the same Oilseeds: Priming technology Oilseeds: No reason to stop growing Holl OSR Root crops: …
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The Elwes Estate in Lincolnshire comprises 1000 hectares and in 2021 it took the decision to plant Miscanthus on six fields which were making a loss in the arable rotation. These fields will be showcased on a farm walk taking place on Wednesday 1 June 2022. The event is co-hosted by agricultural consultancy Active Business Partnerships(ActiveBP) and Miscanthus specialist,Terravesta, and runs from …
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Farmers are being reminded not to fall foul of new rules requiring the users of agrochemicals to register their details on a new government database by 22 June. It was announced last month that any business which uses Plant Protection Products (PPPs) and adjuvants professionally must register under The Official Controls (Plant Protection Products) Regulations 2020. The database is being compiled …
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Soil Association Certification has appointed Dominic Robinson to replace Martin Sawyer as its new chief executive officer. Mr Robinson arrives with a wealth of experience in environmental and forestry organisations and has had a close working relationship with Soil Association Certification since 2018. As an independent member of its Scrutiny Committee, Dominic was responsible for scrutinising decision making to ensure impartiality and …
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