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Agronomist and Arable Farmer November 2nd
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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) have estimated that around 20-40% of global crop production is lost through pest and disease outbreaks each year, costing the global economy over $220 billion annually. Coupled with increasing occurrences of fungicide/insecticide resistance, as well as the environmental impacts of these products, there is a greater emphasis on identifying more sustainable techniques …
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The November 2021 issue is now available online! News: Pepsico funds oat growers for leaf membership News: poor soil is ‘security threat’ News: new sprout control available News Analysis: farming on a large scale with Velcourt News Analysis: government warned over elms Opinion: mists and mellow fruitfulness Grain Handling: bespoke grain drying system to futureproof succesion Agronomy Matters: stripper header …
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The environment is an ever-increasing consideration for farmers, with payments favouring practices to benefit wildlife, water and carbon sequestration. And visitors to the Midlands Machinery Show on 9-10 November can find out how to make steps towards net zero as well as the opportunities available. NFU East Midlands is holding its annual environment conference entitled, ‘Carbon – opportunity, not problem’ …
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Imports of nitrogen fertilisers, to meet the needs of Britain’s farmers, are likely to come from a wider range of manufacturers than normal and potentially be more variable in size and spreading characteristics. Gaining the best return from valuable nutrients will require more attention than normal to spreader calibration, says Origin Fertilisers and Spreader & Sprayer Testing Ltd (SCS). Recent …
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Kverneland is celebrating 50 years of the reversible plough point. Launched in 1971, this development replaced the one-piece plough share to withstand more powerful tractors and higher working speeds, which could wear down parts faster than ever before. Moving to a separate share and a reversible point enabled farmers to get much more wear from their Kverneland plough parts. It …
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The first step has been taken towards developing a commercial lure to help tackle the devastating and costly damage caused by the cabbage stem flea beetle, Psylliodes crysocephala. Following withdrawal of neonicotinoid pesticides from the market in 2013, cabbage stem flea beetle has rapidly emerged as the most serious economic pest of oilseed rape and resistance to pyrethroid insecticides has …
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Agricultural equipment manufacturer Claydon, European market leader in direct strip seeding technology, has further expanded its UK distribution network with the appointment of highly respected dealer JJ Farm Services Limited in Gloucestershire. Based at Far Stanley, Gretton near Cheltenham, the family-owned business will manage the sale and service of Claydon Opti-Till® equipment in an area bordered by the M5 to …
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