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Agronomist and Arable Farmer November 16th

Farmplan: Gatekeeper now integrates with Fieldview

Farmplan, agricultural software specialists, has announced that users of its Gatekeeper crop management system can now access the data collection and analysis capabilities of Climate FieldView, the digital farming platform from Bayer. The integration, which will allow farmers to streamline their daily work and improve on-farm decision-making, is now live. “This integration will make a huge difference for many farms,” …
Farmplan: Gatekeeper now integrates with Fieldview

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John Deere approves Continental tyres

John Deere has approved Continental TractorMaster and VF TractorMaster tyres for its 6M and 6R tractors. The OEM approval means all 90 to 300 horsepower John Deere tractors can be specified with Continental tyres from November 1st, 2021. The range includes tyre widths up to 800 mm, rim diameters up to 46 inches and tyre diameters up to 2.05 m. …
John Deere approves Continental tyres

Foliar magnesium and manganese maximise nutrient use efficiency in face of fertiliser shortages

With nitrogen fertiliser supplies likely to be strained this autumn, maximising plant health with key nutrients will support strong crop development and help make the most of limited inputs. Chris Bond, commercial technical manager for crop nutrition at FMC, explains with fertilisers in short supply and prices high, it is more important than ever to make sure plants can utilise …
Foliar magnesium and manganese maximise nutrient use efficiency in face of fertiliser shortages

Agronomist & Arable Farmer November 2021

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 …
Agronomist & Arable Farmer November 2021
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Phacelia and oil radish uncovered as soil saviours

Growing phacelia or oil radish cover crops in vegetable rotations helps to build and stabilise soils - with a new trial revealing it could safeguard future productivity. The trial – funded by Agri-Tech Cornwall with land provided by Duchy College - found that phacelia and oil radish outperformed 24 other species and varieties of cover crop, including legumes and oats. …
Phacelia and oil radish uncovered as soil saviours

Harper Adams teams up with industry to investigate the recovery of fertiliser nutrients from farm slurry

A research team including Harper Adams University and two commercial companies, Elentec Ltd and Merigan Ltd, has been awarded a prestigious and much sought-after research award. Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, in partnership with DEFRA, has awarded public funding to a series of feasibility projects directed at transforming farm-based food production in the UK. The Harper Adams project will …
Harper Adams teams up with industry to investigate the recovery of fertiliser nutrients from farm slurry

The all-new John Deere 6R Series

Since their launch in 2011, John Deere’s 6R Series tractors have set standards in both field and transport performance as well as precision ag technology. With 14 new generation models from 110 to 250hp announced this month, these tractors have become even smarter to help operators achieve even more. In addition, four brand new models include the four-cylinder 6R 150, …
The all-new John Deere 6R Series

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New Plough Replacement Metal Supplier

Opico will launch a new, dealer distributed, brand of quality replacement metal at LAMMA 2022.  The new brand, Wearing Metal, includes replacement metal parts for Kverneland, Lemken and Kuhn ploughs, as well as Gregoire Besson ploughs and Discordon. Wearing Metal is backed by OPICO’s wealth of knowledge and years of experience in the sales, sourcing and supply of parts for …
New Plough Replacement Metal Supplier

New soil conditioner helps boost soil health and improve yields with one application

An innovative new soil treatment available for the first time to UK farmers, promises to balance soil pH and supply essential Sulphur to soils in one easy, cost-effective application. From the makers of Calcifert Lime and Calcifert Sulphur, Calcifert LS11 combines the benefits of both existing products and neutralises soil to maintain a balanced pH, and contains 11% SO3 to help …
New soil conditioner helps boost soil health and improve yields with one application

New BASIS organic farming course

Organic certifier, OF&G (Organic Farmers & Growers), in collaboration with independent awarding body, BASIS and agronomy advisers, Abacus Agriculture have announced 2022 dates for the newly launched Foundation Award in Organic Farming, following a successful pilot. 2022 dates Next year’s Harper Adams University accredited level four courses will take place over three days on 18 – 21 January at Stoneleigh …
New BASIS organic farming course

Guidance on changes to the use of red diesel

HMRC has published interim guidance on changes to the use of rebated (red) diesel and other rebated fuels which were first announced in 2020. The changes, which take effect from 1 April 2022, mean that most machines, vehicles and appliances will no longer be allowed to use rebated (red) diesel and only when used for specific purposes.  Red diesel is diesel …
Guidance on changes to the use of red diesel
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