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Agronomist and Arable Farmer November 30th
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The Cereals Event is returning to Cambridgeshire in 2022 and is enjoying strong demand from exhibitors keen to get back to events. Indeed, some exhibitor areas have already sold out, with several big names getting their bookings in early. One of the big changes this year is the announcement of a new primary media partner in Agronomist & Arable Farmer …
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Three exceptional winter wheat varieties from RAGT Seeds featuring a wide range of valuable traits have been promoted to the 2022/23 AHDB Recommended List. Two feed varieties, RGT Bairstow and RGT Stokes, and a biscuit wheat, RGT Rashid, are the latest wheats to emerge from the company’s renowned breeding programme, offering very high yields, good grain quality and robust agronomic …
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A new winter oilseed rape hybrid has taken top position in the AHDB’s Recommended List for 2022 after demonstrating the highest gross output yield. PT303 Protector Sclerotinia from Pioneer, the seed brand of Corteva Agriscience, returned a UK mean gross output yield of 107%. The Turnip Yellows Virus (TuYV) resistant hybrid is also the first winter oilseed rape variety to …
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New to the Recommended List (RL) and delivering an unrivalled combination of yield, quality and disease resistance, Merlin spring oat is a new ‘all-rounder’ for both miller and farmer. Merlin produces high yielding, high quality oats when grown either conventionally or organically. It has the lowest screening losses of any spring oat variety, outstanding disease resistance, including an 8 for …
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Jamie Swift has joined national agronomy and crop production business ProCam, expanding the team of agronomists based at ProCam Rutherfords at Lewes in East Sussex. Hailing from a livestock farm in Surrey, Jamie’s hands-on experience on the family farm, along with over a decade working on arable farms in both the UK and abroad, has cemented his passion for agronomy. …
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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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British farmers are a step closer to using a technology that could slash the need for agricultural insecticides, after a world-first field trial achieved a 91 per cent reduction in an invasive target pest first spotted in the UK in 2012. Agritech start-up BigSis conducted the trial – using an updated version of the sterile insect technique (SIT) – in …
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Decades of support, guidance and leadership to students from different backgrounds from across the world were recognised last night when Professor Richard Godwin was named Outstanding Research Supervisor of the Year at the Times Higher Education Awards 2021. Judges were in unanimous agreement that the commitment of Richard Godwin, now a Professor Emeritus at Harper Adams University, to guiding more than 60 …
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The Cereals Event is returning to Cambridgeshire in 2022 and is enjoying strong demand from exhibitors keen to get back to events. Indeed, some exhibitor areas have already sold out, with several big names getting their bookings in early. “This year, some exhibitors were understandably nervous about attending any events,” explains event organiser Alli McEntyre. “So we’re delighted that they …
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xarvio® Field Manager, from BASF Digital Farming, has expanded weather station device connectivity options for farmers by enabling the integration of data from METOS by Pessl Instruments and Sencrop. Enabling the connection of weather station devices from both recognized companies increases choice among compatible weather stations for xarvio® Field Manager customers. It also enhances crop production decisions, as hyper-local weather …
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