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Agronomist and Arable Farmer December 2nd
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Entries to the Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year (FSOOTY) awards will remain open until after the LAMMA event in January, to enable more operators to enter over quieter months. Syngenta application specialist, Scott Cockburn, highlighted with this season’s extended autumn spraying window of good conditions many operators have remained exceptionally busy. “Now, with most being well up to date, …
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The December 2021 issue is now available online! News: Stamp out soil compaction News: Protecting global crop yields from disease News: New media partners for cereals News Analysis: Survey shows much improved OSR situation News Analysis: United oilseeds goes from strength to strength Opinion: Vintage motorbikes and nutrition prices Agronomy Matters: Resilient and ready in Scotland Agronomy Matters: Doubling up …
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With agriculture being responsible for about 20% of global CO2 emissions, carbon- efficient agricultural practices can significantly contribute to combat climate change. BASF are establishing a program that allows farmers to track and profit from practices reducing CO2 emissions, underlining its efforts to contribute to fighting climate change. The Global Carbon Farming Program will support BASF Agricultural Solutions’ commitment to …
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Topcon’s entry-level XD and XD+ touchscreen consoles are now fully ISOBUS accredited having been awarded official AEF (Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation) certification. The Topcon XD (7”) and XD+ (12.1”) consoles were added to Topcon’s X-series range of precision farming implement control consoles in November last year and have recently been awarded full ISOBUS accreditation by the AEF. As such, in addition to being compatible …
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KWS Feeris brings the best of conventional 6-row winter barley yields to the 2022/23 AHDB Recommended List with the additional benefits of BYDV tolerance and strong overall disease resistance, says KWS UK country manager Will Compson. The first RL-listed winter barley to benefit from the company’s Sowing for Peak Performance (SPP) breeding initiative, KWS Feeris’ agronomic qualities introduce a new …
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KWS has six new high yielding wheats joining the 2022/23 AHDB Recommended List covering all four key Groups with a mix of spring and winter sowing varieties. The additions join eight established KWS varieties taking the total number of the company’s wheats on the new RL to 14, says the company’s Dr. Kirsty Richards. “It’s a real testament to the …
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For David Wroth of Bell Farm, Docking in Norfolk, his crop of peas performed so well last year, that this year he has doubled his hectarage, and even sees the possibility of peas becoming a replacement for sugar beet in his rotation. “Last year was the first year that we have included peas in the rotation, and this came about …
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New Holland Agriculture offers a glimpse into the future with its innovative Straddle Tractor Concept, specifically designed to meet the demanding requirements of the narrow vineyards typical of the premium wine growing regions such as Champagne, Médoc and Burgundy. These operations produce high-quality, high-value wines from grapes grown in rows less than one and a half meter wide, often on …
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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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