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Agronomist and Arable Farmer Newsletter Jan 19th
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British agricultural machinery manufacturer NRH Engineering has launched a new Crimper Roller. Crimping is an established practice in the USA and increasingly popular in the UK with farmers looking to create a weed-suppressing mat from their cover crops without using chemicals. As well as killing the cover crop, crimping improves soil health as nutrients from the crimped crop filters into …
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Farmers using precision technology can enjoy higher accuracy, reduced fuel consumption and less overlap following a collaboration between Müller-Elektronik and Trimble Agriculture. Bringing the two technology giants together means farmers can benefit from a more efficient use of machine guidance, explains Lee Clarke, sales representative at Trimble Agriculture. The Müller-Elektronik TRACK-Guide III, TOUCH800 and TOUCH1200 displays are now fully compatible with …
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ALS herbicides Cintac and Niantic have now been granted an approval of an Extension of Authorisation for Minor Use (EAMU) registration for use in Rye This EAMU approval comes as welcome news as recent withdrawals and changes to labels have narrowed down chemical choices for grassweed control in Rye. Atlantis WG and Pacifica are no longer available, so there have been limited options …
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Moulton College has been working alongside Farol Ltd to develop a new certificate in agricultural technology for students to complete alongside their studies. The Certificate will evidence the extensive skill, knowledge and practical experience acquired by the College’s students in agricultural technologies, to present to employers on entering industry. Louise Fletcher, head of School for land-based and equine subjects at …
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Georgia Antoniou joins FMC as their newest commercial technical manager bringing with her a wealth of knowledge in agronomy. Having previously worked for over five years at Agrovista as an agronomist looking after farms in Essex and Suffolk, she will be covering the eastern counties in a technical support role for FMC. “I’ll be the point of contact for FMC …
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Planning financial obligations for the year ahead can ease cash flow and help farmers with their budgeting, according to rural accountant Old Mill. “Whether your business has been affected by Covid-19 or not, planning for the year ahead can take the pressure off you and the farm, especially if there are advantageous schemes to opt in for,” says Oliver Bond, …
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A common voice on future policy and eliminating the hypocrisy on grain standards will be key to a vibrant UK grains sector post-Brexit, according to NFU president Minette Batters. After four years of wrangling, the prospect of the UK crashing out the EU with no-deal was finally taken off the table on Christmas eve, as the two parties agreed a …
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First dry-cleaning technology for seeds to launch at Agri-TechE event 19th January 202 The world’s first ‘activated air’ seed sterilisation system, Aurora Z10, is to be launched by Loughborough University spinout Zayndu Ltd at the Agri-TechE event “Keeping it clean with agri-tech innovation” January 19th 2021. The system provides a dry alternative to chemical treatment or washing. It enables high-value …
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Ali Capper, chair of the NFU horticulture and potatoes board issued a state of the industry message this week. In her massage she said: “We’ve known for some time that this will be a year of change. The UK’s exit from the EU has, of course, been fast approaching and now the UK is free to set its own rules, …
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