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Farmers will need to gain a better understanding of their soils to meet the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) ‘arable soils’ standard. David Newton, Timac Agro technical manager, says this knowledge will be key to accessing future funding, but also for supporting future crop growth. “The SFI funding aims to encourage activities which improve soil health, but it can be …
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Garlic-based nematicide NEMguard DE proved its worth in independent sugar beet trials for a second successive season, despite the low risk of Docking disorder in 2022. BBRO crop protection scientist Dr Alistair Wright says the 2021-22 trials in Yorkshire and Thetford were very encouraging. NEMGuard performed as well as Vydate, plants were healthier from establishment relative to the untreated, and …
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Growers should not wait to target grass weed already in the crop, according to the latest research from NIAB. John Cussans, weed biology and management specialist at NIAB, said: “The message for early spring is the weeds you see in the crop right now are the ones that you are targeting; the ones that germinate later and later are less …
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Updates to Fendt's self-propelled Rogator sprayer provide improved boom stability, electro-pneumatic nozzle bodies and a new ContiRinse system to reduce cleaning times, and is available on all Rogator models - 645, 655 and 665 - with boom widths from 24-39m. A redesigned plumbing system features a separate clean water pump allowing a new ContiRinse system to cut overall tank cleaning …
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The pulling of milk contracts in the Aberdeen area by a large diary meant that Roy Mitchell of Lofthillock Farm, Inverurie, Aberdeen, had some tough decisions to make. After much soul-searching, Mitchell decided that his dairy herd had to go, he would finish some beef cattle and significantly increase his arable output which would require an upgrade of the farm’s …
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Will Jones, Farm Manager of Albanwise Farming Ltd North Yorkshire Estate has won the YEN OSR Beauty Contest, sponsored by BASF, with a crop of Aurelia. Launched in 2020, the competition puts a spotlight on a crucial yet challenging phase of the crops development, and aims to accelerate the industry’s knowledge of factors that lead to effective establishment across a …
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