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Agronomist and Arable Farmer Newsletter March 11th
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Farmers will have a better idea of the monetary incentives available from the Government, in lieu of the Common Agricultural Policy, as details of the Sustainable Farming Incentive were released today. Land managers and farmers are being encouraged to take part in the scheme, which will be piloted this year, with the Government excepting expressions of interest from the 15th …
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The March 2021 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, features and comments, including: NEWS: WASPS AS BODYGUARDS NEWS: NEW OSR VARIETY NEWS ANALYSIS: GRASS SEED BREAK CROP NEWS ANALYSIS: BUDGET REACTION OPINION: STANDARDS ARE ESSENTIAL AGRONOMY MATTERS: EUROPEAN CORN BORER AGRONOMY MATTERS: GRASSWEED CONTROL OILSEED RAPE: LONG STUBBLE TRIALS OILSEED RAPE: COUNTER ATTACKING CSFB PROTEIN CROPS: SPRING LINSEED …
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The decades-old intellectual property system for new crop and plant varieties may no longer be fit for purpose, according to geneticists at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC). Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability (DUS) was formalised in 1961 to safeguard investment and reward innovation in developing new plant varieties. But despite the “rapid advancement” in scientists’ understanding of crop biology, the DUS system has changed little over the past 60 years and is still largely …
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With spot and forward feed protein costs increasing dramatically, making Alkalage this harvest is a highly economical way of providing the starch and protein your cows will need next winter. Nutritionists estimate that it could cut bought-in protein costs by up to a third this year for some mixed farms. The bonus is so significant that some UK dairy and …
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Best practice management of clover mulches to improve soil health and retain carbon, is currently being investigated to help farmers contribute to agriculture’s role in the UK’s net zero target. As both an emissions source and a ‘sink’, farming techniques are having to focus on addressing the issue of climate change, whilst ensuring food production levels and quality are maintained. …
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‘Growers will welcome the addition of Avadex Factor to the limited herbicide armoury available for weed control in Canary Seed’, says Barrie Hunt, technical manager of Gowan Crop Protection Ltd. ‘Premium Crops have successfully gained an EAMU for the use of Avadex Factor on Canary Seed (grown for wild bird seed production). It joins Avadex Excel 15G and confirms the …
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Bunning has extended its range of Lowlander Mk4 Compact machines with two models to complement the proven 105C TVA. The 12-tonne, 14.6m3 120C TVA and 15-tonne, 16m3 150C TVA are said to offer increased capacities and robust builds while maintaining a compact design. The company states that manoeuvrability has not been sacrificed to achieve increased capacity and output. Incremental extensions …
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Two new farmers have joined AHDB’s Strategic Cereal Farm network in an expansion of the Farm Excellence programme to both the South and North of England. Launching in June 2021, David Miller from Hampshire has been selected as the host of the new Strategic Cereal Farm South, which will become AHDB’s fourth Strategic Cereal Farm. Joining David is David Blacker …
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