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Agronomist and Arable Farmer Newsletter March 16th
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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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Weather patterns, varietal resistance shifting, and potential new races of rust have led some agronomists to use drone technology to identify the disease faster. “The last couple of seasons have seen yellow and brown rust become a greater concern. Growers need to be observant of this disease due to its speed of development. A small outbreak in a field can …
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A new version of the Omnia Scout app has been launched to make it easier for growers and agronomists to share crop walking information and update field records remotely. The iOS app is a complete rebuild of the original Omnia Field Scout app, that allows growers to view the various layers of data stored within their Omnia account from an …
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After a highly successful 30-years leading the business through substantial growth and changes to agricultural practice, chairman/CEO James Townshend will move into the role of executive chairman. James will continue in this important leadership position to further develop the company’s services, its partnerships, and the farm businesses that Velcourt manages. Nick Shorter will be appointed to the newly created role …
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Thirty percent of yearly food waste on UK farms is cereals, with a value of £26m for wheat alone, according to data collected by the charity WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme). Agri-tech innovators Martin Lishman Ltd believe that there is huge potential to reduce the amount of waste on farm simply by promoting best storage practice. Their well trusted …
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Valtra is unveiling new products in a major virtual launch event, this April as well as celebrating its 70th anniversary. The online event is open to all, and everyone who registers by 21 March online at www.valtralive.com/2021/ will have the chance to win great prizes, including the use of a Valtra tractor for 70 hours. Valtra kicked off its 70th anniversary year …
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Ever wondered what it’s like to be the host of the UK’s largest arable event? This year, Cereals returns to its regular Lincolnshire site so farmer Alastair Priestley provides an insight into his working life, hosting the Cereals Event and his goals for the future. Mr Priestley grew up less than 20 miles from East Mere Farm, Lincolnshire, where he …
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In a move to support business growth and performance, BASIS has promoted two key members of staff into new roles Following a career as an arable agronomist, Greg Hopkinson has excelled in his current role at BASIS, and has been promoted to head of business development. “The position sees me managing the new business development and marketing department that encompasses …
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Maintaining outputs and yields with reduced fungicide inputs, through judicious bio-stimulant application Sustainable and profitable protein crop production can be achieved with reduced fungicide inputs, by balancing applications of naturally sourced amino acid-based biological stimulants, trials and on-farm experiences confirm. With proven results in on-going trial programmes over more than four years, the AminoA range of bio-stimulants are now showing …
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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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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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