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Pulse growers are being invited to take the next step towards growing better crops as the Pea and Bean Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) initiatives run by ADAS open for 2021.The Pea and Bean YENs are industry initiatives and open to all organisations, agronomists and farmers who are striving to close the gap between current and potential yields. YEN participants receive …
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Agronomist & Arable Farmer have just launched a new LinkedIn page! Follow us to keep up to date on the very latest developments within the Arable sector.
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Farmers growing spring wheat this year should consider applying foliar nitrogen to improve crop efficiencies and boost protein content in milling varieties. Given that prilled urea or ammonium nitrate is only 60% efficient in ideal conditions – and can’t be taken up by the plant when the soil is dry or too wet - using foliar nitrogen in a tank …
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A ballot to decide the future of the AHDB Potato levy has concluded and the voting report has been passed to Ministers for a decision on what happens next. The call for a ballot on the continuation of a statutory levy in the potato sector came late last year and a yes/no vote started in mid-February, on the basis of …
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Enquiries about red clover have been so strong that Barenbrug has released an updated set of guidelines to help growers sow and manage its red clover varieties most effectively. “Soya has been trading at well over £400/t this year,” points out Mhairi Dawson, Barenbrug UK’s research and development manager. “That’s prompted people to give more consideration to how they source …
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Offering farmers an ultra-local, ‘smart’ weather service, Sencrop has more than doubled its UK station network over the last 12 months as more and more growers start to see the value of remote weather monitoring via a smartphone. Now the company has upgraded its mobile application, integrating the most popular weather forecasting models from the 22 countries where the company …
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The annual Severn Trent Environmental Protection Scheme (STEPS) has relaunched from today until 31 January 2022 – providing a greater window of support to farmers, after a year of unprecedented challenges in the agricultural community. This extended window is now offering match funding of up to £10,000 for farm improvements that address water quality issues. Also available for applications for a …
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Farmers UK-wide are being called upon to help create a more accurate national picture of resistance to rodenticides in rats and mice. In return, they will get a free indication of their farm's status from the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use UK (CRRU). This comes about due to the "surprising and troubling" spread of resistance to rodenticides found by CRRU's …
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Fun resources encouraging a reduction in avoidable waste are now live on the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Club (NFYFC) website, thanks to a joint initiative with the Environment Agency. Activity sheets, quizzes and general guidance produced by the plastics and sustainability team are just some of the materials available to download from the ‘YFC At Home’ pages at www.nfyfc.org.uk The …
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At a BASF webinar titled ‘Helping spring decisions in OSR’, new research by ADAS uncovered the double trouble cabbage stem flea beetles cause. ADAS entomologist, Fran Pickering, shared her latest trial results in the BASF Virtual Farm’s webinar, giving insight into how CSFB damage weakens stems, restricts growth and make crops increasingly prone to lodging. “Lodging is estimated to cost …
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