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All new Fendt 200 and 300 series tractors will now be available with Continental TractorMaster tyres. The partnership between the two German manufacturers is yet another boost to the investment Continental has made to produce tyres with new technology at their dedicated agricultural production facility in Lousado, Portugal. “This partnership with Fendt further strengthens the Continental tyre range for agriculture. It …
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ProCam is extending its commitment to crop production research by adding new trials hubs in Cambridgeshire and Dorset that will operate alongside its existing industry leading facility at the Stockbridge Technology Centre at Cawood, North Yorkshire. Located near Bassingbourn near Royston and Blandford Forum respectively, the two new research hubs will share common product testing protocols with Cawood whilst bringing …
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Frontier Agriculture has made an ambitious and industry-leading commitment to bring carbon emissions from its own direct operations to net zero by 2030. This target far exceeds the UK government’s deadline of 2050 and will be achieved through improving the environmental performance of site facilities, operational activities and company vehicles to reduce the company’s carbon intensity. Utilising renewable energy sources and alternative …
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Crops are now more vulnerable to weeds than before the advent of herbicides, according to a new study which says weeds pose an unprecedented threat to our food security. Using data from the world’s longest running experiment, the Rothamsted Broadbalk wheat trial in Hertfordshire, the researchers found that, on plots where herbicides have never been used, yield losses to weeds …
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Affinity Water has teamed up with leading environmental campaign groups to raise awareness with farmers on the need to adapt working practices to better protect the environment. Catchment Manager for Affinity Water Alister Leggatt has spoken of how farmers need to “look to the future” to manage their land more sustainably in order to preserve scarce water resources alongside maintaining …
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Syngenta has launched its first biostimulant in potatoes, Quantis, that has shown to effectively help crops cope with the impacts of heat stress. Following the UK’s most extensive research field trial of a biostimulant, analysis of the huge data resource has revealed significantly increased yield for crops that had been under prolonged or extreme heat stress. The results indicate that …
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Parliamentarians have been warned that bureaucracy and red tape are holding back the use of spray drones on agriculture – and that investment in the sector could unlock major benefits. Harper Adams University Researcher Jonathan Gill, gave the warning to a meeting of the All-party Parliamentary Group on Science and Technology in Agriculture. Speaking to the audience of MPs, Peers …
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