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Farming minister, Mark Spencer, took part in a segment of the Len’s Light Tractor Relay, which hopes to raise awareness of mental health issues in farming. Mr Spencer drove the tractor around Parliament Square and into the Houses of Parliament as a part of the relay which is covering 2,000 miles from John O’Groats to Land’s End. The event was …
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Growers and agronomists have been urged to send brown rust samples into the UK cereal pathogen virulence survey (UKCPVS) to help investigate a suspected virulence change in its population. Speaking at the recent Association of Independent Crop Consultants (AICC) summer technical conference, AICC president and NIAB northern regional agronomist Patrick Stephenson said the disease is an Achilles heel of many …
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This year’s sugar beet crop could see some of highest levels of bolters for many years and specialist sugar beet breeder Sesvanderhave welcomes the opportunity to assess its breeding lines for potential varieties that will produce least bolters under UK conditions , especially in early sown plots. “The benefits of early sowing are better rooting, growing days across the season, …
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Crop protection manufacturer UPL has reminded potato growers of the importance of maleic hydrazide in sprout control and has issued best practice guidance to maximise its effect this season. Maleic hydrazide is found in the popular potato plant growth regulator, Fazor, and is crucial in potato sprout control programmes. Jonathan Kemp of Mercian Ltd, the largest supplier of potatoes to …
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The Chrono 500 is a mounted machine which has a key feature that sets it apart from anything else. It can be set up to run with variable row spacings and is equipped with either 8 or 12 planting units, making it suitable for sowing a range of crops with 45cm, 50cm, 70cm or 75cm row spacings. This versatility makes …
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Yara has announced it has joined the Green Tractor Scheme, an initiative set up to help promote sustainability and recycling, and help farmers deal with their plastic waste correctly. Green Tractor was established in 2020 by agricultural plastic recycling specialists who saw the need for positive change and education to encourage sustainability, recycling, and improve awareness within the farming community. …
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David Bouch, national seeds manager at Hutchinsons, highlights his wheat and barley recommendations for autumn drilling this year. Crusoe and RGT Illustrious with the best untreated yield in the group 1’s will be millers’ preferred quality options in the milling wheat market, with reasonably tight supply within the marketplace for both. Skyfall remains the market leader in milling varieties, offering …
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Agrovista seeds has produced a new hard Group 4-type wheat called Mindful, and will donate 10% of seed sale profits to two farming charities. Thanks to Agrovista’s pioneering initiative, Mindful is also supporting the farming community in a very different way, building on the partnership forged between the company and the Farming Community Network and RSABI last year. Agrovista’s head …
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