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Three new forage maize varieties from Limagrain have been added to the 2023-24 BSPB/NIAB Descriptive List, with two very early maturing varieties sitting atop the new list of first choice varieties for favourable sites, and the third, a later maturing option, topping the list for very favourable sites. Skipper and Foxtrot are ranked numbers one and two respectively as first …
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Visitors to the Potato Industry Event will see Bauer’s revamped E-series reel irrigators. A number of modifications have been made to the range, primarily to enhance operation and make maintenance easier. These upgrades come on the back of recent digital additions, including the Smart Rain remote monitoring and control app. Bauer UK & Ireland sales manager Adrian Tindall notes Bauer …
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Early results of new long-term experiments at Rothamsted show interactions are complex with many possible outcomes. Initial results from a new set of long-term experiments at Rothamsted suggest that more regenerative approaches to agriculture, such as no-till and diversified cropping, are not a short-term fix for more sustainable food production systems but will require a long-term commitment. An experimental setup …
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The British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) has announced Stephanie Spiers as the new head of business operations for the organisation. She will lead the BSPB following Samantha Brooke’s departure in August. Mrs Spiers joined the BSPB in 2016 and has worked alongside the previous two leaders to overhaul and restructure the organisation’s royalty collection system. This has seen farm saved …
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The September 2023 issue is now available online NEWS: All change at FMC Managing the green bridge NEWS ANALYSIS: Net zero project is industry defining All the categories for the 2024 NAGAS OPINION: Pool harbour leads the way AGRONOMY MATTERS: Supplementary silicon improvs IPM strategy LIVESTOCK: Livestock in the arable rotation WEED CONTROL: Luximo one year on OSR herbicide avoids …
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