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Agronomist & Arable Farmer Newsletter April 22nd

New hotdesking hub for agri businesses opens at Rothamsted

Rothamsted Enterprises has opened a vibrant new Collaborative Hub offering hotdesking space for businesses across the agriculture, farming, food, science, climate change, innovation, and technology sectors. The hub, in the heart of the historic Russell building in Harpenden, has been extensively refurbished with the help of Local Growth Funding from Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Herts Innovation Quarter (Herts …
New hotdesking hub for agri businesses opens at Rothamsted

Latest mixing advice for Flipper addresses hard water threat

Bayer is issuing updated guidance on the mixing sequence for its biological insecticide FLiPPER (fatty acids C7-C20) as part of a renewed effort to help users avoid problems with hard water. The latest advice, which seeks to highlight the most suitable time to add a water conditioner when filling the spray tank, follows the production of detailed advice on application …
Latest mixing advice for Flipper addresses hard water threat

CBD oil is a multimillion pound industry but UK farmers must destroy their crop

In 2010 UK consumers spent £300m on Cannabidiol (CBD) products, which are promoted widely as a legal means to relieve pain, lower inflammation and decrease anxiety without psychoactive effects. However, all CBD oil sold in the UK is imported, as although UK farmers can grow industrial hemp for its fibres, the most lucrative parts of the plant – the leaves …
CBD oil is a multimillion pound industry but UK farmers must destroy their crop
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Care needed with backward plant dissection

Growers are being urged to take great care with plant dissection ahead of T1 sprays this season. Backward crops mean some leaves are just a few millimetres long, making final leaf 3 emergence particularly challenging. Bayer’s Ben Giles needed optics to help with leaf identification when checking trial plots with D J Tebbit Farms manager Russell McKenzie. “With the flag …
Care needed with backward plant dissection

Electronic rear lift control available for M5001 tractors

Kubota (UK) Ltd has developed an electronic rear lift control (ELC) system for the M5 series tractor range spanning 90-115hp. The ELC option can be retro-fitted to existing M5001 tractors through the Kubota dealer network. It gives operators the choice of retaining the tractor’s standard lever controlled rear lift, or choosing to upgrade to a push-button system with added operator …
Electronic rear lift control available for M5001 tractors

BDC Systems’ Moisture Monitoring System takes remote monitoring of moisture content of grain to next level

BDC Systems Limited’s Moisture Monitoring System (MMS) is helping farmers/grain store operators overcome the perennial challenge of how to accurately and automatically check moisture content (mc) of wet grain as it enters storage. BDC’s MMS now emails details of mc to any mobile device as well as sending text alerts if mc pre-defined limits are exceeded. “Since our MMS became …
BDC Systems’ Moisture Monitoring System takes remote monitoring of moisture content of grain to next level

New biscuit wheat offers best on farm yield security

LG Astronomer is an exciting new biscuit wheat that offers one of the most complete agronomic packages of any winter wheat available on the AHDB Recommend List for 2021/22. Achieving high yields and gaining a premium is always an attractive proposition for growers as they look to maximise their most profitable crop - and now with the added bonus of …
New biscuit wheat offers best on farm yield security
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