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The April 2021 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, features and comments, including: News: crop walker app News: protein crops surge News: farming carbon News analysis: a new approach to soil analysis Opinion: missing the middle Opinion: faith in science Agronomy matters: spy in the sky Soil health and nutrition: measure your N Soil health and nutrition: biostimulants …
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Spring barley growers can reduce the yield and quality-robbing effects of ramularia by shielding crops from the effects of stress. That’s the latest advice from agronomy firm ProCam, with the company’s regional technical manager for Scotland, Alistair Gordon, warning that the physiological effects of drought stress and soil nutrient deficiencies can trigger outbreaks of the disease in infected plants. “The …
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Farmers, landowners and land managers may struggle to access post-Brexit environmental subsidies unless they deploy new tools to identify and measure their natural capital As landowners, estate managers and farm businesses adapt to the new post-EU subsidy regimes and the 2020 Agriculture Act across the UK, they must prepare to provide robust evidence of environmental improvements and enhancements. To demonstrate …
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There are often mixed views about the value of biostimulants to arable crops, but work by leading agronomy firm Hutchinsons shows they can benefit wheat yields if the correct product is applied at the optimum time. Trials over several years show phosphite-based biostimulants, such as Phorce and Advance 66, can be particularly beneficial for improving tiller retention in winter wheat, …
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Agricultural software pioneer Drone Ag will demonstrate its crop scouting mobile app Skippy Scout live at Cereals for the first time. “Our aim is to illustrate how Skippy Scout has made using drones easy, and how it can help farmers to reduce the time it takes to walk crops,” says Drone Ag founder, Jack Wrangham. Drone Ag released a new …
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Soil is fast becoming recognised as one of our most valuable assets – and a key element in the fight against climate change – so how can farmers maximise its potential? When growing crops, soil health is at the start of everything, says Vaughn Stansfield, UK manager at UPL. “It’s the foundation upon everything we do and yet it can …
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BDC Systems Ltd and Gibbons Agricultural have extended their longstanding partnership. BDC will now act as Gibbons’ Scottish agent as well as continuing to represent the company across the south of England. “BDC, a complete grain handling solutions provider, has been successfully selling our high-performance grain cooling fans across the south of England for over 20 years,” said Matthew Gibbons, …
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