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Agronomist and Arable Farmer May 10th
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The May 2021 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, features and comments, including: News: aaf podcast launches News: ragt and bayer join forces News: new advice for flipper use News analysis: natural capital advice Opinion: agronomy and the big bang Opinion: sophisticated plant breeding Agronomy matters: fertiliser rethink Agronomy news: grass in arable rotation Root crops: mapping pcn …
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HSE has issued an emergency authorisation (EA) for the use of InSyst (acetamiprid) on sugar beet. It permits one application of Certis’ insecticide InSyst to control peach–potato aphid (Myzus persicae) to prevent virus yellows infection in sugar beet this year. BBRO head of science Professor Mark Stevens says it offers additional protection alongside Teppeki (flonicamid) if needed to keep aphids …
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In a world where market demands and consumer preferences are constantly changing, now more than ever businesses have to be willing to adapt and look to the future. Family owned WS Bentley, (Growers) Ltd, incorporating the brand B Sow Healthy, are producers of salad cress, pea shoots and micro greens, and are one such business that has done just this, with support from …
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A survey of farms in the East Midlands has found that net income from the latest harvest season fell by 18%. The survey, which covers a total of 20,000 acres of farmland in the region was carried out by accountants and business advisers, Duncan & Toplis. The survey found the average net farm income for the 2020 harvest fell to …
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Three industry leading manufacturers have formed a new partnership to help safeguard the future of a post-emergence herbicide that is under threat of de-regulation when it is up for re-approval in 2025. BASF, Nufarm and Sharda Cropchem have formed the “Know the Bentazone Risk” initiative which is aimed at promoting sustainable on-farm water stewardship through marketing, events, on-farm engagement, and …
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By Donald Paterson, Agronomist at farmer co-op, Scottish Agronomy Following an exceptionally dry Spring in 2020, many were hoping for a more ‘normal’ spell of spring weather in 2021. However, the past month has been predominantly dry for most, along with being exceptionally cold, with the Met Office provisionally reporting that it has been the frostiest April for 60 years. …
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Septoria pressure in UK wheat crops is expected to build in the coming weeks as warmer temperatures are set to follow early May rainfall. Laboratory analysis of hundreds of plant samples has highlighted significant levels of latent Septoria, which indicates disease pressure could be greater than expected following a cold, dry April for most farms. The Met Office says it …
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In an industry first, farmers considering planting the carbon negative crop Miscanthus can now benefit from a finance package to cover virtually all upfront costs for crop establishment, as well as new direct, long-term offtake agreements with end-users, with 10–15-year index-linked annual returns. The new opportunity has been launched to help support the growing need to decarbonise the UK economy with bio-based …
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Kinto® Plus, a new generation seed treatment from BASF for use on all winter cereals will be available this autumn, providing comprehensive and long-lasting efficacy against a wide spectrum of seed and soil borne diseases, and conferring growth promoting effects to the crop. Sarah Middleton, BASF market manager seed, said, “Kinto® Plus is a premium seed treatment which assures rapid …
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