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Agronomist and Arable Farmer May 25th
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With oilseed rape prices significantly higher than this time last year, there could be more of the crop going into the ground this autumn. But before making a final decision, leading agronomy firm Hutchinsons urges growers to think carefully about how they will get crops to perform well amidst the many establishment challenges. Cabbage stem flea beetle has become the …
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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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Scientists have refined a transformational process that allows nitrate to be captured from drinking water for use in agriculture as a liquid fertiliser. The NTPlus project, financed by Innovate UK’s Sustainable Innovation Fund, was led by Agua DB Ltd in collaboration with Carbon Data Resources Ltd and Agri-Tech Innovation Centre, CHAP. It focuses on how nitrates can be efficiently removed from drinking water …
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British agriculture is changing: Brexit, food consciousness, science and technology continue to drive changes to UK food production. But what does this mean for the country’s growers? Opportunity, say industry experts. As global markets continue to evolve, there are new trading routes for commodity producers – as well as some challenges, says David Eudall, head of arable markets at AHDB. …
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This week over 74 tonnes of premium Scottish-grown AVA strawberries will hit supermarket shelves across the UK. The start of the season has been delayed by a few weeks due poor weather; however, AVA Berries says this will not impact the availability of its premium berries this summer as it expects to grow up to 1,500 tonnes of juicy AVA strawberries. AVA …
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The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has published the results of its recent Agri-Environment survey, which captured the opinions of approximately 200 farmers, 90% of whom where reliant wholly or predominantly on tenanted land. The Survey showed that the principal concern for tenants regarding new agri-environment schemes developed through the Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme model being promoted by DEFRA, is …
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