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Agronomist and Arable Farmer brings you the latest industry news and hot topics from the arable world in our brand new monthly podcast, Arable Chat. In the first ever episode of Arable Chat, hosts John Swire, Agronomist and Arable Editor, and Lydia Turner bring you the latest industry news as of April 2021 and chat with Nina Clancy from the …
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NIAB chief executive Dr Tina Barsby welcomed the publication today (Thursday 29th April 2021) of the long-awaited European Commission study into the regulatory status of Novel Genomic Techniques (NGT) such as gene editing, and in particular the study’s conclusions that NGT products have the potential to contribute to sustainable food systems with plants more resistant to diseases, environmental conditions and climate change effects, …
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Converting a standard land metered drill into a variable rate drill has never been easier or more affordable with the launch this spring of a new variable drill conversion kit, Omnia E-Seed. Developed by leading crop production specialists Hutchinsons, Omnia E-Seed is the first stand-alone variable rate drill conversion kit that fits to any standard drill and does exactly what …
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Canada’s leading wearing parts manufacturer, Bourgault Tillage Tools, is investing in UK agriculture by setting up a subsidiary business, BTT UK Ltd, based at Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. Bourgault Tillage Tools are not new to UK agriculture, as British farmers have purchased their products for many years. However, having a UK operation takes the offering of the complete range of Bourgault …
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The exceptionally dry April has significantly reduced soil moisture levels and with only limited rain forecast, growers may have to intervene to mitigate potential crop stress during the crucial canopy-building stage, leading agronomy firm Hutchinsons advises. “While we are some way from drought conditions as yet, the level of moisture is surprisingly low under many winter cereal and rape crops …
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LG Prince, a new Group 3 biscuit variety from Limagrain, yielding 103% over control, has the highest yield for the category in the AHDB 2021/22 Recommended List (RL), reports Limagrain arable technical manager, Ron Granger. LG Prince’s high yield potential is supported by Limagrain farmer trials undertaken in the high disease pressure season of 2019 in the south east, which …
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A contest involving 50 North Yorkshire farmers has removed nearly 3,000 tons of carbon from the atmosphere in just two months – the equivalent of flying from London to New York 4,000 times. Cover Crop of the Year, which is organised by Sustainable Landscapes, involves the farmers growing cover crops between food crop rotations to sequester atmospheric CO2 and improve …
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Trevor Tyrrell, senior vice president (Western Europe & Oceania) and CEO Claas UK, has been presented with the prestigious IAgrE 2021 Team Achievement Award at a ceremony held on-line last night. This award is presented in recognition of successful teamwork and demonstrates what can be achieved with collaboration. Presenting the award IAgrE President Paul Hemingway said, “The award was made …
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