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Agronomist and Arable Farmer June 15th
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The Cereals Event will go ahead as planned despite the delay in the lifting of lockdown restrictions, as it will still comply with local and national legislative measures, organisers have confirmed. As an outdoor agricultural event, Cereals will not be affected by the delay in the final easing of lockdown restrictions, meaning it will be going ahead and open to …
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BASIS has expanded its workforce with the recruitment of two new employees. Jade Prince and Tanya Kesterton join the team to take on two new roles as business development executive and head of digital learning, respectively. Jade has a background in environmental science and is FACTS qualified. “My role centres around promoting the courses, boosting membership and building the network …
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The first in a suite of complementary software from Trinity AgTech was launched last week with Sandy, a new simple-to-use digital assistant. Sandy allows farmers to accurately and independently assess their farm’s sustainability. It will help them plan their path to greater profitability, provide robust provenance for their produce and capitalise on the natural assets they care for. Sandy is …
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Cereal growers have been reminded of the importance of self-reliance, following the recent closure of a Scottish grain merchant, which hundreds of farmers were said to be using for trading or storage. When administrators were appointed at Alexander Inglis & Son last month, many growers found themselves unpaid for grain they’d supplied or at risk of losing grain being stored …
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The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) has awarded a silver medal to Kubota in the 2021 Technical Innovation Award scheme. The award is in recognition of an AEF certified tractor and implement TIM combination (Tractor and Implement Management) from a single manufacturer. “We’re delighted to receive a RHASS silver medal for this innovation,” said Henry Myatt, Kubota …
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The re-introduction of sugar beet production to Scotland – a move that could support national climate change targets, create green jobs, and unlock new economic opportunities – has taken a significant step forward after the pilot project laying its foundations received new funding. With the first successful crop in half a century harvested earlier this year, the consortium behind the …
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Farmers are being asked to assist in a new study looking at the spread of rat’s tail fescue, a grass weed that is already posing problems in France, Switzerland, Spain and Denmark - and is now starting to take hold in England and Wales. Predominantly a threat in no-till winter cereals and grasses, where it can rapidly form dense carpets …
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COULD a Biologicals Pipeline Accelerator and Demonstrator be the conduit to improving the uptake of novel crop protection products within UK agriculture? CHAP’s Innovation Network Lead, Dr Harry Langford, and Research Associate, Dr Jemma Taylor, are part of a team that has developed a business case proposing just that. Summarised in their newly published report, Dr Langford and Dr Taylor …
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