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Agronomist and Arable Farmer July 27th
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Tim Richmond, LG Maize Manager says that across the country, farmers faced challenging conditions to get maize established but the focus now has to turn quickly to ensuring a successful harvest. “Many farmers were forced to drill crops later than usual due to poor weather at the usual drilling time but this does not seem to have been too much …
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The new 7-Series TTV by Deutz-Fahr includes the 7250 TTV and 7250 TTV HD, which offer greater comfort and higher traction force paired with highest efficiency through the new SDF TTV Compound Transmission. So confident is Deutz-Fahr of the 7-Series high quality, reliability and lowest running cost too, that the engine oil replacement interval has been increased to 1000hrs, while …
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Scottish berry supplier, Angus Soft Fruits, will eliminate over 150 tonnes of single use plastic over the next 12 months as the company switches to 100% recycled material in its punnets of strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries. Angus Soft Fruits is working with its long-term supplier, Waddington Europe, which has successfully developed a punnet that is both fully recyclable and …
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Researchers have called on farmers and scientists to engage with each other on social media to improve the carbon footprint of farms and increase production of quality crops and livestock. Researchers at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) analysed a million tweets relating to agriculture and rural society in Scotland between 2019-20 to see how farmers and scientists engage with each on the social media platform Twitter. …
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Plant pathologist Dr. Faye Ritchie of ADAS Boxworth reminds growers that there is no chemical treatment for verticillium stripe (previously known as Verticillium wilt) in oilseed rape, so “we are reliant on variety resistance.” “It has been reported that this soil-borne disease can persist as microsclerotia for at least 10 years in the soil, so adjusting rotations to manage it …
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During an online presentation, dubbed Intelligent Farming All_Ways, New Holland introduced the generation of T7 Heavy Duty tractors, equipped with a full suite of precision farming technology and a completely new cab. Sean Lennon, vice president, New Holland Agriculture, Europe, introduced the new product: “We asked our customers what they expected from their future tractor and developed the new generation …
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Trinity AgTech has today announced the appointment of Professor Michael Lee, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Harper Adams University, to its Scientific Board. The new appointment comes at a critical time as society’s priorities shift from fulfilling survival needs to promoting health and sustainability. With its digital assistant, Sandy, Trinity AgTech aims to position farmers at the forefront of this transition …
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Small Robot Company (SRC), a British agritech start-up for sustainable farming, today announced the launch of its latest Crowdcube equity crowdfunding campaign, which already successfully hit its target of £2 million at launch. SRC has now secured £9 million in funding to date. Agriculture is a $2.4 trillion industry, with the precision farming market a huge global opportunity for investors. …
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Forage Aid Trustees are urging farmers around the United Kingdom to start forward planning how they can manage and build winter forage and bedding stocks following the cold, wet spring of 2021. The charity has been receiving reports of shorter stocks of straw in livestock areas, however forage yields do seem to be holding up considering the poor start to …
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The Growers’ Better Levy Group (GBLG) is calling for Defra to support a grower managed research agency run by growers following the ballot on the AHDB statutory levy for horticulture and potato growers. Made up of a voluntary group of 36 highly influential, independent and representative business operators in the horticulture and potato sectors, the group believes in a future …
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Gloucestershire farmers, growers and rural food start-ups can now benefit from £398k of funding to boost regenerative agriculture. The GREAT Project, which stands for Gloucestershire Regenerative Environment and Agriculture Transition, has launched its offer of free and subsidised advice, knowledge exchange, mentoring and enterprise support. It also features an education bursary and a small grants scheme for those seeking small …
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