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Agronomist and Arable Farmer July 15th
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The current price of oilseed rape close to £500/tonne making this crop a potentially profitable one to grow, providing a Gross Margin of £600/ha, and Neil Groom, Technical Director for Grainseed, is anticipating a revival in the area of rape this autumn as a consequence. Rod Clarke of Grainseed says that “growers intending to grow oilseed rape this autumn should …
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ABP’s Port of Ipswich is again the number one for the export of agricultural products in the UK, beating London, Bristol and Southampton to claim the title it has held since 2005. On the 14th July 2021, the Department for Transport published the UK port freight statistics for the UK, reporting that ABP’s Port of Ipswich shipped 516,000 tonnes of …
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Recently highlighted PDA data shows a potentially high number of arable fields are not receiving sufficient PK, which is resulting in declining indices. A negative nutrient balance in maintenance or deficient situations can lead to depleted indices and the risk of an uphill battle trying to restore levels, argues OMEX agronomist Andy Eccles. “The most cost-effective approach to balancing a …
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Trial results by Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc have proved that its system for using bees to transport an all natural product (BVT) is effective and efficient for sunflower growers to use for disease control and improve yields. The results validated the technology, quantified hive distribution needed to achieve satisfactory Sclerotinia head rot control (in both disease incidence and severity), …
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Standards agreed following the scheme’s biggest ever consultation Revised standards apply from 1 November 2021 Full details of changes to be rolled out to members in Augus Red Tractor, the UK’s largest and most comprehensive food assurance scheme, has shared how it has listened to feedback and outlined what is changing in its revised farm standards from November. This year …
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The July 2021 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, features and comments, including: News: Be Vigilant For Blight News Analysis: Grants For Water Quality Agronomy Matters: New Software For Practical Planning Agronomy Matters: Early Root Development Key Renewables: Decarbonisation Initiative Cover Crops: Cover Crops Need Care Cover Crops: Putting Science Into Biological Farming Events: Cereals Back After Hiatus …
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Landmark Systems Limited has announced the acquisition of Pear Agri Limited, providing future development and security for existing Pear Agri customers. The purchase by Landmark will allow for the continued development, in conjunction with leading agronomists, of the Pear Agri web-based agronomy module currently undergoing beta testing. This will then link into Landmark’s increasingly popular and very versatile Geofolia crop …
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The Scottish Machinery Ring Association (SMRA) invited members of the press for an update of a very Scottish success story. Machinery rings are not new, although they are less well known in the UK than abroad. Established in Germany after World War II to help cash-strapped farmers access new machinery, they did not become a part of Scottish farming until …
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Amazone is now offering two new rigid models of its trailed Ceus disc & tine combination cultivator in working widths of 3 m and 4 m. The successful combination of discs and tines can therefore also be used on smaller farm sizes and with tractors from 150 HP. The new Ceus 3000-TX and Ceus 4000-TX are equipped with central running …
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Fruit Focus 2021, the premier event for the fruit industry, will open its doors to physical visitors on 21 July 2021 with no restrictions. “We have been monitoring the exit strategy after Boris Johnson’s announcement on 22 February to end lockdown restrictions in England by 21 June,” said event organiser, Alli McEntyre. “So far we have overcome each stage of …
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The latest farming industry fatality figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) should serve as a stark reminder to farmers as harvest approaches, cautions a leading industry safety expert. Recognised as a period of heightened risk, harvest involves long working hours and greater use of casual labour, as well as the operation of machinery and trailers often only used …
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A new National Food Strategy has today called on the Government to invest £1bn in research and development to help improve the national diet, develop sustainable farming practices and protect the environment. In a landmark report commissioned by the Government in 2019 as the basis for its post-Brexit food strategy, food entrepreneur Henry Dimbleby calls on the Government to commit …
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