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Agronomist and Arable Farmer September 2nd
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Reekie Ltd, a leading supplier of agricultural, construction and groundcare machinery, is all set to rejuvenate sales, service and parts back-up as a newly-appointed official dealer for Bauer’s premium range of crop irrigation equipment. The main focus of the new partnership is on the group’s depots at Perth and Cupar, which cover some of the largest potato and vegetable growing …
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One grower delighted with Reekie Ltd’s appointment as the Bauer irrigation equipment dealer for central Scotland is Lindsay Ashworth. He was keen to replace a Bauer irrigation reel bought in 1996 and wanted no other machine than another Bauer after 25 years’ reliable service. “Apart from replacing a turbine seal and a bearing, the old reel hasn’t been touched,” said …
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ICL Specialty Fertilizers has appointed Matt Conradie as area sales manager in the UK to help develop and grow the specialty portfolio in the agriculture segment. ICL’s Business lead for Western Europe Sander Selten said that ICL is delighted to welcome Matt to its expanding team. “The experience of Matt in specialty fertilizers is considerable. Matt worked in the past as …
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Maize grown in twin rows with optimal allocation of growing space are the advantages of the LEMKEN Azurit precision seed drill and farmers wanting to use them to best effect need to be able to perform effective weed control across the full width. Modern technology made by Steketee is an ideal choice for treating DeltaRows effectively. Machines produced by this …
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With soils still warm and moist from this year’s summer rainfall, there are still good opportunities for later drilled oilseed rape to establish well, says Liam Wilkinson, arable development officer for breeders Limagrain UK. Difficulties in harvesting this year has meant many growers have been unable to clear land as early as they would have liked, and many may be …
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A project to facilitate more planting of the perennial bioenergy crop, Miscanthus, has been awarded over £150,000 of funding through the government’s Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme, to help contribute to 2050 net-zero targets. Miscanthus specialist, Terravesta, has been successful in its bid to secure Phase 1 funding for its OMENZ project which stands for ‘Optimising Miscanthus Establishment through improved mechanisation …
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Agrovista’s grid-mapping service is resulting in some impressive fertiliser savings for a Shropshire farming business. You don’t need to run a large farming operation to benefit from precision farming. Stuart Dickin, who farms 77ha at Aston Farm, near Wellington, estimates he has already saved several hundred pounds across half that area in his first season of variable rate fertiliser spreading. …
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Yara has announced the acquisition of Ecolan Oy, a Finnish producer of recycled fertilizers. This is Yara’s first acquisition in the organic fertilizer segment and reflects their commitment to play a bigger role in organic farming and in contributing to the circular economy. Yara works closely with partners throughout the food value chain to make food production more efficient and …
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