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Agronomist and Arable Farmer September 14th
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Farming co-operative Grampian Growers has revealed new green, low carbon headquarters thanks to a £750,000 funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland. The horticulture business, which was formed in 1968 by a group of like-minded farmers, is a leading producer and exporter of market crops including daffodil flowers, bulbs and potatoes. Nearly four years in the making, the new office …
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Cereal growers have difficult decisions to make about seed this autumn if their variety choices are to strike the right balance between market suitability and business risk, cautions a leading independent agronomist. With yield and quality information from this harvest still to be finalised, initial results and farmer feedback suggest that consistent performance has been scarce, with some variety results …
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The September 2021 issue is now available online! with exciting news about the launch of the National Arable and Grassland Awards News: Eco friendly insecticides News: Omnia links up with class News analysis: Miccronutrition for oilseed rape News analysis: Lamport year Opinion: Farm safety: more taining needed Awards: Arable and grassland awards launched Agronomy matters: Sheep in rotation Agronomy: Low …
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Despite catchy August weather that has left many farmers with the usual harvest headaches there have been some notable performances from several new varieties being grown for the first time, including two new winter barley varieties, that have exceeded the current AHDB winter barley yield estimates of 6.8-7.2t/ha reported to date for 2021 harvested crops. Lincolnshire grower Tim Booth who …
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Making a proper assessment of maize crop maturity, rather than just going by date or the look of the crop, will be essential if the best forage is to be produced this autumn - according to Tim Richmond from LG Seeds. The combination of a disrupted drilling season, resulting in many later established crops and a cool month for much …
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Leading Agri-tech company B-hive Innovations will host a Future Leaders Fellowship and lead a research project, which will early detect potato diseases and defects before they hit supermarket shelves. Awarded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), research scientist Dr Barbara dos Santos Correia has been successful in her application for a Future Leaders Fellowship and will receive nearly £675k to support her …
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Wild oat numbers are on the increase –the number of wild oats standing in fields this harvest confirms this – so why is this and what can be done to get on top of this competitive grass weed. With a focus on black-grass over recent years, wild oats have become the forgotten enemy,” says Ruth Stanley, country manager for off-patent …
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Corteva has announced a multi-year agreement to validate, develop and commercialize biofungicides for farmers worldwide. Through the agreement, Corteva Agriscience receives an exclusive, global testing license and associated optional commercial rights for a novel biofungicide technology that can help protect grapevines, potatoes, vegetables, and stone and pome fruits against pathogens such as downy mildew, late blight, powdery mildew and botrytis. …
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