HORSCH PUSHES DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEMS In five short statements Michael and Philipp Horsch describe what they understand by autonomous driving systems, which technical requirements are necessary, how the topic developed in the HORSCH company and what will be required in the future. 1 Michael Horsch: Our first steps towards an autonomous driving system must …
BTTUK – ONE YEAR ON! Starting a new venture at anytime can be challenging, add that to being in the middle of a global pandemic and some people would say that we needed our heads looking at! However, we had a number of key, unique and innovative elements in our business plan that helped us …
How I decided to join a carbon payment scheme Not a week goes by without another discussion about getting paid for carbon. I know that many farmers are taking a “wait and see” approach and I respect that. Above all, I understand that making a decision to enter this new market feels big and it …
MZURI PRO-TIL PRODUCES CONSISTENT CROPS FOR USER CHRIS HEATH Fourth generation farmer, Chris Heath and his family have been farming Warwickshire countryside along the historic Fosse Way since the 1940’s and now farm 3300 acres. With a broad portfolio of soil types ranging from sand to heavy clay, the family’s enterprise is diverse and in …
If you are like us, then you don’t know where to start when it comes to other reading apart from farming magazines. However, there is so much information out there that can help us understand our businesses, farm better and understand the position of non-farmers. We have listed a few more books you might find …
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The Future of Farming: Profitable and Sustainable Farming with Conservation Agriculture Held virtually in June 2021 in Switzerland and attended by 783 participants from farmer associations, international organisations, scientific institutions, private sector, non-governmental and civil society organizations, from more than 108 countries, from the developed and developing world. The main objective of the 8WCCA was …
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Speech given by Professor Amir Kassam Friends, This is an historic day for the CA movement. It was twenty years ago that ECAF, the European Conservation Agriculture Federation, organized the First World Congress on Conservation Agriculture in partnership with FAO. Today, thanks to continued support from FAO and ECAF as well as other sponsors and …
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With an increasing number of growers now reaping the benefits of lower disturbance drilling such as the Mzurisystem, we take a closer look at other implements which can prove invaluable to those on the direct drilling journey. Stubble Rake As we say on our own farm, ‘It starts with the combine’. The first step in …
The Soil Farmer of the Year competition has been running since 2015, providing a platform for individuals andbusinesses to demonstrate how soil management can build environmental and economic resilience. The competition aims to recognise, promote and champion farmers who are passionate about safeguarding their soils and demonstrates how despite the vast variation across the agricultural …
