Author name: Direct Driller

A promising start for farmer-led research

Artificial Intelligence, Research, Tech Farmer, Technology / By

One year ago, Direct Driller covered the launch of the ADOPT funding scheme from Defra’s Farming Innovation Programme with Innovate UK. ADOPT supports farmers in testing new ideas, products or practices on farm, providing project grants of £50-£100k over 1–2 years. 70 farmer-led projects have now started. With a total initial funding commitment of £20

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You’re Collecting More Soil Data Than Ever. Can You Actually Use It?

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How UK farmers are drowning in test results from different tools and labs, and what happens when you finally bring it all together. There’s a quiet irony at the heart of modern soil management. Farmers have never had access to more data about their land. Soil chemistry tests, leaf tissue analysis, plant sap readings, nitrate

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Is Resting Your Pastures Always Best for Soil Health? New Science Says It’s Complicated

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For decades, a common piece of advice for boosting soil health and fighting climate change has been to rest grasslands by removing grazing animals. The thinking is straightforward: less grazing means more plant growth, and more plants should mean more carbon stored in the soil. Many environmental programmes and carbon-credit schemes are built on this

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Young Farmers Take Parliament by Storm, and Back Regenerative Farming

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Written by Charley Snowdon, Office of Blake Stephenson MP Young Farmers from across the country stepped into the spotlight this month as Mid Bedfordshire MP Blake Stephenson hosted a two-part debating programme designed to inspire young people in agriculture and place their voices at the heart of national discussion. The initiative began as an event

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The AerWorx Viper Direct Double Disc Seed Drill   

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In line with their no-till mantra, AerWorx offers up a drill that is straightforward, efficient and competitively priced. The AerWorx VIPER series, which attracted much attention at Groundswell 25, will again be on display at this year’s show. Suitable for grassland and arable use, the drill can accommodate a variety of seed sizes from clover

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The Groundswell Sessions

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Another two Groundswell Session summaries from Mike Abram’s Regenerative Farmer Substack newsletter. Telling the regenerative story in the media Some brilliant advice on how to tell the regenerative farming story in the media, whether on TV, in a podcast or on social media from those who are doing it successfully Location: Groundswell FestivalSeminar: Telling the Regenerative Story:

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New winter wheat variety aims to continue market resurgence in UK Soft wheat production

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Written by Kurtis Scarboro from Elsom Seeds As a Crop Manager working for the UK’s largest Independent seed breeder – Elsoms Seeds, I’m delighted that, following the success of Elsoms Group 3 wheat Bamford, we are now able to announce another exciting new Soft wheat, Sparkler, to the 2026/27 Recommended List (RL). Prior to the

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