Farmers and agronomists in Canada began exploring the benefits of reduced tillage and direct drilling nearly 50 yearsago. The reasons were simple – the need to reduce soil erosion, retain soil moisture, save on fuel costs and reducethe time taken to establish their crops. It hasn’t been the answer to everything, and in some years …
PH-value, soil structure (elimination of capillary action, compression, smearing of the soil) and moisture of the soil canbe seen by the growth of different weeds. If the crops in the field show an irregular growth pattern or there is extremely wet harvest and poor soil preparation conditions resulting in silting, acidification, nutrient or oxygen deficiency …
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NOVAG SET FOOT ON ENGLISH GROUND “At the beginning of our story, we started working with Baker No-Tillage Ltd, a manufacturer from New Zealand, to source openers for the first machines we designed”, says Ramzi FRIKHA, export manager and company founder. This partnership did not work, due to strong disagreements about improvements to be made …
NEW TO THE UK MARKET IMPORTED BY SAMAGRI LTD Who are Virkar? Virkar was set up in 2010 by three young entrepreneurs: an engineer, a mechanic and a farmer. We were looking for a no-tillage machine that was superior to the most prestigious machines on the market. Capable of offering high yield that no other …
The use of inorganic nitrogen is key to maintaining fertility and yield in conventional arable systems. However, inorganic nitrogen is an energy rich product that is becoming increasingly expensive. With the assistance of The John Oldacre Foundation, research within NIAB TAG is exploring the potential of bi-cropped legume species to be integrated into modern conventional …
Part 4 of the series on grazing cereals which is something being widely practiced across Australia in areas with widelyvarying rainfall levels. The Australian Grain Research and Development Council have produced a report titled Grain andGraze which sets out to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of grazing a range of cash crops. We begin serializing …
COVER CROPS DON’T NEED TO BE FANCY?? What is the function of a cover crop? To cover the ground, reducing 1. Erosion 2. Weed growth Retain moisture and nutrients for the following crop So, all hail the winter cereal cover crop, by accident admittedly (too many grass weeds) but effective none the less and not …
As with most companies, there is always a bit of luck at the beginning. Naïo Technologies is the result of two roboticsengineers crossing paths, Gaëtan Séverac and Aymeric Barthes. They both believe robotics offer solutions to the problem’s agriculture is facing today. Their goal is to offer practical and durable solutions to agricultural issues while …
5th July 2019 – How to move towards net zero carbon emissions in FarmingVenue: Fir Farm, Lower Swell, Gloucestershire. Generously hosted by Sir Alan and Lady Parker. A new event has been organised by the Sustainable Food Trust with support from the NFU. The event will explore the unique ability of farming systems to address …
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In 2017, AGCO Group bought the American company Precision Planting, a company that specialises in the agronomicaspects of plant growth, in particular the establishment of crops. The product range includes technologies for optimising maize, sunflower, and sugar beet planting. Precision Planting solutions presented their drills for the first time in Europe at the Fendt Field …
