AHDB Soil Health Farmers and growers are concerned about the current health of their soils. Most farmers and growers understand the importance of soil health for the productivity, sustainability and profitability of their business, but many face significant challenges when interpreting results from the laboratory analysis or when choosing suitable methods for assessing the health […]
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I If you think of soil health, the best place to start is with ecosystem engineers – earthworms. The results from the spring pilot farmland earthworm survey indicated that turning over a spadeful of soil in any field, and you are highly likely to find at least one earthworm. There are 3 types of worms
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TUCANO – NEW CONTROL CONCEPT AND MONTANA HILL-SIDE LEVELLING A new CEBIS terminal, an extended model range and optional hill-side levelling are among the highlights of the new-generation TUCANO from CLAAS. For the first time in this range, models with MONTANA hill-side levelling are available. In addition, the operator assistance systems AUTO CROP FLOW, which
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The Triton seed drill from Cambridge is designed to sow all seeds, into all soils, in all weathers. The Triton sidepress seed drill has 12 patent applied features which enable seed to be set securely with air and rooting zones into ideal conventional seed beds or when direct drilling into wet clay in winter the
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NEW BIOSTIMULANT PRODUCTS PRODUCE EXCELLENT RESULTS IN 2018 DROUGHT CONDITIONS British biotechnology company, AminoA Biostimulants launched their new liquid range of biostimulant products In July 2017 , so harvest 2018 has been an excellent test of their performance in some extreme conditions. AminoA FLO is a highly concentrated l-isomer amino-acid complex developed for the large
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The winners of the FCCT Soil Farmer of the Year competition opened their gates over four days and provided a veritable masterclass in managing soils. Spanning a range of soil types, management systems and enterprises, attending farmers gained insights into their award winning management and a better understanding as to why these farms had been
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SELECT TOOLS FITS FOR PURPOSE FOR EFFECTIVE MINIMUM TILLAGE The benefits of minimum tillage or notill drilling systems are well established, and – whilst there will always be a significant role for the plough – there is no doubt having a wide range of cultivation options is important if arable margins are to be maximised.
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ENERGY & ROW CROPS, STRIP TILL AND SOIL HEALTH, BY GEORGE SLY A lot of the attention on no-till and zerotill is on cereal grain production and it is very encouraging as a manufacturer to see so many enquiries for our Boss drills both in the UK and Europe. Less focus is on the fresh
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It’s now been well over a year since I wrote my first Farmer Focus piece and I have continued to learn as I go on with our strip-tillage system having had some good and not so good results on the way. As with a lot of farming much can depend on the weather, and despite
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Procam have been working with a number of no-till farmers to look at ways of maximising crop yields whilst reducing inputs. One of the key areas which Procam have been looking at is the use of growth promoting bacteria and fungi to help stimulate root development and increase nutrient and water uptake by the crop.
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