Light based sensors could provide early warning of pollen beetle infestation in oilseed rape writes Dr Samantha Cook of Rothamsted Research. High tech optical sensors in fields could provide an effective means of monitoring beetle numbers arriving in oilseed rape fields, according to a new study. Results from an optically sensed field were compared to …
AHDB will monitor cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) at several winter oilseed rape sites across England to track migration this autumn. Work to track the cabbage stem flea beetle is part of a long-term effort to determine the factors affecting adult migration, with the ultimate ambition to provide a way to predict the start, duration …
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Regen farmers tend to be early adopters of technology because they’re very comfortable with change and challenges, but there are gains to be made from precision technology writes Steve Savage. First Published in No-Till Farmer – USA In a 2023 US Ag Equipment Intelligence survey, regen farmers projected what technology they expected to purchase within the next …
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September 2024 Alice and my pre harvest holiday was with Wild With Consent whose website promises ‘This is wild camping, but not as you know it’. I have always asked for Alice’s consent before going wild otherwise she would have me arrested. What the website actually meant that we could camp in a remote place …
With its current trials programme now entering its tenth year, Agrii’s Stow Longa site, near Huntingdon, continues to provide new crop production insights with some of the latest being the carbon footprint implications of different cultivation methods and just how much blackgrass can reduce the efficiency of nitrogen applications. With the need to use inputs …
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Which is the lesser of two evils – glyphosate or tillage? That’s what Rothamsted Research’s Prof Andy Neal has been trying to find out Written By Mike Abram Glyphosate or tillage – which will do more damage to soil health? It’s a question that has exercised both regenerative farmers and the organic sector from different …
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Daniel Iddon of Woodland Grow came to the realisation that the soils we use to grow plants often simply aren’t purpose ready even though there may be crops growing at the moment: you can do EVERYTHING right, but still not get the bumper crops due! Written by Erin Wiedmer, Director, Woodland Grow Ltd “How does …
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The new regen agriculture section at Cereals provided growers the chance to receive advice from well-known regenerative farmers and industry experts. We pick out some of the best tips from a session about the Sustainable Farming Incentive Written by Mike Abram How to maximise the benefits from the Sustainable Farming Incentive and make it work …
Written by Robert Harris for RAGT Perceived as niche when introduced five years ago, RAGT’s BYDV-resistant wheats are now catching the attention of a significant number of farmers. Marketed under the Genserus (Genetic Security Virus) brand, these wheats offer season-long control of BYDV, removing the management headaches of autumn aphid control, eliminating the risk of resistance …
BYDV-resistant wheats prove their worth in a difficult season Read More »
Among the wins for conservation reported in the most recent U.S. Census of Agriculture was a 17% increase in cover-cropped acres. By Katie Pratt from No-till Farmer USA The U.S. saw a slight increase in no-tillage adoption during the past 5 years, despite declines in the number of overall farms and acres used for agriculture. This …
