Written By Laura Barrera and first published on Agfuse.com Many farmers across the U.S. experienced wet weather last growing season. According to NOAA, the 12-month period between July 2018 and June 2019 set the precipitation record in the U.S. with an average 37.86 inches per month — 7.9 inches above average. The result of all …
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The UKSO is an online archive of UK soils data from nine research bodies. It provides easy access to fully described datasets allowing everyone to work with the latest UK soil research outputs. Knowledge of soil types and properties underpins good soil-management practices allowing us to develop vital strategies for sustainable agricultural production, UK’s carbon …
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A common question being asked by farmers looking at Conservation Agriculture is whether it can be done withoutglyphosate. This is partly due to the possibility of its withdrawal but also because many farmers want to reduce all production costs and not become dependent on one input or technique. It is also a question being asked …
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AHDB Knowledge Exchange Manager, Teresa Meadows paid a visit to the New Zealand Foundation of ArableResearch to understand how they are tackling key agricultural challenges faced by UK farmers. Soil health, improving soil structure, wider environmental concerns and high-quality yields are certainly at the front of New Zealand arable farmers minds, as they are ours. …
It is easy to paint a bleak picture about the future of agriculture both in the UK and globally. Whether its pesticide useand insect declines, run off and water quality, or greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, it seems like everyweek there’s another negative news story about farmers and the UK countryside. But whilst widely …
We are often asked how much of the UK’s farmed acres are direct drilled. It isn’t easy to answer exactly, but the easy answer is that it is always increasing. Data seems to suggest between 8% and 12% is no-tilled, but given all the confusion over naming, we are not sure that even this is …
Weed resistance is becoming a major issue for crop production. The International Survey of Herbicide Resistant Weedscollates information from researchers worldwide on the spread of weed resistance. Today resistance is present in morethan 250 weed species infesting nearly 100 crops and affecting 23 of the 26 known herbicide modes of action. Lookingat the highest selling …
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A wheat crop from plants which yield year after year has huge attractions for both the farmer and the environment. There’s no yearly crop establishment. Plants develop strength and get deep rooting. Carbon capture is enhanced. Creating a commercially viable perennial wheat has been a fundamental challenge that has been taken up by The Land …
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Dr Tom Dykstra is an American agriculturalist who specialises in entomology. Many farmers see pollination as the mainbenefit of the insect population, but as he describes, there are many more. Insect damage is often an indication of anunhealthy crop, and this is caused by crop stress which results from heavy applications of N, pesticide damage …
How innovative root research creates practical solutions Written by Dr. Ulf Feuerstein • Asendorf, DSV Research Innovation Centre The root system forms the starting point for a plant‘s performance. In the past it has been very difficult for breeders to select plants by root growth, but current research is now shedding new light in this …
