Research

In the second part of Direct Driller’s series exploring sap analysis, Mike Abram finds out about the science behindnutrient use in plants Nutrients are vital for life but if they get out of balance it can cause either deficiencies or excesses that restrict plant productivity. Sap analysis is a tool to help growers understand the

Written by Tom Allen-Stevens Balbirnie Home Farms in Fife, Scotland, has been on a regenerative agriculture journey, testing aspects of this within its role as an AHDB Strategic Cereal Farm. A tour of the estate highlights its natural capital assets, helping to determine its carbon baseline and the opportunities to develop. Standing at the edge

Written by Mark Topliff – Lead Analyst: Farm Economics It’s been a challenging time for growers wondering what to do around their fertiliser buying and application strategies off the back of higher prices over the last few months. However, using one of AHDB’s virtual farm models, analysis of the most common approaches shows that you

Maintaining plant health to reduce inputs is a key goal for many regenerative systems. In this series of articlesMike Abram explores how plant sap analysis could help deliver this Much like with our own health a balanced diet is important for maintaining health and ultimately maximising yield and quality of crop plants. Some of the

With so much data captured on farm, making it useful can be like unlocking Pandora’s box. Researchers from Rothamsted Research – Kirsty Hassall, Alice Milne and Andy Whitmore – share how yield and satellite data can help with precision management in potato crops. Modern technology allows farmers to vary inputs across fields, giving the potential

Johnson-Su bioreactors have become all the rage on some regenerative farms. But what are they and how do you use them?By Mike Abram If first lockdown was all about building a firepit from spare discs, last autumn saw a surge in the construction of JohnsonSu bioreactors being showcased on social media. A Johnson-Su bioreactor is

Written By Laura Barrera and first published on AgFuse.com If you want to make smart, well-informed decisions on your operation, you need relevant, high-quality data to support those decisions, says Tim Laatsch. A great way to achieve this? On-farm research. An Illinois-based farmer, Laatsch knows first-hand the importance of on-farm research. As the Director of

Written by Lancaster University, UK A major new international study has provided a first worldwide insight into how soil erosion maybe affecting the longevity of our soils. The study, led by Lancaster University in collaboration with researchers from Chang’an University in China, and KU Leuven in Belgium, brought together soil erosion data from around the