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New sequenced genome sheds light on weed resistance

Genetic Editing, Research, Tech Farmer, Technology / By Earlham Institute

Written by the Earlham Institute Genomic advances reveal how similar weeds can dominate wheat fields that are geographically separated by over 5,000 miles. Two new Alopecurus genomes have been sequenced, providing important additions to the growing body of community resources for weed genomics. Access to the genomes for blackgrass and orange foxtail, sometimes called shortawn foxtail, will […]

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Can Tech save Carbon from a crisis?

Tech Farmer, Technology / By Tom Allen-Stevens

Tom Allen-Stevens travels forward to 2030 and looks for the farmers who would emerge strengthened if the bubble burst on the carbon market. Here in 2030, it’s very easy to claim the benefit of hindsight. But it’s fair to say few could have foreseen the depth of the scars that would lash the farming landscape

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Using Farm Tech to Maximise and Manage the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) Opportunity

Software and Apps, Tech Farmer, Technology / By Fieldmargin

With harvest wrapping up and the new farming season underway, many farmers are turning their attention to implementing sustainability practices through the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), which is set to become integral to many farm’s businesses. As the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) phases out, the SFI provides a valuable opportunity to support farm incomes while

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In pursuit of pixel perfect

Machinery, Tech Farmer, Technology, Varieties / By Lucy de la Pasture

Although artificial intelligence can help achieve wondrous things, it’s only as good as the information it’s learnt from. Tech Farmer looks at how synthetic imagery could take green-on-green precision to new levels. Written by Lucy de la Pasture Although per plant farming may have suffered a setback with the loss of the Small Robot Company,

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First look: Innovations that might be on your farm

Tech Farmer, Technology / By Mike Abram

Around 2,500 delegates attended the World AgriTech Innovation Summit in San Francisco in March. Mike Abram went along to hear about some new exciting innovations. If you’re the CEO or founder of an agritech start-up, or looking to find such companies, it’s the place to be. If you’re the global head of sustainability or digital

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Leveraging NDVI for Sustainable Land Management: Enhancing Natural Capital for Farmers and Landowners

Tech Farmer, Technology / By Kevin Fennelly

Effectively managing natural capital is crucial for optimising land use, conserving soil health, preserving water resources, promoting biodiversity and ensuring long-term sustainability. However, this requires a deep understanding of ecosystem dynamics and the ability to monitor changes over time writes Kevin Fennelly of Farmeye. Advances in remote sensing technology have made the Normalised Difference Vegetative

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Safety and stewardship with closed transfer systems

Agronomist Focus, Tech Farmer, Technology / By Nick Badger

By Nick Badger, Frontier Agriculture Modern sprayers are managed by advanced computer systems, equipped with precision tools and GPS technology to optimise applications and operated by highly skilled, qualified specialists. It’s a practice that has certainly seen advancements over the years. However, the filling of sprayer tanks has remained a labour-intensive and time-consuming task. The

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Digital Technology Farm Network explores data-driven ‘fields of the future’

Agronomist Focus, Tech Farmer, Technology / By Direct Driller

Which digital technologies hold the most commercial value for UK farms and how can they best be developed, integrated and managed to deliver that value in practice? Agrii digital agronomy development manager Lucy Cottingham explores a novel farm network set up to answer these and other future-focussed questions. The pace of digital development is truly

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Data driven sheep management

Livestock on Farm, Tech Farmer, Technology / By Direct Driller

A change in circumstances meant Herefordshire-based mixed farmer, William Cawley, had to reassess his system to adapt to changes being made by his landlord. Leading to an overhaul of his current sheep enterprise, Mr Cawley now prides himself on a data-driven approach to on-farm decision-making. Mr Cawley runs a successful mixed farm enterprise across Croft

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Patents – how to make them work for you

Research, Tech Farmer, Technology / By Keltie LLP

Farmers are no strangers to innovation. For generations new ways have been found to improve efficiency and productivity. Farming innovation has always been key to staying ahead. Protecting innovation in agriculture can be crucial to maintain an advantage, and perhaps more importantly, key to monetising or commercialising your ideas. Patents are one way in which

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