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Issue 29 Contents
Found In: Inside this issue: Step or Incremental Change: A Strategic Decision Can Tech save…
Step or Incremental Change: A Strategic Decision
When many people think about technology in farming, they envisage the big step changes such…
Can Tech save Carbon from a crisis?
Tom Allen-Stevens travels forward to 2030 and looks for the farmers who would emerge strengthened…
Harnessing the power of the sun
Farming in a greener way generally involves increasing efficiencies in pursuit of the goal for…
A Revolution in Bio-Positive Agriculture
In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, farmers and agricultural professionals are always looking for innovative solutions…
Living up to the SFI and its actions
The SFI offers financial payments to those who adopt variable rate applications, but demonstrating compliance…
Using Farm Tech to Maximise and Manage the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) Opportunity
With harvest wrapping up and the new farming season underway, many farmers are turning their…
In pursuit of pixel perfect
Although artificial intelligence can help achieve wondrous things, it’s only as good as the information…
Agronomist in Focus – Simon Francis
New ‘boots-on-the-ground’ precision farming service A new service makes the benefits of precision farming accessible…
We can benefit from innovation
Our production systems must become more resilient in order to combine productivity, climate protection and…
First look: Innovations that might be on your farm Â
Around 2,500 delegates attended the World AgriTech Innovation Summit in San Francisco in March. Mike…
Ensure Your No-Till Vision is 20/20 with Precision Technology
By Erin Hightower agronomist for RDO Equipment Company Recently, I visited my optometrist for an annual eye…
New technology connecting the lab to the field
Drone technology is unlocking the potential of traditional crop trials and helping to bridge the…
Learning about machine learning
Written by Chris Fellows Earlier this year, I attended an event in Bury, put on…
Farm management software gets an EasyPlan
New solutions are seeking to disrupt what was a stable farm management software market. Tech…
The optics of pest invasions
Light based sensors could provide early warning of pollen beetle infestation in oilseed rape writes…
Leveraging NDVI for Sustainable Land Management: Enhancing Natural Capital for Farmers and Landowners
Effectively managing natural capital is crucial for optimising land use, conserving soil health, preserving water…
OSR monitoring network strengthened to help predict CSFB migration
AHDB will monitor cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) at several winter oilseed rape sites across…
Safety and stewardship with closed transfer systems
By Nick Badger, Frontier Agriculture Modern sprayers are managed by advanced computer systems, equipped with…
3 Reasons Why Regen Farmers Should Use More Precision Technology
Regen farmers tend to be early adopters of technology because they’re very comfortable with change…
Digital Technology Farm Network explores data-driven ‘fields of the future’
Which digital technologies hold the most commercial value for UK farms and how can they…
Data driven sheep management
A change in circumstances meant Herefordshire-based mixed farmer, William Cawley, had to reassess his system…
Patents – how to make them work for you
Farmers are no strangers to innovation. For generations new ways have been found to improve…
Issue 30 – Contents
Inside this issue: Introduction Defra Answers your SFI 2024 Questions Farmer Focus – Tim Parton…
Introduction
Written by Mike Donovan What will be the farming policy be for the new government?…
Defra Answers your SFI 2024 Questions
Written by Chris Fellows After the interruption of a General Election, Defra have been able…
Farmer Focus – Tim Parton
September 2024 How one’s life can change between articles! You never think anything is ever…
Mycorrhiza manipulation: nature vs nurture
Mycorrhiza can be added to systems physically via inoculation or encouraged from surrounding environments Inoculation…