The Soil Farmer of the Year competition has been running since 2015, providing a platform for individuals andbusinesses to demonstrate how soil management can build environmental and economic resilience. The competition aims to recognise, promote and champion farmers who are passionate about safeguarding their soils and demonstrates how despite the vast variation across the agricultural …
A new approach to crop trials will provide an essential insight into how seed varieties perform under different establishment systems, enabling better advice aimed at maximising performance in the field, including specifically for direct-drill systems. While the Recommended List (RL) trials have historically been designed to accurately reflect the genetic potential of a variety, and …
Written by Clive Bailye Knowledge is power and it’s exchange is valuable. When I first considered changing the way we farmed I quicky began to realise and understand I didn’t really know how to, I needed to learn, fast.# I sought out others that had the experience and skill set I knew I needed to …
Both cover crops and low-disturbance drilling are often seen as an easy way to improve soil health and performancewhile also offering an opportunity to cut fixed costs. Where the transition is managed well, it can be very worthwhilebut in other cases, the journey to drilling nirvana can be a fraught with obstacles, explains Steve Corbett, …
I was not sorry to see the end of harvest 2021. A combination of low yielding OSR, a large acreage of Firefly wheat that broke down to Septoria, disappointing Extase yields and spring barley that was flattened by August rains meant that it was not a vintage year for us. Luckily prices have compensated to …
Ryetec are participating in a in a long-term trial in conjunction with Luke Medd of Regennortheast. Luke is this year’s Agrii Innovation Award Winner, and at his farm in County Durham he is looking at ways to improve soil health and resilience. On Luke’s farm at West Worley Hill, Co Durham, he and the local …
Written by Mike Abram The British Society of Soil Science highlights both the benefits of farming for soil carbon, but also its limitationsto mitigate climate change A new Science Note produced by the British Society of Soil Science suggests farmers should be encouraged and rewarded for implementing sustainable soil management or regenerative farming practices. But …
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Written by Steve Ridsdale, Arable Farmer All eyes now on AIC and thefeed mills Red Tractor (RT) released a statement on 23rd November from Jim Moseley, chief executive of RT, saying “Red Tractor recognises and supports the principle for all UK growers to be free to choose which markets they access, whether they are assured …
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There can’t be too many farmers now who aren’t aware of the importance of tyre pressures and the advantages that can be gained from selecting the correct ones for the job at hand. Reducing soil compaction is the obvious benefit but testing proves that work rate, tyre life and fuel economy are all negatively impacted …
2021 has been a very positive year here at Simtech. A bulging order book, coupledwith a move towards producing everything we sell in the UK from our Suffolkbase, has not been without many challenges. Added to this is a complete re-designof the entire pneumatic range, as well as some smaller changes to other models. The …
