Published as “Regenerative agriculture – the soil is the base” in Global Food Security 26. Follow link to read full article with references. Abridged for publication here. Written by L. Schreefel , R.P.O. Schulte, I.J.M. de Boer, A. Pas Schrijver, H.H.E. van Zanten, Summary Regenerative agriculture (RA) is proposed as a solution towards sustainable food …
If you like Twitter, you will have seen many pictures of farmers reading their Direct Driller Magazines in nice or odd locations. They are a good thing to take away with you. But Julian Gold has set the bar high for the strangest location to read the magazine. While you are in the queue for …
Recognising the demand for a linkage mounted drill with more output, Mzuri have developed the new Mzuri Pro-Til iGen. Staying true to the Mzuri philosophy, the Pro-Til iGen is a one pass drill designed to produce the perfect seeding environment straight into stubble, cover crops and grassland. Accurate seeding depth is maintained across the width …
Change of administrator for the National Register of Sprayer Operators (NRoSO) It has been a busy 12 months for the Voluntary Initiative, making arrangements to transfer The National Register of Sprayer Operators scheme to BASiS our new scheme operator. Andy Lister is the new NRoSO Membership Manager. Andy gives an update on BASIS and how …
Written by Steve Holloway from Soil First Farming Soil microbes are tiny, often invisible to the naked eye. Organisms that play a crucial role in maintaining soil health and enhancing crop productivity. These microscopic creatures are responsible for numerous functions, including nutrient cycling, decomposition, and the suppression of plant diseases. They also contribute to soil …
If you are like us, then you don’t know where to start when it comes to other reading apart from farming magazines. However, there is so much information out there that can help us understand our businesses, farm better and understand the position of non-farmers. We have listed a few more books you might find …
Thank you to those who has signed up to be a Direct Driller Patron after the last issue. Our farmer writers are now rewarded for sharing their hard-earned knowledge and our readers have the facility to place a value upon that. The Direct Driller Patron programme gives readers the opportunity to “pay it forward” and …
