All that glitters is not gold. Harry Henderson, AHDB Technical Knowledge Exchange Managerdiscusses the latest thinking in machinery costings. With all the debates held at Monitor Farm meetings, which rumbled on about machinery costs a couple of spin-off debates came to fruition. A recent visit to Scotland found me standing in front of farmers talking …
We are all in need of healthy soils but how can we create that magical organic matter cocktail,Dr James Holmes from AHDB shares some simple advice on what to look for Soil organic matter is a mysterious substance with legendary qualities yet practical guidance on how to manage it has been thin on the ground. …
“Everyone copies and no-one thinks” As I sit here in a Spain an hour north of Malaga in the mountains surrounded by Olive groves it’s a good time to think and reflect. I must admit I’m really not that good at doing holidays! Fortunately I have a wonderful wife who makes it a priority and …
NEW TO THE UK MARKET IMPORTED BY SAMAGRI LTD Who are Virkar? Virkar was set up in 2010 by three young entrepreneurs: an engineer, a mechanic and a farmer. We were looking for a no-tillage machine that was superior to the most prestigious machines on the market. Capable of offering high yield that no other …
The use of inorganic nitrogen is key to maintaining fertility and yield in conventional arable systems. However, inorganic nitrogen is an energy rich product that is becoming increasingly expensive. With the assistance of The John Oldacre Foundation, research within NIAB TAG is exploring the potential of bi-cropped legume species to be integrated into modern conventional …
Written by Ralph Early, Independent Food Scientist and Food Ethicist In the first of a two-part article, Ralph Early discusses the historical and current use of crop protection products andfocuses on the use of herbicides and insecticides Introduction Over millennia humans have established a particular relationship with the species they categorise as pests and it …
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Part 4 of the series on grazing cereals which is something being widely practiced across Australia in areas with widelyvarying rainfall levels. The Australian Grain Research and Development Council have produced a report titled Grain andGraze which sets out to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of grazing a range of cash crops. We begin serializing …
While helping put together the last issue of Direct Driller magazine we were proofreading the article about Interagro’’sBridgeway Biosimulant product which you can read about further by scanning the code The results claimed for this product in winter wheat last year were impressive. We felt they needed to be put to the test on the …
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COVER CROPS DON’T NEED TO BE FANCY?? What is the function of a cover crop? To cover the ground, reducing 1. Erosion 2. Weed growth Retain moisture and nutrients for the following crop So, all hail the winter cereal cover crop, by accident admittedly (too many grass weeds) but effective none the less and not …
As with most companies, there is always a bit of luck at the beginning. Naïo Technologies is the result of two roboticsengineers crossing paths, Gaëtan Séverac and Aymeric Barthes. They both believe robotics offer solutions to the problem’s agriculture is facing today. Their goal is to offer practical and durable solutions to agricultural issues while …
