agronomy

New Agrii trials put the focus on drilling and cultivation choices to manage blackgrass efficiently

Agronomist Focus, Soils Farmer / By

A comprehensive Agrii trial focusing on different combinations of drilling date, cultivation technique and drill options is delivering vital insight into the best management strategies for achieving the most effective blackgrass control while encouraging strongly early crop growth. Delaying drilling to give the best options for blackgrass control or simply because of challenging autumn conditions …

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Looking Ahead: Building Resilience After Another Testing Season

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By Louise Penn I’m still undecided on how I feel about this season, and from an agronomic perspective, I can’t quite predict where yields will land. On one hand, crops have faced relentless pressure: a wet autumn followed by a record breaking dry spring. But on the other hand, some crops have surprised me and …

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Agronomist in Focus – Harry Molton

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“Roots, Rotation and Resilience: The first steps to a more productive and profitable future. The need for a more resilient and productive farming system is clear, but moving forward requires a shift from short-term yields to long-term sustainability. Transitioning to a regenerative or more sustainable system involves practices that rebuild soil health, enhance biodiversity, and …

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Beyond the barrel: the unique process behind the added fulvic acid in L-CBF BOOST

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By David Maxwell, sales director, QLF Agronomy The welcome addition of a family-owned distillery at the site where QLF Agronomy products are manufactured not only gave us a healthy supply of rum, but we have also been able to ‘boost’ our BOOST with added fulvic acid as a byproduct from the distilling process. Distinct Distillers …

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Early sown winter wheat returns to heavy land blackgrass site

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High yielding, profitable early-sown winter wheat crops are once again a regular feature on the heavy land rotations at Lamport AgX, Agrovista’s flagship trials site in Northamptonshire, despite a huge background population of blackgrass. Speaking at a recent open day, Niall Atkinson, consultant and Lamport AgX trials co-ordinator, said: “Historically, if wheats weren’t drilled by …

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Co-creation Unearths the Course to Profitability

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Transitioning clients towards more sustainable farming practices has become a passion for one Dorset contract farming business — with soil and plant health forming a key part of the resilience strategy. Long before regenerative farming became fashionable, the A&R Fraser family in Dorset realised adopting more sustainable farming practices was crucial for the long-term viability …

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