In a particularly challenging season for field operations, Amazone’s David Thomason considers how new tech can help get the job done. In a constant battle with the British weather, growers are always on the lookout for spraying solutions to get the job done in a timelier manner, and this season has been a case in …
July 2023 With my year as 2022 FSOOTY winner coming to an end here are a few thoughts on the spring workload and how the new sprayer has performed. First off, I’m Steve May and I work for Fromant and Sanders at Kislingbury near Northampton, a family arable farm with extra contracting work in the …
HORSCH has updated its sprayers in each class to offer the highest performance. Close-nozzle spacing, pneumatic nozzle control and advanced cleaning systems are available across all HORSCH Leeb sprayers but at the heart of its sprayer innovation is its award-winning BoomControl system, an advanced boom design that keeps the boom rock steady and as close …
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An Anglesey contractor has invested in a KUHN mounted sprayer to replace his Knight K1840 self-propelled machine. Fuel and time saving has since seen him cover the whole of the island and take on work in North Wales. At 18 years old, Rhys Jones took on his father’s local contracting business in 2015. With only …
Written by Mike Abram When prices of nitrogen rocketed ahead of last season, and supply looked anything but assured for a time, there was an understandable interest and move towards alternative sources of nitrogen fertiliser. One of those was foliar nitrogen with plenty of growers either trialling or increasing its use. Foliar feeding, particularly of …
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Written by Rosalind Platt, managing director of UK leaders in crop nutrition, BFS Fertiliser Services. BFS is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. Foliar nitrogen fertiliser treatments later in the season can dramatically reduce the total amount of nitrogen needed while maintaining or increasing crop yields. The recent turmoil in the fertiliser market has …
Written By Sarah Hill and originally published by No-Till Farmer in the USA The combination of a 3-way crop rotation, covers and grazing is resulting in big savings by reducing the number of tillage passes, increasing yields and improving soil health. Pictured Above: SHORT GROWING SEASON. No-tiller Kurt Stiefvater has a very short fall season to get cover …
