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As maize continues to be drilled around the country, we chat to experts about the benefits of establishing an under-sown grass crop.
Read more: https://www.farmersguardian.com/feature/4265135/understanding-benefits-sowing-maize
As maize continues to be drilled around the country, we chat to experts about the benefits of establishing an under-sown grass crop, suitable varieties, and payments available
The NFU Online has joined a consortium of more than 20 industry and research partners to form a carbon capture research group. This is a four-year, £5.9 million project led by crop science organisation National Institute of Agricultural Botany.
Government-funded project aims to offer farmers route to diversification and business resilience
🚨 Growers and distributors of plant protection products are being warned to be on high alert after a well-organised break-in at a secure distributor store with police warning farmers to be wary of cheap or unlabelled products.
Find out more about the break-in ⬇️
Farmers warned to be wary of cheap or unlabelled products
🗣️ AGRONOMY ADVICE - Agronomists are urging farmers to keep a close eye on their emerging wheat crop as the continuing unsettled weather fuels high disease pressures.
Agronomists say T3 will be essential in controlling rusts and septoria
🥔 An emergency approval has been granted for paraffin oil product Olie-H in seed potato crops.
The news will be welcomed by growers affected by non-persistently transmitted potyviruses, sometimes called mosaic viruses, which have been problematic for British potato production for several years.
Read more: https://www.farmersguardian.com/news/4267186/seed-potato-protector-granted-emergency-approval
Paraffin oil product Olie-H can now be employed to help non-persistently transmitted potyviruses
The Government's decision to invest £50 million to advance the adoption of automation in crop packing and harvesting in the horticulture sector has been welcomed by Professor Simon Pearson, founding director of the Lincoln Institute for Agri-food Technology at the University of Lincoln.
Find out more about the investment ⬇️
https://www.farmersguardian.com/news/4206841/agritech-expert-welcomes-gbp50m-support-horticulture
Professor Simon Pearson says latest announcement would 'drive productivity'
As we move towards lower inputs and the possibility of fewer fungicides being available, Scotland's Rural College - Sruc is investigating the effects of historic barley resistance genes.
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https://www.farmersguardian.com/technical/4186723/bolstering-barley-disease-control-genetics
As we move towards lower inputs and the possibility of fewer fungicides being available, a research institute in Scotland is investigating the effects of historic barley resistance genes
How one Norfolk farm is aiming to bridge the gap between research and farming - Farm manager of Morley Farms Ltd, the commercial farming arm of The Morley Agricultural Foundation, David Jones is closely involved with the planning and management of one of the largest agricultural trials hubs in the UK.
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https://www.farmersguardian.com/feature/4188368/science-practice-norfolk-farm-aiming-bridge-gap-research-farming
Morley Farms has a rich research history and a passion for developing practical results for farmers
A raft of changes to industrial h**p licensing have been announced to help support regulated farmers to grow h**p and encourage investment in the industry.
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https://www.farmersguardian.com/news/4196438/licence-extended-regulated-h**p-growers
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Government says h**p has potential to 'unlock new revenue streams'
📅 Spring drilling update: With limited dry weather windows, drilling progress is varied across the UK.
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https://www.farmersguardian.com/news/4194739/spring-drilling-update-varied-progress-uk
With limited dry weather windows, drilling progress is varied across the UK
One of the UK's most popular boutique hotels The Newt in Somerset, is to add home-grown flour to its ingredients list thanks to a new partnership with an agricultural grain drying and storage company.
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Boutique hotel The Newt in Somerset embarks on journey to process heritage wheat
⚠️ Cereal growers are being warned of an increased threat of septoria following the unseasonably warm yet wet conditions.
Find out what you can do ⬇️
Cereal growers urged to be prepared following unfavourable early spring conditions
Rain rain go away! 🌧️ Problems are mounting for growers as fieldwork is hit by further delays, the rising threat of disease and decreased yields.
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Problems are mounting for growers as fieldwork is hit by further delays, the rising threat of disease and decreased yields
Employing silicon biostimulants could offer a solution for those growers whose crops have suffered root stress from the prolonged wet . According to agronomist Mike Stoker, biostimulants can help struggling crops get back on their feet.
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Prolonged rainfall risks leaving plants with 'lazy roots'
Pulse growers entering agreements for the Sustainable Farming Incentive are being urged to consider the potential impact their decisions will have on future pulse crop rotations.
Here is why ⬇️
Organisation warns some SFI options could negatively impact future pulse production opportunities
Unveiled at in November 2023, FG had a first drive in a pre-production version of Fendt's all-electric e107 V narrow-track tractor at a pre-launch preview.
Take a look at what we thought 👇
Unveiled at Agritechnica in November 2023, Farmers Guardian had a first drive in a pre-production version of Fendt’s all-electric e107 V at a pre-launch preview.
📡 Collaboration between businesses, experts and farmers is critical if agri-tech is to be successfully adopted, organisers of The South West AgriTech Showcase have urged.
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New technology should be employed to help farmers navigate industry challenges
🗣️ AGRONOMIST ADVICE - Early applications of foliar nutrition could be key to helping this year's sugar beet crops establish after weeks of bad weather.
Find out more ⬇️
https://www.farmersguardian.com/news/4185584/apply-foliar-nutrition-sugar-beet-sooner-advises-agronomist
PROCAM
Heavy rainfall has disrupted seedbeds which could potentially stall sugar beet
🍃 New nature-friendly varieties of fibre flax which offer double the yield without the use of artificial fertilisers have been grown by Scottish farmers keen to restore the country's lost linen industry.
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https://www.farmersguardian.com/news/4185530/nature-friendly-flax-seeks-boost-scottish-linen-revival
Regenerative flax production could open fresh income stream for growers
The campaign has been launched by The Country Trust following a study that revealed 40% of children did not know soil was important for food production. ⬇️
https://www.farmersguardian.com/news/4187730/charity-people-plant-pants-understand-about-importance-soil
🇺🇸 The US is still an agricultural superpower, but over the past few years, it has become a net importer of food with pressure on production and continued population growth.
Find out more. ⬇️
https://www.farmersguardian.com/feature/4178480/us-worlds-largest-agricultural-exporter-production-pressures-population-growth-increases-imports
The US is still an agricultural superpower, but over the past few years it has become a net importer of food
🌻 As the wet weather continues, growers may be looking for spring cropping options with an extended drilling window to give heavy, clay-based soil conditions the chance to dry out and become more workable.
Like many crops, sunflowers do prefer well-draining soils, but growers may benefit from the extended drilling period.
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https://www.farmersguardian.com/news/4186230/providing-extended-spring-drilling-windows-wet-conditions
Soil Association
With an ability to grow on various soil types, sunflowers are quickly gaining traction – thanks to increasing marketability – as an attractive low-input alternative to cereal crops
Defra-backed scheme to monitor soil and root health will help farmers better understand the impact of their farming system.
Find out more about the new project. ⬇️
https://www.farmersguardian.com/news/4183116/project-launched-monitor-soil-root-health
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Soil Association
Defra-backed scheme will help farmers better understand the impact of their farming system
📡 A new satellite mapping project to boost productivity for pea growers by utilising technology that can more accurately predict crop yield is set to be launched in time for this year's harvest.
Find out more about the project. ⬇️
https://www.farmersguardian.com/news/4185921/satellite-project-hopes-pin-point-perfect-pea-harvest
Growers and producers should benefit from algorithm which will increase yield
How to increase pea and bean yields by nearly 20% - Growers could improve yields by nearly a fifth through the application of a starter fertiliser with phosphate enhancement capability.
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Pea and bean growers could improve yields by nearly a fifth through the application of a starter fertiliser with phosphate enhancement capability
Sugar beet growers have been granted access to seed treated with neonicotinoids after it was revealed the virus yellows forecasted incidence rate had risen to more than 80% this season.
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Sugar beet growers granted access to Cruiser SB following emergency authorisation
UK pea and bean are being invited to become ‘pulse pioneers' for a new research programme which could boost their pocket and domestic cropping.
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New farmer-led research programme in search of 40 farmers to increase pulse cropping
Cover crops - With an anticipated dry spring, 🤞 soils can become more resilient to drought conditions by fully incorporating cover crops into the soil, according to Adam Bartowski, eastern regional product manager at Timac Agro UK.
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Farmers are being encouraged to harness the full potential of cover crops by ensuring they are fully incorporated into soils this spring
🌾 The Government must implement a more sustainable crop protection strategy if it wants to honour its commitment to food production and biosecurity, a report by the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee has found. ⬇️
https://www.farmersguardian.com/news/4183275/mps-demand-sustainable-crop-protection-strategy
Conservatives
Government warned over risk to biosecurity and food production
High input prices constantly put pressure on growers, so creating a system that relies on little to no inputs might seem attractive, but how does it work in practice? Arable farmer Martin Lines can tell you. ⬇️
High input prices constantly put pressure on growers, so creating a system which relies on little to no inputs might seem attractive, but how does it work in practice?
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