Agricultural automation offers reliable solutions to today’s volatile world
5th May 2022
With Brexit, Covid-19 and, more recently, the Russia/Ukraine conflict, British agriculture is being strained more than it has been since the outbreak of World War 2. With volatile input markets and labour shortages causing farmers to question whether high input crops such as potatoes are a viable long-term option, efficiency and adding value to produce will be key to survival; but what can automation and robotics do for you?
Sheep add to farm’s OSR flexibility
4th May 2022
Grazing forward crops with sheep is part of the extra flexibility Staffordshire grower, Rob Atkin, is building into his oilseed rape growing at Field Hall Farm, just outside Uttoxeter, to cope with the increasingly uncertain climate.
Robust pre- and post-em programme key for maize success
3rd May 2022
Maize Growers Association agronomist, Jon Myhill, reviews the options available for maize growers hoping to achieve the best weed control in this year’s crop.
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How can you remain profitable in the current climate?
29th April 2022
As crop production specialists, Hutchinsons has been addressing the issue of farm profitability and resilience amid rising input costs, at a farm-scale level through its Helix Farm network.
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LG Typhoon: A wheat bred with consistency and security in mind
29th April 2022
LG Typhoon is a high yielding Group 4 hard wheat from breeders Limagrain UK, that joined the AHDB Recommended List in 2022–2023 and will be available to UK growers this autumn.
Maximising maize yields using effective weed control strategies
25th April 2022
Be flexible and tailor pre- and post-emergence sprays to specific weed burdens on fields, advises independent agronomist Richard Cromie.
Whole farm approach to agroecological farming practices
5th April 2022
This is the premise of the Helix Agroecology Farm hosted by Harry Heath of Whitley Manor Farm, Newport, Shropshire.
Suffolk tomato producer bought out after gas prices forced closure
4th April 2022
Sterling Suffolk, the county’s largest tomato producer, was forced to cease production last month, just three years after selling its first fruit, due to soaring gas prices.
Approval leads to barley fungicide armoury addition
2nd April 2022
Although barley varietal resilience has improved over recent seasons, there’s still no Extase-equivalent in recommended winter and spring barley lists, so the frontline for defence remains with disease control and an effective fungicide armoury – which has been strengthened by the launch of Ascra (prothioconazole + bixafen + fluopyram).
Better farming ‘delivers net zero’ in South Wales
1st April 2022
Net zero has never been a primary goal for Richard and Lynn Anthony and their team at Tythegston Farm, near Bridgend, on the South Wales coast. But the latest Farm Carbon Toolkit calculations show the 1,200ha they own and manage are annually sequestering over 21,000t CO2eq.
Defra announces steps to help farmers with spiralling costs
30th March 2022
Farming leaders have broadly welcomed a series of Defra announcements today (30th March) on key issues affecting British farmers and growers, particularly the rising cost and tightening availability of fertiliser for the coming growing season.
Building biomass drives higher yields
24th March 2022
Ten years since the Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) was launched, growers and agronomists are gaining a clearer understanding of how biomass drives yield potential.