Author Posts: Farmers Guide

MJP Supplies has been installing and supplying Enduramaxx rainwater harvesting and storage systems for many years. Farmers are increasingly seeing the benefits of using rainwater for crop spraying as it contains less salts and minerals, which increases efficacy of chemicals without the need for additional water conditioners.

Knight is well-known for innovations such as its MAXImizer technology, which minimises boom pipework for faster response and minimal retained fluid. The firm’s latest MAXImizer PRO development reduces boom pipework by 21% over its previous MAXImizer system.

With lameness being common across a range of dairy systems, causing welfare issues and financial losses, Dr James Wilson offers some guidance on prevention and control – and shares trial results from an effective alternative to formalin and copper sulphate footbath solutions.

Be the first to watch live demonstrations of the new Major Rotary Hedge Cutter across the UK during selected dates in February.

J & S Industries accommodates the needs of crop farmers this spraying season with its SmartStriker X solution – a new generation ‘plug and spray’ system allowing farmers to modulate chemicals according to the needs of their crops and spray only the weeds. 

Limagrain UK’s benchmark milling wheat variety, Crusoe, has claimed the top three positions in the Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) Milling Wheat Quality awards.

Global tyre specialist Ascenso offers an insight into its diverse tyre range specifically designed to suit both self-propelled and mounted sprayers during a broad spectrum of weather.

Amidst growing concerns over the threat posed by fusarium basal rot (FBR), experts from the University of Warwick are embarking on a groundbreaking project, run by the British Onions Producer Agency (BOPA), aimed at saving the crop and revolutionising FBR detection.

After one of the wettest winters since records began, there’s a significant amount of disease present in those cereals which were drilled early and survived the winter successfully. Without knowing how the spring will unfold, it’s impossible to predict with any level of certainty how much disease pressure spring drilled crops will face. But it’s safe to say that crops in both camps (winter or spring drilled) will need a carefully considered programme of fungicides to ensure they go on to achieve their true yield and quality potential.

Defra is contacting individual premises under restriction to inform them of the development.

The high-tech Hardi Aeon was developed in line with the principles of lean farming – do more with less.

At a technical webinar held by LS Plant Breeding Ltd (LSPB) at the end of December, managing director Chris Guest discussed the challenges for OSR in the UK in a changing climate.