Author Posts: Farmers Guide
Sky EasyDrill to be demonstrated at Groundswell
18th May 2018
EasyDrill demonstration at Groundswell The Sky EasyDrill will be demonstrated for the first time at the Groundswell event on the Roadshott field [stand D6]. Visitors to the show will be
Fine-tune flag leaf sprays
11th May 2018
Wheat growers should be prepared to make changes to their T2 applications if spray schedules have been disrupted by the cold, wet spring. With septoria levels already higher than expected
‘ArableAware’ crop protection podcast episode two goes live
11th May 2018
Adama has released the second episode of its podcast aimed at providing UK arable farmers and agronomists with the latest crop protection news and advice. Episode Two of the ‘ArableAware’
Poppy powerless to resist new herbicide
11th May 2018
A new broad-leaved herbicide deigned to overcome the growing threat of resistant populations of poppy in UK cereal fields has been unveiled by Corteva Agriscience, the agriculture division of DowDuPont.
Benefits of variable drilling more evident than ever this spring
3rd May 2018
The benefits of variable drilling for establishing an even crop are more evident than ever this spring claims Sally Morris, agronomist with agronomy firm Farmacy. The tough winter and challenging
Grassland debut for John Deere’s latest products
1st May 2018
New John Deere machines at May’s grassland events John Deere will be featuring the new generation HarvestLab 3000 crop constituent/manure sensing system and V400 Series variable chamber round baler for
BASF signs agreement to acquire additional business from Bayer
27th April 2018
In addition to the agreement signed in October 2017, BASF has signed an agreement to purchase further businesses and assets, which Bayer offered to divest in the context of its
Thermal imaging phone takes heat out of lost livestock
27th April 2018
Farmers faced with the daily battle to reduce livestock losses are being helped by advances in mobile technology, including thermal imaging, now embedded in a smartphone from Caterpillar.
Development potato herbicide extends weed control options
26th April 2018
Bayer’s new herbicide for use in potatoes has impressed in trials giving good control of a broad range of weeds, says the company. The new herbicide which Bayer is hoping
Dundee liquid N and sulphur storage facility is fully operational
25th April 2018
Omex Agriculture’s brand new 16,000t liquid nitrogen and sulphur storage and distribution facility at Port of Dundee is now fully operational with its first load having left the site recently
New code approved to minimise risk of elevated erucic acid levels in certified seed
25th April 2018
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) and the British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB), representing the seed breeding and distribution of certified seed, have launched a new code of practice to
UK agriculture gives its support to charity cycle ride
25th April 2018
Some of UK agriculture’s well-known names have come together to support a four-day charity cycle ride in July, which will cover a 260-mile route through Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, and Norfolk.