- South West AgriTech Showcase returns 08/12/2023
Following this year’s event, the South West AgriTech Showcase will return on the 21st of March 2024 at a new venue. The event will focus on innovation and technology within
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- Agritechnica sees new tyre ranges from Trelleborg 08/12/2023
Headlining the Trelleborg launches in Hanover this year was the TM1 Eco Power, which was introduced by Gianluca Abbati, vice president of technology & innovation. He said: “Performance comparison tests
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- Miscanthus could be a viable cropping option for flood-prone land 08/12/2023
A new study from the Institute of Biological Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) at Aberystwyth University has found that the perennial crop miscanthus can thrive on waterlogged fields; providing soil
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- Corteva updates sprayer maintenance advice video 08/12/2023
As winter maintenance starts, Corteva Agriscience has updated its best practice advice video to help sprayer operators get the best out of their equipment. It is presented by spray application
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- Growers urged to test farm-saved seed for disease 06/12/2023
With winter drilling interrupted by storms, a larger than average spring crop acreage is being forecast and nearly all certified spring cereal seed has been sold. Unless a window opens
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- Defra called to publish impact assessment of farm policies to avoid “sleepwalking” into food crisis 06/12/2023
Conservative MP Julian Sturdy, chair for the APPG on Science and Technology in Agriculture, has called for Defra to publish material on the impact of its Environmental Land Management (ELM)
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- BASF and Simpsons Malt Limited join forces to decarbonise the distilling supply chain 06/12/2023
Simpsons Malt, one of the largest, independent, family-owned malting companies in the world, has announced a collaboration with BASF to work towards carbon-neutral malting barley and distilling wheat by 2030.
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- YOHT launches new Alliance tyre 06/12/2023
Yokohama Off-Highway Tires (YOHT) has announced the new Alliance Agriflex+ 373, designed for both field and road use with its combination of the Alliance-manufactured Stratified Layer technology and very high
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- Measuring the cost of compaction 05/12/2023
The wet weather throughout autumn has left many growers concerned about soil compaction, with waterlogging attributed to plateauing crop yields by the Potash Development Association (PDA). In some cases, crop
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- Farming should embrace disruption, conference attendees find 05/12/2023
The central message of the Institute of Agricultural Management’s (IAgrM) National Farm Management Conference, attended by 430 delegates, was that agricultural businesses should continue to adopt appropriate technologies in tandem
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- New protected urea fertiliser launched at Croptec 05/12/2023
Glasson Fertilisers used Croptec as a launchpad for Starbur, made by BASF, a protected urea product that’s compliant with upcoming changes to English and Welsh legislation. According to the company,
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- Increased grant funding for agriculture sector announced despite claims system “not fit-for-purpose” 05/12/2023
Environment Secretary Steve Barclay set out his commitment to increasing backing for British farmers during his first major keynote speech at the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) rural business
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