agronomists

  1. Bald Rick

    Maize 2023

    Started drilling today and seems about right as it’s not been overly warm
  2. bobk

    Online agronomist

    Amazed no one has done this , winner winner , agro could do 100,000 acres a day and make a fortune , farmer gets non serviced / unbiased (hopefully ) advise My golf coach lives in Arizona , send him vids , have a chat on zoom , golf is harder than growing crops
  3. Steevo

    Three of the UK's largest farmer buying groups form new alliance

    Three of the UK's largest farmer buying groups form new alliance 26 April 2023 | by FarmingUK Team | Farm Products, Finance, News APA Directors (L-R): Andrew Knowles, David Sheppard, Heather Claridge, Iain Gardner, Stuart McKenzie (chair), David Fawkes, Andrew Price Sign in to add your own...
  4. Grass And Grain

    BFU meeting with AHDB over combinables assurance

    BFU representatives had a meeting with AHDB Directors on 23/04/2023. It was interesting, and I think we made a little bit of progress. Here's my take on how it went..... We suggested a single assurance scheme offering wasn't helpful, particularly as the standards are relatively high for it, it...
  5. CPM RSS

    Open days for pea and bean growers

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Farmers, agronomists and industry stakeholders are invited to a series of free summer open days hosted by the PGRO. Those with an interest in vining peas can attend a session at Nocton in Lincolnshire on 19 June. For those more interested in winter...
  6. TFF

    New Hands Free research set to take root this spring

    New research at Harper Adams University’s Hands Free Farm is set to take root this spring – and will examine how its autonomous vehicles can be used in strip cropping The ground-breaking work of the Farm – which was the first in the world to grow, tend and harvest a crop without operators in...
  7. DrDunc

    Winter barley leaves yellow......

    Winter barley growing virgin here...... ..... Do I need to panic and find a man who knows what expensive chemicals they need sell me?
  8. Fergieman

    Barley and pea mix pre-em

    Is there a pre em weedkiller that can be sprayed on a spring barley and pea mix? Had planned on a stale seedbed but the weather hasn't allowed that.
  9. andybk

    European ag reform , does this sound familiar ?

    The barns and milking sheds of Takis Kazanas’s farm are dwarfed by the majestic mountains that overlook the Thessalian Plain. Cattle have been raised on this green expanse of land in northern Greece for millennia, but now regulators in Brussels are discussing rules that will lead to farms like...
  10. NIAB TAG

    Industry self-regulation of the use of uninhibited urea fertilisers

    For nearly two years, an industry consortium that has included the AICC and NIAB has worked together and with Defra to establish a viable alternative to the proposed ban on the sale of uninhibited urea fertilisers. Widely reported as Option 4, it involves an industry-led approach to promoting...
  11. CPM RSS

    Greening is believing

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Targeted use of a chlorophyll-boosting biostimulant is helping growers to off-set yield loss incurred by disease. CPM explores how putting a crop’s needs first is achieving maximum impact. By Janine Adamson Consistent performance and a...
  12. CPM RSS

    Diversity rules but no surprises

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF The pathogen causing yellow rust has been changing its virulence profiles faster than you can say ‘variety resistance’ of late. CPM was at the UKCVPS stakeholder event last month to find out the status quo between winter wheat varieties...
  13. CPM RSS

    Finesse through fine-tuning

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF A leaf sampling service is supporting Herefordshire farmer, Mark Wood, to live by his mantra of only treating a crop with what it needs. CPM unpicks the challenges this is helping to tackle. By Janine Adamson Sitting in the farm office...
  14. Dolomite

    Agronony- claims and expectations

    Parting ways with our agronomist and the parent company which is a well known, supposedly well respected and reviewed farming/ management service company. Long story short, lack of agronomist visits, agronomy done on timings rather than in field situation, non existent weed control this season...
  15. CPM RSS

    Chocolate spot risk following wet March

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine A cool, wet March means an increased risk of chocolate spot on established beans this season, in addition to the threat of downy mildew on new leaf growth and later emerging spring beans. According to Syngenta’s Simon Jackson, recent conditions have...
  16. Agriland RSS

    Most UK soils deficient in key nutrients – NRM

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland A major survey has revealed that two thirds of all UK soils are deficient in the key nutrients of magnesium, phosphorus and potassium. The results were delivered by NRM Laboratories, courtesy of the company’s annual soil summary report for 2021-2022...
  17. snipe

    Growth regs question

    normally on hybrid winter barley I use 1.75ccc and .15 moddus. Can I increase the moddus and reduce the ccc To have the same effect.
  18. H

    Best place to buy Lechler nozzles (Yorkshire)

    Hi All, Wondering where the best place is to buy lechler nozzles. New sprayer (24m) to fit out and after a couple of sets (IDKT and standard flat fans) so wondering where the best place to buy in bulk locally or online is if anyone has any suggestions. Tried Y+H agri but they no don't seem to...
  19. F

    Red Tractor farms ‘more likely to pollute environment’ - The Times

    Key part The analysis, which the EA described as “comprehensive”, found 26 per cent of the member farm that were inspected by the EA did not comply with environment regulations between 2014 and 2019, compared to 19 per cent of farms that are not members of the system...
  20. David Rose

    Sources of advice for regen ag

    Hi everyone! Sorry to post with a request for help. A Masters student of mine at Cranfield, Natalie Lee, is wanting to interview a range of different types of farm adviser about regenerative agriculture. Her question to me was what types of advisers are seen as useful sources of information...
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