agronomy

  1. Feldspar

    Top tips on searching for, interviewing and hiring new people

    We are likely to be soon looking to hire a new full-time person to join our arable farming business due to retirement of existing people. Given how long our guys have stayed with us we haven't had to go through the process of finding someone new for decades. Long, long before my time. I was...
  2. N

    How often do you check the soil for iron & manganese? Any tips?

    Hi everyone I hope I haven't missed the forum. I've recently become part of a project that's trying to develop innovative micronutrient testing in agriculture, particularly focusing on iron and manganese. Our main goal is to enhance soil analysis and overall crop health. So, I'm super...
  3. Crex

    Deutz Fahr M660 operators manual

    Any idea where I could get an operators manual for a Deutz Fahr M660 combine? Thanks
  4. Agriland RSS

    Tillage: Getting the early agronomy of winter crops right is crucial

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Getting the early agronomy of winter crops right is crucial a recent tillage conference heard. Seedtech director, Dr. Tim O’Donovan, gave an agronomy update on a range of winter crops, during his presentation to the AgriCare tillage conference. Where...
  5. Andrew_Ni

    Ca:Mg Ratio

    Just seeking a few tips on how to try and balance our soils. (If it even is possible). Gary zimmer made a comment on a video that some farms are naturally high in certain minerals/nutrients and you’ll never live long enough to be able to alter them. we’ve high magnesium and quite low calcium...
  6. W

    PAS110 Digestate Storage Wanted

    We're looking for storage for PAS110 Digestate in the following areas: Yorkshire Bedfordshire Northamptonshire Oxfordshire & Now Leicestershire We can offer: Storage supply only agreements Full storage management (including spreading) Digestate Spreading Services Get in touch for further...
  7. Agriland RSS

    Origin Enterprises revenue drops by 25% due to fertiliser pricing

    Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland Origin Enterprises Plc., the international agronomy services group which has headquarters in Dublin, has issued its first quarter trading update for the three months ended October 31, 2023 (Q1 FY24). The group also hosted its annual general meeting...
  8. jackrussell101

    Bare patches in wheat

    Managed to get our relatively small wheat acreage drilled in October however we have about 10 to 20% bare patches where the seed has rotted in the ground and nothings has come through. Agronomist says to patch up with Extase wheat seed when it drys up as its a vigorous variety and will make...
  9. Grass And Grain

    AIC Conference: Working with Natural Capital

    Posted on another thread, but deserves its own imho. What do we make of this?
  10. snipe

    What % of winter crops not planted or destroyed

    What % of your intended winter crop have not been planted or damaged by flood/slugs/ flee Beatle?
  11. unlacedgecko

    Delilah's Crystal Ball

    The retailers are coming for your carbon/biodiversity credits. How long before these things become a condition of market access like Red Tractor?
  12. Direct Driller Magazine

    Covering Soils Event - 21st September

    Covering Soils Day - 21st Sept We ran the first in a series of Direct Driller days around cover crops, SFI options, agronomy decisions and compaction on the 21st September at TWB Farms in Staffordshire. It was a great day, with great local food provided by Untamed Grill. For all those who...
  13. CPM RSS

    Treated seed supply secured for 2024

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine The supply of treated seed to UK farms is set to be secured after the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) worked with the government and industry to seek a solution. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced...
  14. Clive

    AHDB council "vote"

    I had a email this morning asking me to vote for existing and 2 new council members None of the candidates I was ask to vote for have been nominated / seconded by farmers so I don't see that is actually a democratic process at all - its more a ratification of AHDB's interview and recruitment...
  15. CPM RSS

    Väderstad and Case IH launches: Farming red

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Case IH and Väderstad have joined forces to launch a host of new products aimed at progressing and improving field tasks, including autonomous options and sustainable weeding solutions. CPM attended a press launch in Austria to see...
  16. Agriland RSS

    Adama appoints regional agronomy manager for the South West

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Adama Agricultural Solutions UK Ltd. has appointed Michael Farr as the company’s regional agronomy manager in the South West of England. In his role as regional agronomy manager for Adama, Farr will provide technical support and advice to...
  17. CPM RSS

    Nuffield lessons

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF How can growers cut greenhouse gas emissions on farm? Agronomist Chris Taylor’s Nuffield scholarship looked at how regenerative farming could help. By Mike Abram Enough carbon footprints have been carried out on arable farms over the...
  18. CPM RSS

    Breeding, research and development is key for sugar beet

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF SESVanderHave is a leading player in the global sugar beet industry. It specializes in every aspect of sugar beet seed including breeding, research, production and processing of seed through to agronomy and sugar processing. CPM went to...
  19. CPM RSS

    Forward-thinking farmers: An intelligent harvest

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Real-time monitoring of field operations has helped one Hertfordshire grower to keep on top of harvest and make agile decisions without being in the combine cab. CPM unlocks the benefits of digital platform, FieldView. By Janine Adamson...
  20. B'o'B

    Precision Farming software

    I had been using FarmWorks software, but they have been taken over by Trimble, which isn't an issue as such as most of my GPS equipment is Trimble. But now my installed version of Farmworks no longer works and Trimble in their wisdom have put all their software in "the Cloud" and I just don't...
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