It’s always scope 1 somewhere. Even in the gnarliest supply chains, your scope 3 emissions are someone else's scope 1. For the past few months, we’ve been writing and debating with you about two unresolved, mind-bending climate tech hot topics: carbon markets and supply chain decarbonization. At...
For all their environmental and agronomic benefits, the cost of growing cover crops is one barrier that stops many farmers from even trying them.
Enter entrepreneurs like Mike DeCamp, CEO of CoverCress Inc., a company that developed a variety of pennycress, a weed in other parts of the...
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Could anyone shed some light on what May have caused this problem please? Graham winter wheat following a year grass break from cereals and have a lot of these black heads. The grains inside these ears are tiny and pinched. Seed was new and havnt had a problem in other blocks where the same...
Combating Weeds Without Combing Through Fields
Physically inspecting every hectare or acre of your farm for potential problems is neither realistic nor cost-effective. With this in mind, it’s easy to see why data-driven digital tools have become a vital part of monitoring crops for a variety of...
As millions of hectares are cropped each year, farmers strive to manage their land sustainably. For many of them, farming and biodiversity are already compatible goals.
Crop rotation, reduced tillage systems and other good agricultural practices can integrate biodiversity and production goals...
The future of agriculture is about striking a delicate balance. A balance between finding ways to grow enough and decreasing its footprint. A balance between short-term and long-term: meeting everyone’s nutrition needs, while leaving our ecosystems in good health for tomorrow.
Amidst this...
What’s the value of data? Well, like any other tool, it depends on how you use it. In agriculture, data is proving to be an essential foundation for building more efficient, productive and profitable businesses. It’s also revealing opportunities many never thought possible, such as providing...
The value of data and of small gains added together has caught on with farmers. Utilising digital farming technology can bring value to farmers through effective data capture and evaluation, improving crop performance and strategic insight with the move to a sustainable future.
After only...
The world has a big fertiliser problem. Here’s how to fix it
What was the most significant scientific breakthrough of the 20th century? You might say the invention of computers, the discovery of nuclear fusion or the DNA double helix. But one oft-overlooked technological breakthrough has...
Written by Rachael Harper from CPM Magazine
Download PDF When Bayer and NIAB put out a call last summer for samples of Italian ryegrass, growers responded in unprecedented numbers. CPM attended the briefing to gather the results and implications for best practice. Make the wrong decision and...
Written by Charlotte Cunningham from CPM Magazine
With harvest fast-approaching, preparing oilseed rape crops for the combine is top of farmers to-do list. Spraying with glyphosate is often the method of choice on many farms but correct timing is vital, according to the latest advice from...
Having a discussion last night with some friends about the power of the NFU or lack thereof.
i have thought for a while now they mostly focus on the wrong things. For example, lobbying the government to stop imports not grown to our standards (this is utterly impossible waste of time and will...
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, David Brown believes that the ongoing war in Ukraine has highlighted the importance and fragility of food security at home and abroad.
In turn, he wants to see commensurate support levels put in place for...
Written by Bernie Commins from Agriland
Bayer has joined like-minded companies in the private sector, in signing the Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge with a $160 million (USD) commitment dedicated to help end global hunger.
The ‘pledge’, in the context of the UN Food Systems Summit of 2021...
Never mind that the technology must be years away but :
The production of gene-edited crops is to be sped up to help guarantee British food supplies in the wake of the conflict in Ukraine.
Russian blockades are preventing the export of key goods such as wheat from the country, leading to rising...
Written by Matt Hopkins from Precision Ag
Farmers gain convenience, accuracy, time savings with digital crop insurance reporting options.
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