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Rhizoctonia remains one of the most important potato diseases and liquid seed tuber treatments are now increasingly important in control strategies. CPM visits two Cornish producers who’ve found that getting the most out of them is all...
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Potato cyst nematodes have always been one of those ‘hard to control’ pests and growers are turning to cultural controls to support a dwindling armoury of chemistry. CPM visits a Cambridgeshire farm where trap cropping is being evaluated...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64483924
Climate disruptors of the future will be trained by a new degree course, a college has said.
Black Mountains College in Talgarth, Powys, has launched a BA in sustainable futures.
It teamed up with Cardiff Metropolitan University, the Brecon Beacons...
The following is from 'The Spectator' and is well worth the subscription.
I am bemused by the piece, and am not sure what I think, but I am not convinced.
The Blean is just north of Canterbury. It’s ancient woodland – mentioned by a couple of Chaucer’s pilgrims – now managed by a conglomerate...
Probably a controversial thread this !
Over Christmas I was talking to a friend ( well more a friend of a friend !) on a night out who claimed to be vegan, he really thinks hes single handedly solving global warming and ending all animal suffering !
Closer questioning (after I pointed out...
New powers introduced to crack down on illegal tree felling
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There has been widespread coverage in the Times, i News, Guardian, the Daily Express, Daily Mail and the Western Morning News of new powers introduced to curb...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
Prison sentences and unlimited fines are amongt a package of new powers to be introduced as part of a crackdown on illegal tree felling in England, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Forestry Commission...
First deployement : Frontier's network of Sencrop ag-weather stations for precision farming
Sencrop and Frontier Agriculture have joined forces to roll out a UK-wide network of connected weather stations, helping farmers and their agronomists to make better crop management decisions.
Following...
Sencrop and Frontier Agriculture have joined forces to roll out a UK-wide network of connected weather stations, helping farmers and their agronomists to make better crop management decisions.
Following a recent trial, the organisations will install 480 weather stations on 240 sites, with...
Chestnut Bio has been working for 3 years on an innovate UK Smart Grant to design a new bio-plastic, made from plant sugars and natural minerals, that will last 5 years protecting trees from animal attack (deer, rabbit and vole). The guards then breakdown, fall to the ground and bio-degrade to...
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As the Genetic Technology Bill made its way through Parliament, plant breeders and innovators met to discuss other paths to a sustainable future. CPM summarises the discussion and the content of the new Bill.
By Tom Allen-Stevens...
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Corteva’s blight preventing chemistry, oxathiopiprolin, is now available for Irish farmers in a newly formulated product, Zorvec Entecta.
Zorvec Entecta is a liquid formulation combining the Zorvec active (oxathiopiprolin) with amisulbrom to...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-63666024
So the fact that a fair proportion of people fail to complete their antibiotic course and that doctors dish them out like sweets is irrelevant then?
https://www.rgandrbwilliams.co.uk/files/auction_details/Day%20House%20Catalogue.pdf
Some very tidy kit - must be farming in a very big way - multiple drills and 3 SP sprayers!
Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland
The main crop potato harvest in Northern Ireland is now well underway. Initial indications are pointing to a significant drop in yields this year, relative to 2021.
However, potatoes dry matters are exceptionally high – in some cases up to 25%. This...
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There’s little doubt that 2022 has been a memorable season and particularly challenging for those growing potatoes. CPM takes a look at how this season is stacking up.
By Lucy de la Pasture
There’s an old adage that life can only be...
I have had a red tractor non conformance for "no documented system in place to ensure statutory harvest intervals for PPP's are complied with"
What are they wanting?
Experts state that seed quality often directly correlates with a farmer’s crop yield. High-quality seeds are superior to other seed varieties in physiological purity and are usually free from seed-borne diseases. For those unfamiliar with the agricultural industry, you can determine seed quality...
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