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A “smarter” approach to crop rotation planning will help growers maximise productivity and deliver on the environmental goals of the new farm policy era ... Says Hutchinsons head of Integrated Crop Management, David Howard. The removal of direct payments threatens to reduce the ability of...

But more growers are realising the potential benefits for improving consistency, yield and quality. One such grower is Richard Capper, who manages an 80 ha family farm on the Worcestershire/ Herefordshire border, growing cider apples, dessert fruit for supermarkets, and 8 varieties of hops. He...

And with input prices hitting new highs, further efficiency gains look set to benefit the bottom line even more. The 260 ha (650 acres) business, F.D. Bird & Sons, near Beverley, began using Omnia in 2020, working with Hutchinsons agronomist Ben Jagger, to analyse existing yield map data, and...

David Williams visited a Cambridgeshire family’s mixed farm, where strategies to improve soil and crop health, and to reduce costs, have increased profitability. facebookTwitterLinkedinpinterestmail Farmer Harry Horrell (right) with the farm’s Farmacy agronomist Andrew Buckberry. Variable rate...

Spraying opportunities are often limited in spring, so identifying fields to prioritise for treatment is key to effective disease control, according to Hutchinsons head of integrated crop management (ICM), Dave Howard. “Omnia’s wheat disease risk forecasting model is a valuable tool to help do...

It’s clearly understood that improved farm productivity is good for business and more recently, for carbon ... But the challenge has always been how to measure the cost of producing a particular crop with regards to carbon. Hutchinsons new Omnia Carbon cost of production tool has been designed...

A whole farm approach to Agroecological farming practices is the premise of the Helix Agroecology Farm hosted by Harry Heath of Whitley Manor Farm, Newport, Shropshire ... As an industry we are still not in a position to be able to clearly define the benefits of many of the practices or...

I'm looking into alternatives to soyl for my variable everything package I currently have with them. Who's in the market for variable N,P,K, lime, seed, yield maps?

Act early to stop yellow rust and Septoria Early action will be key to preventing yellow rust and Septoria gaining a foothold in crops as we enter the main spring growing period, according to leading agronomy firm Hutchinsons. The risk from both diseases is relatively high following a milder...

Managing Nitrogen with a Realistic Eye on Yield Potential With Nitrogen prices at an all-time high, it is more important than ever that growers realistically evaluate the true yield potential of their crops. Chris Hoskins, Hutchinsons Digital Farming Manager for the South, shares his views on...

Ease of connectivity makes transition to variable rate drilling smoother than ever before Robert Sullivan of GSC Grays and farm manager of Raby Estates, has been looking at how to introduce variable rate applications across the two farms that make up the estate in both Durham and Shropshire...

Take a smarter approach to rotation planning A “smarter” approach to crop rotation planning will help growers maximise productivity and deliver on the environmental goals of the new farm policy era, says Hutchinsons head of Integrated Crop Management, David Howard. The removal of direct...

Using farm trials to build more sustainable farming systems Farm trials provide an excellent test-bed for the latest tools and technology in real-world situations, but often results can be considered in isolation, potentially overlooking the complex interactions across farming systems...

Variable rate drilling more accessible than ever Converting a standard land metered drill into a variable rate drill has never been easier or more affordable with the launch this spring of a new variable drill conversion kit, Omnia E-Seed. Developed by leading crop production specialists...

TerraMap Carbon - the UKâs first Carbon Mapping Service now available Hutchinsons launches TerraMap Carbon the first ever carbon mapping service to provide the most accurate baseline measurement of both organic and active carbon in the soil and is now available to UK farmers. Despite growers...

Omnia management system of choice for award-winning farmer For award-winning Worcestershire arable farmer Jonathan Boaz using farmyard manure to improve organic matter in his soils is key. Mr Boaz won the 2016 British Farming Innovator of the Year award. Farming a total of 243ha, soils...

Soil mapping helps drive efficiency for hop and apple grower Digital mapping systems in horticultural crops, particularly top fruit and hops, are not yet as widely used as in broad-acre arable crops, but more growers are realising the potential benefits for improving consistency, yield and...

App takes crop walking to new level A new version of the Omnia Scout app has been launched to make it easier for growers and agronomists to share crop walking information and update field records remotely. The iOS app is a complete rebuild of the original Omnia Field Scout app, that allows...

Hutchinsons Helix farm network continues to expand Hutchinsons is delighted to announce the addition of Hundayfield farm to its network of Helix regional demonstration farms. Owned by Nick and Liz Wilson, Hundayfield farm just outside York is the northern region Helix demonstration farm in...

Omnia hits 1000 users Omnia the revolutionary precision agronomy software tool launched by Hutchinsons in 2014 has just registered its 1000th user. Adam Silvester of WA Silvester Ltd, Dunhampton Farm, near Droitwich in Worcestershire signed up to Omnia’s current free access offer and as the...