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  1. Agriland RSS

    Machinery Focus: Automation and the Valtra Q series at Gurteen

    Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland One of the most active tractor manufacturers of late is Valtra which has launched a Q Series and G Series of tractors over the last couple of years, which has filled gaps in its range, as well as adding a good deal more choice. Last year it was the the...
  2. Chris F

    Farmer Focus - Neil White

    Farmer Focus - Neil White As I write on this very wet December day (yes very last minute) it’s nice to look back on such a dry year. I wrote in June that the area looked the best it had ever looked, crops were full of potential, and for once they carried that into what was our record-breaking...
  3. Clive

    New information about what Environmental Land Management schemes will pay for

    Moderator notice OK we have done this now in the resource section to try separate he questions and answers from the general chat - we will update it as new questions and answers are added to this thread...
  4. Chris F

    SOIL-CENTRED WORCESTERSHIRE SUSTAINABILITY DRIVE

    SOIL-CENTRED WORCESTERSHIRE SUSTAINABILITY DRIVE Home-made compost, massively reduced tillage and determined cover cropping have been central to the single-minded drive to improve the arable sustainability of the Green Horizons Network farm at Salford Lodge, Pitchill just outside Evesham over...
  5. Agriland RSS

    Soil tech and cheaper GPS from CNH and JD

    Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland The tsunami of digital technology which is engulfing much of agriculture is here to stay, yet many are overwhelmed by the sheer volume of new tech that is coming on to the market, some of which may actually work for Irish farmers, but a lot won’t. This...
  6. F

    750A Metering system

    Having bought a second hand JD750A late autumn 2021and replacing all wearing parts as required.The drill was used to drill grass seeds, stubble turnips and cereals . We have had great success with each in a challenging year The problem with the drill is the accord metering unit which is land...
  7. P

    Which farm/estate mapping systems do you use?

    I ask the above as the farm where my wife works is considering up dating their mapping program. At the moment they use a Gatekeeper mapping system. My wife mentioned she is interested in the “Pear Technology”mapping program. We would be very interested to know what mapping programs you use and...
  8. TFF

    Putting Sustainability Into Practice

    Kristjan Hebert rejects the popular, romanticized notion that farmers should wear plaid shirts, run small operations, “and maybe even have a piece of wheat sticking out of our mouth.” It’s an image that runs counter to both reality and Hebert’s own decision to go big on the vast prairies of...
  9. D

    Variable rate liquid fertiliser

    Anybody using an N Sensor on liquid fert , if so what nozzles are you running to get a big enough variation to make it worth while, it’s an Agrifac sprayer on a single line so looking for nozzles that can give a good spread of rates without going to too high a pressure to avoid scorch.
  10. TFF

    Precision Farming

    Precision Farming is about managing variations in the field accurately to grow more food using fewer resources and reducing production costs. All aspects of the environment – soil, weather, vegetation, water – vary from place to place. And all these factors determine crop growth and farming...
  11. Trinity AgTech

    Small Robot Co launches robot services to 50 farms this autumn

    A major milestone for our small robots: our Tom monitoring robots will be set to work this Autumn. 50 farms will become home to our sustainable robots, delivering our first services for Per Plant Farming: applications by exception. These autonomous scanning robots will help farmers make informed...
  12. C

    Agriculture Mapping & Crop Analysis

    Hey everyone, I'm a data engineer and drone pilot who has come to seek the opinion and knowledge of professionals and experts who frequent this forum and contribute to it's topics. I would like to start servicing my local farms with data and reporting gathered from a multispectral camera...
  13. CPM RSS

    Target: outstanding emergence

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Väderstad has bold ambitions when it comes to seed emergence and celebrated its 60th birthday with the launch of a raft of new machines. CPM went to Germany to take a look firsthand. By Melanie Jenkins It wouldn’t be unreasonable to...
  14. CPM RSS

    Measure, monitor, manage

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF The evolution of technology has revolutionised modern-day farming, but just how beneficial can it be for managing inputs? CPM explores the concept. By Charlotte Cunningham With input costs elevated and looking likely to stay that way...
  15. CPM RSS

    European shows provide plenty of innovation

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF With the move of France’s SIMA international farm machinery exhibition to a November date in ‘even’ years, manufacturers were spoilt for choice when it came to unveiling new developments, with Italy’s EIMA in the same month. With both...
  16. snarling bee

    Situation Vacant Sprayer Operator and Tractor Driver - Combinable Crops - Bedfordshire

    We are looking for a sprayer operator to join our team. Our well-equipped business grows 800 hectares of combinable crops, at the home farm and for contract farming customers within a 5 mile radius. We also have a high health pig unit. We are looking to employ a capable and reliable person to...
  17. CPM RSS

    Yara to provide free access to Atfarm platform

    Written by Charlotte Cunningham from CPM Magazine Yara has announced plans to make its variable rate application platform, Atfarm, completely free of charge for this coming season. The announcement comes after positive feedback from farms using the technology last season to improve their...
  18. Trinity AgTech

    Nitrogen and agriculture – where do we stand?

    Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University The development of synthetic nitrogen (N) production allowed a boom in agricultural yields and population growth worldwide Whilst N is growth-limiting, it is regularly applied at levels where less than half is used by the plants, wasting input...
  19. Enry

    Machinery Sale - Mr Price the man who cleared the river!

    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!
  20. F

    Selling power fixed rate or tracker?

    I always sold my power from my windturbine on a rate that was fixed for 12 months. Now the company is keen to put me on a variable rate that is fixed to this "dam" or day ahead market price. Anyone else sell this way? They say they will pay me 85 % of dam price. Predicted dam price for 12...
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