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Hi all we are having massive massive electric company problems due to a fire last year, switching suppliers etc. Anyway they're now charging 60p/kwh as we've been shoved on a variable rate tarrif and have no way of changing until the issues are sorted. I'm trying my best to get it sorted but...

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...

Written by Rachael Harper from CPM Magazine Download PDF Can digital tools unlock benefits not seen before with precision agronomy applications? CPM finds out how an Essex farm is doing just this. Growth stage prediction within xarvio have been annoyingly and surprisingly accurate. By Mike...

Devising a method for the precision application of fungicides and biopesticides is being investigated in a newly commissioned project funded by an Innovate UK Smart Grant. SprayBot, a three-year feasibility study, will be delivered by CHAP in collaboration with Newcastle University, Small Robot...

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...

So, with the price of bagged fert I am seriously considering trying some digestate especially with the relaxing of autumn applications! The digestate will be in cake form so can be applied with a muck spreader but it ideally needs to be done accurately. Currently we’re running two10t Richard...

…for farmers Agriculture is heavily reliant on seeing and understanding the natural world. We look at the benefits of digital plant phenotyping for those on the front-line of agriculture. From plant breeders examining the best crop varieties, to agronomists identifying pests and diseases in the...

Dr Tom Ashfield, head of the CHAP Digital Phenotyping Lab at Rothamsted Research explains how his work in digital phenotyping is progressing innovation in agri-tech. When most people think of digital phenotyping, they may think of scoring crop traits for breeding or assessing a product. But in...

Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland The latest update to Kverneland’s iXTrack T series sprayers includes several new options from nozzle spacing and spot spraying to boom height control. A major advance is that a new 36/25m steel boom can be specified which allows contractors to switch...

Drill for the day, drill for the soil and you’ll be away. CPM explores the financial and agronomic considerations for low and no-till systems, and looks at some of the latest machinery options available to growers. By Melanie Jenkins Establishment is arguably the most vital aspect of a crop’s...

So rumour has it interest rates to go up again by .5%,how can they reduce inflation by hitting the public to cut spending yet energy etc constantly going up.They now want food prices down to help but does that mean they expect industry etc to run at a loss .I just can’t get my head round the...

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...

Benefits of soil mapping for forage production © Carrs Billington Soil-mapping grassland at a north Yorkshire dairy farm and using the data to vary lime applications within fields has captured cost savings on liming of £35/ha. The Pratt family want to increase milk production from forage at...

Good afternoon all, I wanted to let you know that we've opened the Sustainable Farming Incentive for applications today. You can find a summary of what's available in this initial rollout here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/a-summary-of-the-sfi-in-2022 - we'll be expanding the scheme to cover...

Afternoon tff I run a Trimble cfx 750 and AgriSpread as 55 on filed iq I have a company who we are going to be spreading for and they want a download of each field as it is spread name tonnages etc which is fine . They want them in the form of xml files or bin files i am used to imported data in...

We built a "See + Spray + Map" system for Grassland Weeds (mainly docks, broad-leaved types) It uses Cameras and AI, and our bespoke GPS mapping system to map where it IDs the weeds and sprays. There's a forum thread here...

Written by William Kellett from Agriland With Covid-19 restrictions now lifted Valtra UK & IE will be attending a number of the key agricultural and farm machinery shows taking place during June and July. At the end of this month Valtra will be back at the Royal Highland Show which runs from...

Kuhn 30.1 QE Advert added by: B and B Tractors Machinery Details Category: Applicators Fertiliser spreader / broadcaster Price: £1950 Condition: Used Description Kuhn 30.1 QE variable rate spreader 2700 litre capacity Hopper cover Lights Telimat T25 Boarder...

❗️JOB VACANCY❗️ 🚜 General Farm worker 🚜 Full time General farm worker required for Large progressive arable livestock farm located near Stonehaven Aberdeenshire This role involves using modern technology and machinery such as variable rate drilling/lime application and GPS technology...

Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland With shows now thankfully being held again, Balmoral has once more taken its place as the main event at which dealers and manufacturers can show off their latest products. The first day was one of sunshine and showers but that didn’t deter the large...