water management

NSA Grassland Trail set to deliver timely advice on making the most from grassland 11th July 2022 From permanent pasture to herbal leys, the options now available for the country’s sheep farmers when it comes to managing their grassland are numerous and can be confusing. To support sheep...

The Nature-based Solutions for Climate programme offers one-off grants to partnership-led pilot projects. Projects must achieve habitat creation and restoration at a landscape scale - an area of at least 500 hectares in size. About the programme Successful applications will receive part of a £5...

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...

Written by Megan O'Brien from Agriland An international programme seeking start-ups with the potential to accelerate the agricultural industry’s transition to a net zero sector, was launched at an event in Israel last week. Against the backdrop of the climate crisis, SVG Ventures/THRIVE and...

Hi all, We attended our first Cereals farm show a few weeks ago and were very happy with the number of people that stopped by our booth! We were the silly Americans with a big, yellow drainage plough on display. If anyone missed our booth or the demo day we hosted last week, I wanted to post...

Clarkson seems to echo a lot of what ive been saying about farming the last 5 years, its good to know there are some straight talking logical thinkers out there!

Written by Megan O'Brien from Agriland Measures introduced to improve the control of farm run-off, which were trialled under the Source to Tap Scheme, have resulted in less MCPA herbicide in source drinking water rivers. The success of the measures introduced to improve water quality in the...

Farming Investment Fund: a new grant Written by Gordon Jones Credit: Alison Day In November, we launched the Farming Investment Fund. It included the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund and the Water Management theme of the Farming Transformation Fund. An Improving Farm Productivity...

Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland The head of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has called for greater funding for agriculture to ensure there is available and accessible food in crisis situations. FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu told a UN Security Council...

Hi all, I'm posting to let you know that we're hosting a farm drainage webinar with a local drainage contractor and a specialist from Soil-Max. We'll be discussing common drainage issues for farmers in the UK and a deep dive into how the Soil-Max could be a solution for some. Here is the...

Farm Xport will be showcasing the Soil-Max ZD1600 drainage plough at Cereals. We'll be at booth 506 so be sure to stop by and say hello. We'll also be hosting a demonstration afterward on Friday, June 10th at a farm outside of Cambridge. If you're planning to come to Cereals and stop by, be...

Planners are arguing that every ditch is a water course here but don’t seem to make it very clear as to what’s what. When does one become the other and vice versa. I always assumed a ditch carried winter water but was dry in the summer and a watercourse was an all year round course for...

Got a mf6718s which is auto steer ready just needs a receiver on the cab. Is there any cheaper alternatives or is a diy receiver possible. And is there a subscription required to run it in the tractor. looking for around 25cm accuracy or there abouts.

Written by Megan O'Brien from Agriland The vital role of groundwater and the need to manage it sustainably can no longer be overlooked, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations annual World Water Development Report (WWDR). The report entitled 'Groundwater...

Written by Megan O'Brien from Agriland The vital role of groundwater and the need to manage it sustainably can no longer be overlooked, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations annual World Water Development Report (WWDR). The report entitled 'Groundwater...

Fine-tune root crop irrigation to optimise performance As the season remains unpredictable for many, root crop growers are encouraged to fine-tune irrigation programmes by utilising available technologies that optimise performance. Primarily grown on lighter land with limited moisture-holding...

Fine-tune root crop irrigation to optimise performance As the season remains unpredictable for many, root crop growers are encouraged to fine-tune irrigation programmes by utilising available technologies that optimise performance. Primarily grown on lighter land with limited moisture-holding...

Fine-tune root crop irrigation to optimise performance As the season remains unpredictable for many, root crop growers are encouraged to fine-tune irrigation programmes by utilising available technologies that optimise performance. Primarily grown on lighter land with limited moisture-holding...

Written by William Kellett from Agriland Industry heavyweight speakers will discuss new environmental policy on UK farms, as well as opportunities such as carbon farming, and advances in renewable energy at Low Carbon Agriculture show this March 8 and March 9, at the NAEC, Stoneleigh, cutting...

Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland 10 years ago, researchers at Harper Adams University in Shropshire in the UK set out on a long-term project to question the effects of machinery traffic and cultivation techniques, such as a plough, on the soil. A decade later, some concrete results are...