Cereals 2017

[Chris F]

Welcome to the Cereals Thread on The Farming Forum. We are looking forward to attending Cereals on 14th and 15th June at Boothby Graffoe. As part of the team involved Syngenta’s Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year (FSOOTY) final we are looking forward to seeing who wins this year. After the presentation on Day 1, there will be a Question Time session with the finalists headed up by application specialist, James Thomas.

In the run up to the event, we will be including exhibitor information and then once the event is running there will be live pictures and videos from the event as per previous years.

More information from Cereals:

Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Cereals Event (14-15 June) with visitors able to save by booking in advance.

As this is the event’s 40th anniversary, it promises to be a celebration of all things arable, bringing together nearly 500 exhibitors to showcase the latest machinery, crop and business developments.

Some of the features, Spray and Sprayers Area, Drone Zone, The Soil Pit, Knowledge trails and the arbale conference that will be going on over both days.

Spanning over 64ha on a working farm, visitors can expect everything from advice on how to boost returns with specialist crops, and working demonstrations of cultivation equipment to the latest cutting edge technology.

Tickets are now on sale via the website www.cerealsevent.co.uk/tickets and visitors can use the promocode CEREALS17TOS to save over 15% on tickets.

We look forward to seeing you there!

 

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ROBOT - SPOT SPRAY

TRP Imports will be showing its new Robot at Cereals.

ANATIS is NOT just an Autonomous Robot, it has many features including data collection for example Crop size, Weed area, Crop numbering and more . Including all new SPOT SPRAYING

see us on stand 527 & fields of the future !!

 

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Soya UK Ltd will exhibit at Cereals 2017

Soya UK will be at Cereals 2017 to provide information on all aspects of this exciting new crop.

With around a five-fold increase in the area grown in 2016, and a further five-fold increase for 2017, the national area of Soya is now around 4500 acres. There is enormous interest in the crop as a possible new broad-acre break crop which could help combat blackgrass, and reduce the dependence on Oilseed Rape as the main break crop in the UK. For harvest 2018, the area is expected to expand rapidly again to somewhere between 15,000 and 25,000 acres, and with a UK market of 3 million tonnes, it has the potential to become a major crop.

Soya UK will be at Cereals to provide information on all aspects of the crop from the varieties and agronomy, through to the harvesting and marketing of the crop.

 

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A PDF of the layout is attached, or you can download one from here so you can zoom in: http://www.cerealsevent.co.uk/__media/Files/Cereals 2017 event layout.pdf

 

[Andrew K]

Any chance you could flat roll the fields stones in this year? They are a pain in the feet!

 

[dirty harry]

Is it right that a lot of larger exhibitors won't be attending this year? Why is this? Hardly seems worth the journey if there's no "free " lunches?! Cheers dh

 

[Condi]

Non of the big merchants are there, maybe they knew they were just being used as a free lunch

 

[Andrew K]

Is it right that a lot of larger exhibitors won't be attending this year? Why is this? Hardly seems worth the journey if there's no "free " lunches?! Cheers dh

How many lunches can you eat W ?

 

[CerealsEvents]

Any chance you could flat roll the fields stones in this year? They are a pain in the feet!

Hi, Andrew!

The fields were rolled when the cultivations were done at the beginning of autumn. Should solve the 'problem'!

 

[CerealsEvents]

Is it right that a lot of larger exhibitors won't be attending this year? Why is this? Hardly seems worth the journey if there's no "free " lunches?! Cheers dh

We have nearly 500 exhibitors attending the event this year - we're sure you'll be well fed & looked after http://www.cerealsevent.co.uk/exhibitors

 

[Andrew K]

Hi, Andrew!

The fields were rolled when the cultivations were done at the beginning of autumn. Should solve the 'problem'!

It might help, but a flat roll after a rain this week would be much better IMO as there will be no frost lift effect overwinter.

 

[Grain Buyer]

Non of the big merchants are there, maybe they knew they were just being used as a free lunch

I knew a group of farmers who would go to cereals, just to sit in the Openfield tent drinking free booze all day. That list does make sad reading. I could only see one merchant

 

[Grain Buyer]

Is it right that a lot of larger exhibitors won't be attending this year? Why is this? Hardly seems worth the journey if there's no "free " lunches?! Cheers dh

If I give you a sandwich will you come?

 

[Clive]

If I give you a sandwich will you come?

smoked salmon please

 

[Grain Buyer]

smoked salmon please

I have a tin of spam with your name on it.

You'll all miss the VIP tent with the Larks tongues and Peacock baguettes.... did anyone ever make it back there?

 

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Louth Tractors brings the latest Case IH technology to Cereals 2017

Lincolnshire machinery supplier Louth Tractors will be exclusively showcasing the latest Case IH machinery and technology at this year’s Cereals as the global brand marks its 175th anniversary.

The dealership will be exhibiting some of the cutting-edge agricultural products released by Case-IH during the last 12 months, including the Optum 300 CVX and the AFS AccuTurn automated headland turning system.

Visitors will be able to see a Quadtrac up close or sit in the cab of a Luxxum at stand 604; the only place to find Case IH products at this year’s show.

Machinery experts from Louth Tractor’s two Lincolnshire branches - Louth and Great Limber - will be on hand for questions and demonstrations during the two-day event.

Steve Melbourne, director of Louth Tractors, said: "We’re honoured to be representing Case IH at Cereals in 2017. It’s a highlight in the farming calendar for us and to have it taking place close to home in Lincolnshire makes it extra special.

“The focus of our stand is about the future of farming, because Case IH is leading the way when it comes to technology and innovation in the field. AFS AccuTurn represents the next step in tractor automation, while the Optum has been dubbed the most fuel-efficient tractor ever. People can visit our stand to find out more about Case IH products and the rest of our range.”

This year it’s 175 years since Jerome Increase Case founded Case IH in Racine, Wisconsin and to mark the occasion, the company recently unveiled its first fully ‘driver-less’ concept tractor.

Paul Freeman, product marketing specialist for Case IH, said: “The big shows are a great opportunity for us to meet customers and show them the latest advances we're making in the machinery marketplace. Each improvement we develop is done for one purpose - to get tractors, combines and balers back into work as quickly as possible to help our customers be productive and profitable. If we can take turning out of the equation with our latest AFS automated headland turning, the operator can focus on the important jobs instead.”

Louth Tractors is the primary Case IH dealership for North East Lincolnshire. It also supplies Krone mowers and balers, ploughs from Ovlac, Husqvarna chainsaws and much more.

 

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Brexit, what does the future hold?

Arable Conference marquee (opposite the NFU stand), Wednesday 14th June, 10.30am - Meurig Raymond, NFU President joins the Secretary of State and David Caffall, Chief Executive of the Agricultural Industries Confederation for a panel session on Brexit, looking at what might be in store as 2020 looms closer.

 

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TECH AND AGRICULTURE - BRIDGING THE GAP

NFU stand 829, Wednesday 14th June, 2.00-3.00pm - Technology can provide farmers with greater abilities to understand and monitor land, crops and animals, supporting them in managing their businesses, planning and ultimately improving competitiveness. This session will outline how techUK members can provide solutions to the various production challenges outlined by farmers, from improved crop yields using precision tools and sensors to better livestock management through real-time monitoring and automation.

 

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DESPERATELY SEEKING FIELDS FOR INNOVATE UK PROJECT

@SoilEssentials

A consortium of partners both academic and industry are developing a unique test to measure soil quality, linking the nematode populations and communities with nutrient, texture, structure and other key soil attributes. This test will identify long-term soil health problems across fields, problems which could be improved to give greater crop yields.

SoilEssentials - the leading precision agriculture specialists - are now seeking growers who could offer further fields for sampling. The grower will receive, free of charge, results for pH, Nutrients, C%, P, K, Mg, Ca and Na with the knowledge that they will be helping to provide vital information to the project.

At Cereals, on stand number 337, SoilEssentials staff will be actively engaging with people to come on board with the project. Soil Sampling team manager Alison Easson explains “we are now into Year two of this three-year project and my role is to manage the soil sampling of 500 fields across the UK, over the next 12 - 18 months. It’s no small task and SoilEssentials are sampling fields the length and breadth of the UK to get the range of results that make this project robust. It’s a continuous process finding the fields and so I am appealing to growers, farmers, agronomists, and land owners get in touch and be involved in improving the UK’s soil health."

This Innovate UK funded project is a collaboration between commercial companies and researchers.

Scottish Agronomy is the leading organisation in Scotland devoted to the provision of unbiased arable advice to farmers. It was established in 1985 as an Industrial and Provident Society (Co-operative) by a group of progressive arable farmers. The objective of the Society is to produce, gather, interpret and disseminate technical information solely for the benefit of the membership.

Barfoots grow, process, pack and market a range of semi-exotic produce, with a quality and freshness that is second to none. Established in the early 1970’s by Peter Barfoot, the family business has grown to employ over 200 people. Their existing customers include the major supermarkets within the UK and leading national restaurant chains.

SoilEssentials are the award-winning, leading Scottish precision agriculture specialists providing integrated solutions through the seasons to make a farmer’s life easier and more profitable by farming smarter. They also have Trimble authorised dealer status for Northern UK and blend this with a complementary portfolio of products and services of their own.

The James Hutton Institute, (JHI) supported by James Hutton Ltd combines strengths in crops, soils and land use and environmental research, and makes a major contribution to the understanding of key global issues, such as food, energy and environmental security, and developing and promoting effective technological and management solutions to these. It employs more than 500 scientists and support staff, making it one of the biggest research centres in the UK and the first of its type in Europe.

SRUC (Scotland's Rural College) delivers comprehensive skills, education and business support for Scotland’s land-based industries, founded on world class and sector-leading research, education and consultancy. The soil science and systems research group within SRUC has an extensive track record of soils research in the UK. JHI and SRUC have state of the art infrastructure for successful delivery of their project-specific objectives such as laboratories for nematology, soil physics and molecular biology, glasshouses, and experimental farms.

In the first instance, to talk through how you can get involved, please contact Alison Easson by email: [email protected] or call 01356 650459. We look forward to hearing from you.

 

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Underwear burying craze at Cereals

Underwear burying craze at Cereals

This year, farmers from AHDB’s Monitor Farm programme have been burying their pants to help them find out about their soil health.

A simple visual experiment, once dug up the condition of the cotton underwear reveals the level of soil microbial activity and can be used to pinpoint ways to improve soil health.

Brian Barker and Russell McKenzie, Stowmarket and Huntingdon Monitor Farm hosts, will bring their findings (and their pants) to Cereals 2017 to feature in a debate held on the AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds stand.

At 11:30am on both days of the event Brian and Russell will lead farmers in soil health discussions based on their pants experiences.

The debate will discuss the effect of different establishment methods, worm numbers, cover crops and more. They will look at which field on the farm worked best and whether burying pants changed their management practices.

Tim Isaac, AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds Head of Knowledge Exchange, said: “Burying underwear sounds like a bit of fun, but it can also give us some serious messages about future-proofing our soils. It can reveal the state of our soil health and give us an insight into which tools we should develop across the farm to encourage soil biology and improve soil structure.”

Brian farms at Lodge Farm near Stowmarket and has hosted an AHDB Monitor Farm since 2014. He was one of the pioneers of pants-burying in the UK, having found out about a similar experiment in Ontario, Canada.

Brian buried his first set of pants in the autumn last year and has been repeating the experiment throughout the season.

He said: “Our soil is at the mercy of our tillage equipment. The over-winter plough field pants were virtually intact, compared to the over-winter cover crop field pants which were completely shredded.”

How to #soilmyundies

1. Bury a pair of white 100% cotton briefs or boxers in the top six inches of soil.
2. Leave the waistband showing and mark the location.
3. To test the impact of soil type, rotation and management, repeat at several locations.
4. After eight weeks, extract the underwear carefully and wash them in a bucket of water.
5. Use the results to learn more about your farm’s soil health and share the results on Twitter, using the hashtag #soilmyundies

For more information or to book your place at the debate email [email protected]

The debate will be held from 11:30am on both days of the Cereals Event at AHDB stand 919. A hog roast will be served after the debate in the AHDB marquee.

Monitor Farms

AHDB Monitor Farms bring together groups of like-minded farmers who want to improve their businesses by sharing performance information and best practice around a nationwide network of host farms. AHDB organises and facilitates Monitor Farm meetings for farmers, who own and operate the scheme – by farmers, for farmers. Monitor Farms are part of the AHDB Farm Excellence Programme.

Other debates and updates

AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds is running a series of debates and updates at Cereals 2017 designed to promote informed and focused discussion on the hottest topics at Cereals.

In addition to this, soils guru Philip Wright will be manning AHDB’s soil pit throughout the event, looking at the impact of subsoiling on soil conditions.

For more details, visit cereals.ahdb.org.uk/cereals