A unique crop enhancer that improves chlorophyll production and maximises green leaf area is producing some impressive yield increases in cereal crops. Klorofill is a liquid formulation of pentanoate, an organic compound that contains a keto acid, a vital precursor in chlorophyll manufacture within plants. “Chlorophyll is essential for photosynthesis, so maintaining efficient production is […]
Kverneland has developed a soil testing kit, for growers looking to gather a deeper understanding of their soil health. The kit includes a variety of essential tools and accessories to assist with regular checking of soil profiles. These include a penetrometer for measuring compaction, knife, folding ruler, brush, trowel and a pair of gloves. In […]
Farming carbon was a hot topic at Low Carbon Agriculture show held online in early March where carbon was discussed as a new ‘crop’ for land managers. “Carbon will be a new income stream to build into farm businesses,” said Stephen Briggs, head of soil and water at Innovation for Agriculture speaking in the Carbon Storage […]
Growers applying slurry or liquid digestate ahead of spring-sown crops such as maize have a new option for improving the efficiency with which crops take up and use this valuable source of nitrogen. Vizura is a nitrification inhibitor designed for use with slurries or digestate and is available exclusively through Hutchinsons this season. It works […]
Merlin is a new outstanding addition to the spring oat market launching exclusively from Cope Seeds and Grain in spring 2022. Delivering an unrivalled combination of yield, quality, agronomic features and disease resistance, Merlin’s trial results are so good that seed production has been fast-tracked. According to Gemma Clarke at Cope Seeds and Grain, the […]
How farmers clear their fields of cover crops – which are increasingly used to regenerate soil between productive crop rotations – is being investigated by a final year Harper Adams University student. Farmers integrate cover crops to their cropping rotations between cash crops, otherwise soil would be left bare or fallow. Cover cropping is a […]
New Holland have teamed up for a second year with The Prince’s Countryside Fund for the ‘Up to Speed’ scheme offering three aspiring farmers the opportunity to kickstart their business with the loan of a New Holland machine. The Prince’s Countryside Fund and New Holland Agriculture’s ‘Up to Speed’ scheme is now open for its […]
Grazing livestock on winter cereals could help aid soil biology, allow for earlier drilling dates, control pests and diseases and influence yield potential, according to recent results from a trial carried out on a mixed farming enterprise in Angus. The project, which looked at grazing winter cereals with sheep, started as a Rural Innovation Support […]
Oats are not barley. This is the fundamental essential those growing the increasingly popular crop this spring need to appreciate to get the most out of them, believes Agrii Innovation Crops manager, Skye Van Heyzen. “Most people come to growing oats recognising their ability to take-off rapidly, scavenge nutrients well and compete with weeds better […]
Scientists have discovered a signal that causes roots to stop growing in hard soils which can be ‘switched off’ to allow them to punch through compacted soil – a discovery that could help plants to grow in even the most damaged soils. An international research team, led by scientists from the University of Nottingham’s Future […]
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