Putting the Agrii SFI plan into action on-farm
In the last Agrii Journal, we looked at how tackling the new 2023 Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) systematically involving a three-stage plan could make the task less daunting and more rewarding. In this issue, we get an insight into how it works on-farm. Having pulled out of his SFI pilot on 214ha near Alcester in […]
Green Horizons: 2023 in Numbers
Latest research shows all-round benefits from ‘appropriate’ tillage
Reducing cultivations may help improve long-term soil structure and health. However, the latest research shows that, like profitability, Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission levels depend on crop productivity The results of field-scale trials at the country’s longest-established grassweed management technology centre at Stow Longa near Huntingdon underline that tillage itself need […]
Winter beans
Winter beans are a sound alternative break crop to oilseed rape, providing good residual nitrogen levels for the following cereal crop. Agrii has good availability of Vespa, Tundra and Vincent winter beans for autumn sowing. Vespa is the Market-leading winter bean variety, offering high yields and good all-round disease resistance. Vincent is new addition to […]
Are biologicals about to deliver on their promise?
Biological crop protection agents have been heralded as the future of pest and disease control for more than a decade, but for many early adopters the experience left them underwhelmed. Fortunately, the strong performance of several products, such as Serenade ASO (Bacillus subtilis strain QST 713), Sonata (Bacillus pumilus strain QST 2808) and, more recently, […]
Mycotoxin risk to your livestock
It is believed that over 90% of animal feed is contaminated by mycotoxins which can cause major harm to your animals’ health, performance, and consequent profitability. Mycotoxins are metabolites produced by fungi infecting forage and cereal crops in the field as well as during storage and can be found in almost all agricultural commodities worldwide. […]
Podcast: Taking a reality check on regen farming
Tom Martin, who farms near Peterborough and Agrii agronomist, Neil Harper answer the tough question of what is the reality check that we need to honestly answer to be able to learn from to go forward today with regen farming. With more farmers than ever exploring regen farming, maintaining profitability has never been more of […]
Research shows new key to maximising liquid fertiliser sustainability
Contracted research by Verdesian as well as Agrii Technology Centres and iFarms has highlighted marked increases in Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE) from the stabiliser’s unique combination of urease and nitrification inhibitors. These have led to valuable improvements in crop yield and quality as well as machinery and labour use, and – every bit as importantly […]
Measuring and managing soil P and K
Phosphate (P) and Potassium (K) are two of the big three macro-nutrients for plant nutrition; they are also some of the most considerable crop input requirements for development, growth, and yield. This places a high significance on managing the application and utilisation of P and K. Throughout the last cropping year, P and K prices […]
Sheep scab – increasing in cost and incidence
This newsletter content was provided by Bimeda, makers of Gold Fleece Sheep Dip, 608 mg/ml Concentrate for Dip Emulsion. Sheep scab is estimated to cost the UK sheep sector £78-202 million annually. Historically under control, its incidence has increased exponentially with resultant economic and welfare impacts. Caused by the Psoroptes ovis mite, which can be […]
