Focus on soil organic matter
So you’ve got your soil organic matter (SOM) results back. But what do those results mean, and what value are they?We have gathered six key things you need to know about organic matter. To learn more about organic matter testing, please get in touch with your local agronomist. You can find out more about organic […]
How to make SFI applications as simple and effective as possible on your farm
Whilst the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) rules are complex and confusing in parts, taking a step-by-step approach to their application can help growers get the most out of them in the least time, says independent farm business consultant Paul Pickford. There is little doubt that DEFRA have succeeded in achieving one of their main […]
Working together for a sustainable future
What has been achieved since 2020? SDG = Sustainable Development Goal set by the United Nations to be achieved by 2030.
iFarm visitors up 37% on 2022 to more than 2,400 visitors
For many growers, on-farm trials are the living proof that support a change in cropping choices, herbicide and fungicide strategies and environmental commitments.
Brothers John and James Russell of Mawhill Farm, Kinross have hosted trials as part of the Agrii iFarm network since 2020.The learnings identified in the years since have been applied across the farm.
West Country BYDV Eye-Opener
This season has been a real barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) eye-opener for Phil Lockyer and his partner Kate at Lower Eggbeer, Cheriton Bishop near Exeter on the northern edge of Dartmoor National Park. Despite diligent field-walking every two days until the December cold snap, they found no aphids at all in the winter wheat […]
Photo ID to be required to buy ammonium nitrate
The Home Office has amended the Control of Poisons and Explosives Precursors Regulations 2023 to introduce new substances to the lists of regulated explosives precursors and poisons, including Ammonium Nitrate based fertiliser with a nitrogen content of 16% or more. This applies to compounds, blends and mixtures such as NPK fertiliser containing ammonium nitrate above […]
