Agrii’s expertise utilised in the world’s first autonomously grown parsnip crop
Huntapac’s parsnip crop, grown without human machinery operation, used Skippy Scout drone monitoring operated by Agrii’s technical experts in the world’s first instance of entirely autonomous vegetable agronomy and production. Huntapac, in collaboration with Autonomous Agri Solutions, AutoSpray Systems and Agrii, funded by the Marks and Spencer Plan A Accelerator Fund, successfully grew a crop […]
Milestone Moment: Tramlines Podcast Hits 40,000 Downloads
TOPICS COVERED We’re excited to announce that Tramlines, Agrii’s go-to podcast for growers looking to enhance environmental performance and maximise farm profitability, has reached an incredible milestone of 40,000 downloads! With episodes that feature agricultural experts and experienced farmers, Tramlines provides listeners with valuable insights on best practices, innovative techniques, and cutting-edge research. 4 Seasons […]
How To Get The Most Out Of Multi-Species Leys
With the new sustainable incentive scheme paying £382/ha for planting multi-species leys (MSLs), interest in them is growing rapidly but livestock producers need to consider carefully their fit into existing forage systems, says Agrii agronomist Mark Smyth. While there are many benefits, including increased biodiversity and better soil health, MSLs require a different management regime to […]
Out And About With The Veg Team
Carrot Open Day Agrii was present at the Carrot Growers open day on 3rd October. This spring, Agrii set up four herbicide trials at the demonstration site to examine the options for pre-emergence residual herbicides for use in carrots and parsnips. The trials looked at both efficacy and crop safety and included a number of […]
Agrii-Start Release News
Huntapac Produce, one of Britain’s biggest growers of root crops with activities from Suffolk to Scotland, first used Agrii-Start Release in 2021 on roughly 200 hectares of carrots across North Yorkshire. Following a positive experience, this has been extended to include parsnips and is now applied to the entire carrot and parsnip crop area across […]
Potato Trials Show Improved PCN Control
The Potato Partnership is a collaborative project involving Agrii, independent agronomist Graham Tomalin, James Wrinch of East Suffolk Growers and James Foskett Farms. The partnership benefits from market development trials performed by Agrii on behalf of manufacturers, while sponsorship from other interested partners such as breeders, CUPGRA and Produce Solutions means the trials can be […]
Examining New Solutions For Vegetable Crops
With an ever-diminishing number of crop protection products available to vegetable growers, Agrii has been screening potential alternatives. Agrii set up trials in October 2023 to look at the potential to use the bio fungicide Botector (Aureobasidium pullulans), which is used as an effective control for Botrytis in fruit crops, to see if it could […]
RapidAim To Deliver Real-Time Codling Moth Monitoring
The system will improve crop protection by enabling more targeted use of insecticides, which is considered especially important to support the performance of biologicals, as these often require precise timing to optimise efficacy. The system is being brought to the UK by UPL but will be available exclusively through Agrii. Following its assessment in orchards […]
Polysulphate, The All-Year-Round Fertiliser With A Low Carbon Footprint
Polysulphate ICL polysulphate is primarily a sulphate fertiliser that contains potassium, magnesium, and calcium. It is derived directly from the natural mineral polyhalite, which is mined, crushed and screened at Boulby Mine, North Yorkshire and then distributed around the world. Independent trials show the benefits of autumn-applied Polysulphate. New trials suggest that an autumn application […]
Sulphur (S) Awareness
