How to kickstart slow growing crops this spring
With relentless winter rain in many parts of the country following an already challenging autumn for many, winter-sown crops are going to need a lot of care and attention in the next few weeks to get them performing to their full potential in 2024. Agrii’s R&D fertiliser technical manager Jim Carswell takes a look at […]
Test soils to identify spring fertiliser requirements
Addressing this situation is likely to require a more detailed focus on applications than might be expected in a typical year, but it need not all come on the form of traditional product derived from a bag. Bulk product is still the best means of supplying nutrient in large quantity, but there is now a […]
Case Study: Reaping the benefits of a different approach
George Fraser of A&R Fraser has worked hand in hand with Todd to adopt a direct drill system, transforming their farming operation. Their journey began when George’s home farm was sown using a Weaving GD direct drill, and cover crops were integrated into the rotation. A&R Fraser contract farms 3,000 acres across Wiltshire and Dorset. […]
DEFRA Secretary announces fresh SFI and CS payments, including for Precision Farming, at the 2024 Oxford Farming Conference
Specifically, DEFRA are introducing four new actions and supplements for businesses using precision farming. Variable rate application of nutrients NEW 3 years £27per ha Precision farming variable rate technology is used to apply nutrients on arable, horticultural land or improved permanent grassland, to match the nutrient needs of crops for different areas within land parcels. […]
Lupins prove a good replacement for soya meal
Lupins have long been promoted as a quality protein for ruminants and so they are proving for one Derbyshire dairy farm. A higher quality protein than either peas or beans and featuring a similar amino acid profile to soya, lupins are kind on the rumen and easy to incorporate into the diet, so why are […]
RHIZA helps save customer time and hassle
Alex Rogers, crop input specialist with the north of England team, explains how he used RHIZA to produce a soil management plan (SMP) that fulfilled the requirements of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). The SFI represents an opportunity to be paid for delivering positive environmental actions. Some of the practices required under the SFI are […]
How Agrii trains the agronomists of the future
A decade ago, the agronomy industry was facing a staffing crisis. The average age of an agronomist was creeping ever higher; many were approaching retirement, and few young people were entering the industry. This has been turned around thanks to the efforts of companies like Agrii, who have invested in attracting and training talented young […]
Veg trials show yield benefit of Agrii-Start Release
Trials with Agrii-Start Release in field vegetable crops show potential for reduced phosphorous applications, reports Don Pendergrast, Agrii technical manager for non-combinable crops. The use of Agrii-Start Release, a soil-applied cation complexing agent used to improve the availability of phosphorous, has improved marketable yields by at least 10% in carrots, bulb onions and white cabbage. […]
Active R&D: meeting the challenges of the future
Crop and product trials are an essential means of giving growers the information they need to produce productive and profitable crops, explains Don Pendergrast, Agrii head of non-combinable crop R&D. The farming industry faces challenges from all sides. They may come in the form of regulatory changes or market pressures, but the impact is often […]
Biologicals offer welcome activity against vine diseases
The difficulties in achieving satisfactory control of diseases such as Botrytis cinerea, powdery and downy mildew in placing increasing strain on crop protection programmes. In response, growers and their advisers are looking to other forms of protection – both cultural measures and fungicides approved in other crops – to protect yields and quality. For Agrii, […]
