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Potash and nitrogen interactions are key to crop growth
Potash and nitrogen (N) interactions have been shown, over many years, to be key determinants of crop growth and final...
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Soil carbon sequestration: Is it a geographic lottery?
Farmers face a ‘geographic lottery’ in terms of soil carbon sequestration, if plans to reward them financially for increasing soil...
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Practical guide to monitoring soil carbon launched
A new practical guide to assessing soil carbon promises to answer farmers’ key questions at a time when many are...
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University of Gloucestershire carrying out major research to protect soil
World Soil Day on Sunday, December 5, is the one day in the year that the United Nations asks everyone...
Agri-Business
ProCam appoints new agronomist in East Sussex
Jamie Swift has joined national agronomy and crop production business ProCam, expanding the team of agronomists based at ProCam Rutherfords...
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Lemken achieves double-digit growth in 2021
According to Lemken CEO, Anthony van der Ley, the company has enjoyed double-digit growth in 2021 with more of the...
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Cover crops: phacelia and oil radish uncovered as soil saviours
Growing phacelia or oil radish cover crops in vegetable rotations helps to build and stabilise soils - with a new...
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Farmers and growers urged to test soil to save on expensive inputs
The shortage, and price increase, of nitrogen fertilisers can be mitigated by a more thorough understanding of soil fertility and...
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Winter oilseed rape acreage increased by 25%
Teagasc is confirming that the area of winter oilseed rape sown out in Ireland has increased by an estimated 25%...
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BGS and AHDB join forces to offer grazing mentoring
The British Grassland Society (BGS) and the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) are offering farmers the opportunity to receive...
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New chief executive for NI Grain Trade Association
The Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) has confirmed the appointment of Gill Gallagher as its new chief executive, succeeding...
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Potassium has a significant role to play in terms of pest pressure
According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), the role of potassium in mitigating crop damage due to pest pressure is...
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Research reveals ‘significant’ insights into genetic makeup of wheat
Rothamsted Research scientists have recently made a series of unexpected discoveries within the wheat genome which, it says, should lead...
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66% of most soils deficient in key nutrients - NRM
NRM has published its annual soil summary report for 2020-2021, with consolidated data from thousands of soil samples across the...
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Farming sectors performing well in Northern Ireland
Danske Bank’s head of agri-business, Rodney Brown, is confirming that most of Northern Ireland’s farming sectors are performing well at...
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Maincrop potato harvest: Significant variation in yields reported
Potato packer Wilson’s Country is confirming that approximately half of this year’s maincrop is now out of the ground. However,...
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New disease-free potato is resistant to blight
A new, disease-free potato, named CIP-Matilde, has been developed by international breeders in collaboration with farmers in Peru. All those...
Agri-Business
Deep thinking from Rauch with latest machine
Making machines that spread fertiliser has always been the primary business of Rauch. That focus has shifted a little as...
