Rumenco launches new silage additive
Rumenco has launched NovaSile Cool and Stable (NovaSile CS), a new silage additive designed to work across all silage types including grass, maize, wholecrop and legumes. “NovaSile CS contains two fast-acting lactic acid bacteria that reduce the pH level of a clamp or bale quickly, to protect its nutrient value and prevent against yeast and […]
Salvage soil health post harvest
Record-breaking rainfall has washed away nitrogen, phosphorus and other essential nutrients, leaving soil health in tatters. In addition, it is expected that some soils now contain worrying levels of contaminants like aluminium that could jeopardise future crop quality. Soil health specialist Shane Brewer, from laboratory group Eurofins Agro, suggests testing soil immediately after harvesting crops […]
Biofertiliser boost for sugar beet growth
Sugar beet crops that have been slow to get going this season would now get a huge benefit from a Vixeran® biofertiliser application, advises Syngenta sugar beet specialist, Jonathan Ronksley. “Delayed drilling in wet soils and poor early growing conditions have left many crops behind where growers would like them this season. The wet winter […]
Anglo Scottish Asset Finance Bolsters Service offering with Appointment of New Head of Agriculture & Food
Anglo Scottish Asset Finance have announced the appointment of Andrew Laird as Head of Agriculture & Food for UK & Ireland. Andrew will be responsible for establishing new Agriculture and food division, offering bespoke finance solutions to the sector, and building on Anglo Scottish’s strong business growth.Reporting directly to Carl Johnson, UK Sales Director (Asset), […]
Crop stars of the future SRUC names Winter Wheat Challenge winners
The latest winners of the Winter Wheat Challenge have been announced. Edinburgh-based students Josh Bain, Kerr Sloan, Josh Gray and Sam McKinnon were presented with the trophy at the Royal Highland Show by Caroline Bysh, Vice Principal – External Relations & Student Experience at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC). Organised by SRUC and sponsored by the […]
Bringing variety crop plots together for better comparison
Crop plots are back centre stage at the Cereals Event, meaning visitors can compare top varieties side by side. The winter wheat and barley feature showcases new and popular Recommended List varieties, says arable project manager Jonathan Backhouse, who has curated 26 winter wheat and 14 winter barley varieties. “We have worked with seed breeders […]
What Do Drone IP Rating Standards Mean for the Agricultural Sector?
The drone market has experienced significant growth in recent years. And as both hobbyist and professional users alike take great interest in exploring the capabilities these devices have to offer, this growth is set to continue, with a huge 76,000 drones projected to be flying the UK skies by 2030, according to Skies without Limits, […]
Scottish cereal farmers call for spring barley competition
Scottish cereal growers are working with ADAS on adding a new spring barley category to the national yield competition– the Yield Enhancement Network (YEN). At the inaugural meeting of the Scottish YEN Growers Group – funded and facilitated by AHDB – the members discussed how a new spring barley category, which focused on grain quality […]
Tramline trials used to test winter wheat nitrogen accuracy
An innovative set of trials has helped farmers test the accuracy of nitrogen (N) management in their winter wheat crops. Wheat yields differed both between farms and within farms but the cause of most of the variation was deemed unlikely to be a result of N tactics. The conclusions add weight to other research findings that […]
