Frontier Agriculture is rolling out digital monitoring technology across its grain storage network, working with agtech provider Javelot to deploy the system across key UK sites as part of a three-year programme to strengthen grain storage and improve visibility of grain condition for growers and grain customers. The system was…
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More attention needs to be given to maize nutrition planning, as some crops are potentiallybeing under-fed, thereby compromising yield, warns leading agronomy firm Hutchinsons.Modern, high-yielding maize varieties can be very “hungry” for nutrients and trace elementsthroughout the season, yet crop demands are sometimes not being met, Cumbria-basedagronomist, Jim Clark, and…
A two-stage approach to weed control is essential to maximising maize yields according to ProCam agronomist Justin Smith, who explains that a pre-emergence application of pendimethalin followed by a two or three-way combination of post-emergence active ingredients can make the difference between acceptable and exemplary crop performance. “As recently…
Applications opened on 17th March 2026 for the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2026 grants and close at midday on Tuesday 28thApril 2026. As this is the last scheduled round of FETF funding, Stocks Ag are encouraging farmers and contractors to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. …
Farmers are being urged to utilise bolus technology during one of the most important stages in a dairy cow’s production cycle, the transition period. According to smaXtec, which produces a bolus-based health management system, supporting cows more effectively from drying off through to the first days in milk can unlock…
Two new formulations of the popular acetamiprid containing insecticide Insyst have been introduced to enhance operator safety and convenience. Marketed in the UK by Certis Belchim, Insyst is relied on by potato and sugar beet growers for the control of aphids and management of viruses. Certis Belchim crop…
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) is marking the 20th anniversary of the Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme (FIAS), launched in 2006 to strengthen fertiliser security, safety and traceability across the UK supply chain. Developed in response to the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) concerns following safety and terrorism incidents involving…
The final round of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) opened on Tuesday 17 March 2026 and closes at midday on 28 April 2026, marking the last opportunity for farmers to gain funding from this competitive grant scheme. There is £20 million allocated to the productivity theme and individual…
New Holland’s latest engineering concept — its Hybrid Telehandler prototype — has secured an iF Design Award 2026, following its debut at Agritechnica 2025. The award recognises the machine’s advanced integration of hybrid propulsion technology with a purposedriven industrial design approach. Founded in 1953, the iF International Forum Design oversees one of the world’s…
Danish agricultural robotics manufacturer AgroIntelli, known for developing the autonomous field robot Robotti, has filed for bankruptcy amid ongoing liquidity challenges. A court in Herning, Denmark, issued the bankruptcy order after the company was no longer able to meet its financial obligations. A courtappointed trustee is now overseeing proceedings, with the primary…