Winter wheat and spring barley yields greater under typical 20th Century than 21st Century climateWeather conditions typical of the last 30 years have significantly limited harvests of winter wheat and spring barley, according to analyses of 124 years of crop yields obtained from long term experiments Looking at monthly summaries…
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The first three spin-out companies have been launched from a government-backed knowledge exchange partnership designed to revolutionise the creation and uptake of early-stage agricultural technology (agri-tech) opportunitiesRobotic mushroom picking, strawberry yield forecasting and new bio-based materials to drive down the carbon footprint of car manufacturing are the focus of the…
A European organic food producer has developed what it claims to be the world’s first hybrid biomethane and electric tractorBased in Lithuania, the Auga group is Europe’s largest vertically integrated organic food producer running 39,000ha of organic cereals, root crops and vegetables, plus a large dairy farm with 3,400 cows The…
Landmark Systems is offering a 30-day free trial of crop recording software with Mobile App – Geofolia – this autumn “Geofolia is used on over 23,000 farms in Europe and users in the UK range from 250ha to 5,000ha in size,” says Keith Morris, national sales manager at Landmark Systems.…
Openfield has launched a new app Accessible on a tablet or smartphone, it allows farmers to view three years of account details, including movement periods, contract prices and tonnage In the loading schedule, users can also view planned collections including; variety, tonnage, timing and haulage contact details. “This ensures all the…
It’s clearly understood that improved farm productivity is good for business and more recently, for carbonBut the challenge has always been how to measure the cost of producing a particular crop with regards to carbonHutchinsons new Omnia Carbon cost of production tool has been designed to tackle just this, providing…
New Holland Agriculture with the world’s first production T6 Methane Power Tractor at the EIMA exhibition in Bologna, Italy was crowned Sustainable Tractor of the Year 2022 – the prestigious award decided by the Tractor of the Year® juryThe jury panel of leading farm equipment journalists from across Europe singled…
KUHN has increased the ration programming and feed management capabilities across its diet feeder range with the launch of a new package of customised weighing, monitoring, and reporting solutions Following a collaboration with the specialist Italian manufacturer Dinamica Generale, KUHN now offers highly intuitive programmable weighing as standard on all…
Kubota Corporation, Topcon Corporation and Topcon Positioning systems Inc, have entered into a collaborative research agreement in the field of smart agricultureThese companies will work together to innovate for future commercialisation through mutual research in the field of smart agriculture, bringing together the technologies and know-how developed by each company…
£17.5 million allocated to the first round of funds to support agri-tech innovation A new long-term funding programme to support farmers, growers, foresters and other businesses to embrace innovative ways to maximise productivity and drive sustainability has opened for applications today, 20 October. The Farming Innovation Programme, one of the…