The unprecedented hike in nitrogen fertiliser prices, fuelled by surging wholesale gas markets, has left many farmers questioning how to reduce the inevitable impact this will have on 2022 crop margins The cost of ammonium nitrate and urea has more than doubled in the past 12 months, rising to around…
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Drone Ag has developed new functionality for its mobile app Skippy Scout including 360-degree field imaging with virtual reality (VR) compatibility and plant countingThe new version of the software will be on show at CropTec, at stand 1.10, where visitors can experience how it works using a VR headset“Using VR…
The forage harvesters of the JAGUAR 900 model series now benefit from a raft of new features associated with the feeder unit, the corncracker, and the silage additive dosing systemFurther new developments are also available for the ORBIS and PICK UP front attachmentsConsistent crop flow and higher throughput with new…
A good farmer never stops learning – that’s the premise for the launch of a new and exciting farmer-based training scheme, Claritas Led by Keith Norman, who has over 40 years of experience growing crops, 30 of which were at the helm of arable technical developments whilst technical director at…
Väderstad has launched the Spirit 600C InLine combination high capacity seed drill for the UK market, complimenting the Nordic and Fix fertiliser application systems already in the Spirit rangeThe InLine-version of Spirit places a low fertiliser rate together with the seed in the seed furrow, providing the plant quicker nutrient…
Greatly improved efficiency paired with digital networking in the world’s most powerful two-axle sugar-beet harvester from the international market leaderSporty, modern design is combined with manoeuvrability and agility in the new Panther 2S to create a “workhorse” for pure pleasure when harvesting beets There are sufficient power reserves for the…
Another catchy harvest, and wheat yields have been decidedly mixed so far. On the plus side, though, a week of unsettled weather before most of our wheat came ready was just what we needed to drill most of our oilseed rape and make a determined start on catch and cover…
Yara CEO Svein Tore Holsether has confirmed that Yara is bringing ammonia to Europe from production facilities in Trinidad, the United States and Australia to support fertilizer capacity after the surge in European wholesale gas prices have caused factories within Europe to stop or curtail production “Faced with record high…
By Chris McCullough Norwegian company N2 Applied has raised a further £7 million (NOK83 million) to speed up commercial availability of its technology that converts livestock manure into sustainable fertiliser while trapping greenhouse gases With the dairy industry under increased scrutiny around the world to reduce its methane emissions, there…
The role of agri-tech in the journey towards more economically and environmentally sustainable farming is the focus of Agri-EPI annual conference on 28 October 2021The free, online event will bring together farmers and the wider agri-food industry, technology developers and start-ups, investors, and researchers A series of round-table discussions will…