The Environment Secretary has announced that the application for authorisation for professional and amateur slug pellet products containing metaldehyde has been refused. The decision to prohibit the use of metaldehyde, follows advice from the UK Expert Committee on Pesticides (ECP) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) that metaldehyde poses…
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A new Payment by Results (PBR) scheme, spearheaded by Defra, will be the first Environmental Land Management (ELM) initiative directly funded by the UK and will mean that in future, farmers will be incentivised to earn more money by providing environmental benefits on their land. Farmers wanting practical guidance…
This year at Lamma Patchwork is showcasing the latest addition to its GPS range the Patchwork BlackBox Marine. Just one system to manage headland guidance, variable rate application for spreading and spraying, auto shut off and product control all from an android tablet. The BlackBox Marine will save you money.…
A high-tech system for easing the workload of operators using Landini Rex 4 orchard, top fruit and vineyard tractors received a coveted Technical Innovation Award 2018 at the EIMA international machinery show in Italy. Developed by engineers at Landini manufacturer Argo Tractors, the Advanced Driving System comprises several new technologies…
30% of wheat grown in the UK still doesn’t receive sulphur applications however as a macronutrient and to avoid the risk of deficiency, every cereal crop should have some sulphur applied to it every year is the advice from Tim Kerr, Fertiliser manager with Hutchinsons. Not all sulphur fertilisers are…
UK precision farming specialist SOYL and machinery manufacturer Väderstad have demonstrated the benefits of industry collaboration with the introduction of software linking the precision management app iSOYL with Väderstad’s wireless control system E-Control. This new software will enable farmers owning a pneumatic Väderstad Rapid seed drill to easily produce and…
New Holland Agriculture has announced it will distribute the AGXTEND brand launched by CNH Industrial, focused exclusively on aftermarket precision farming technology solutions. AGXTEND will provide exclusive productivity enhancing precision farming technologies, which will be of benefit throughout the entire cropping cycle. AGXTEND is the first brand specializing in emerging…
LH Agro will be offering an exclusive show deal on its range of Topcon X-series steering kits at the 2019 LAMMA show, with free activation of Topcon’s Auto Headland Turn feature also available. Visitors to the LAMMA show at the NEC, Birmingham on Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th January will…
The Case IH AGXTEND range of precision farming technologies provide access to new and exclusive solutions that enhance productivity and efficiency, delivering real-world benefits throughout the year. Complementing Case IH’s existing Advanced Farming System (AFS) products, the launch of AGXTEND significantly expands the company’s precision agriculture offering and will eventually…
Väderstad introduces the new high-speed precision planter Tempo L 24. With a row spacing from 450 to 508mm, Tempo L 24 is the largest high-speed precision planter for sugar beets and oilseed rape to date. For example, the Väderstad AR technology allows farmers and advisers to see how the Tempo…