The benefits far outweighed the costs in the first year of using the Omnia digital farming platform at one East Yorkshire farm, and with input prices hitting new highs, further efficiency gains look set to benefit the bottom line even more The 260 ha (650 acres) business, F.D. Bird &…
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Experts at two Midlands universities are starting a new project to develop a photonic ‘nose’ to monitor crops for pest infestations and plant disease Harper Adams University is collaborating with Aston University to research and develop technology using light to monitor crop health. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization…
Agri EPI-Centre has welcomed the publication of Defra’s review into automation in horticulture and supports its recommendation that the UK Government lead and fund a mission-led approach to accelerate development in the sector The recommendations of the independent review, co-chaired by Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,…
Dr Bill Lankford, herbicide technical specialist at ADAMA advises that with rapeseed prices remaining high, those growers who are intending to drill a crop (if and when rainfall allows) should use a pre-emergence herbicide to guard against weed competition during the crop’s establishment phaseDr Lankford, cautions against the temptation to…
KUHN has launched a new self-propelled, autonomous diet feeder capable of feeding 280 cowsThe new AURA works autonomously using GPS and RTK to move around a farm collecting and feeding out a TMR. Inbuilt loading and weighing modules calculate the exact mix of forage material including grass and maize, along…
An Android version of the pioneering Skippy Scout mobile app has been launched by agricultural software specialist Drone Ag. “This app has been built specifically for Android users with a new interface that is compatible with any device anywhere in the world,” says Drone Ag founder Jack Wrangham Skippy Scout…
AllAgBots Nordic will start its activities as distribution and service partner of AgXeed B.V. in summer 2022 When selecting distribution partners, AgXeed’s top priorities are comprehensive service and a direct link to the customer. It is therefore important to have partners who are on-site at the customer’s premises and yet…
Massey Ferguson, has announced its unique IDEALdrive joystick steering system is now available to replace the steering wheel on its IDEAL 7, IDEAL 8 and IDEAL 9 TrakRide combine harvester models. Offering unprecedented visibility and control, IDEALdrive is proven to greatly improve operator comfort and productivity. “IDEALdrive is truly unique…
A cutting-edge grain analysis project has won £366,000 in innovation funding under the Defra Farming Innovation Programme from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Crover is an Edinburgh-based company creating robotic grain storage solutions for improved and automated monitoring and management of grains. Cereal grains are the basis of staple food,…
As combines start to roll around the country, technical experts from Frontier Agriculture and its precision and digital service provider, SOYL have launched a new field grain analysis service for UK growers Frontier’s national crop nutrition technical manager, Edward Downing, believes the new analysis service and its interpretations will help…