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Water & Irrigation 10/01/2025
Farmers could spread the risk of growing feedstock crops for anaerobic digestion by drilling hybrid barley this autumn, says a plant breeder. Wholecrop hybrid barley offers a flexible buffer crop to supplement maize in AD plants – grown either in addition to or instead of wholecrop rye, says Syngenta... Read more
Livestock producers are being reminded to prepare now for winter slurry storage – and contact the Environment Agency with any concerns. Wet weather throughout the year has already put pressures on slurry stores. And with further rain expected, the agency says it is important to have enough storage and... Read more
Variable wheat yields this harvest are due to a number of factors – with drainage playing a key role in crop performance. Some wheat crops have performed extremely well given the extremely challenging season, while others have barely reached half their potential – sometimes even within the same field.... Read more
Compensation and the impact of flooding on farm businesses will be among the topics discussed at a top conference this autumn. The Flood & Water Conference will bring together farm leaders, government representatives, local authorities and other delegates. Organised by the Association of Drainage Authorities, it will take place... Read more
Water company bosses are scrutinising consultation responses for two new major reservoirs – one in the Cambridgeshire Fens and the other in south Lincolnshire. Located near Chatteris, Doddington and March, the fenland reservoir is planned by Anglian Water and Cambridge Water. The Lincolnshire reservoir will be about four miles... Read more
A new service aims to make the benefits of precision farming readily accessible without growers having to master all its complexities. FieldSense uses satellite mapping of soil and crop variability across fields, says ProCam regional technical manager, Nigel Scott, who has been integral in developing and testing the new... Read more
Farmers are invited to attend a special Land Drainage Hub hosted by the National Association of Agricultural Contractors at Cereals. Experts will be on hand on both days of the two-day event to pinpoint the best way for growers to upgrade drainage following one of the wettest seasons in... Read more
Agco and technology company Trimble have completed the formation of a new company to factory fit and retrofit precision equipment to farm machinery. Known as PTx Trimble, the venture aims to give farmers greater access to next-generation precision agriculture tools – no matter what brands of tractors and implements... Read more
More investment is needed to harness the full benefits of technology for food and farming, say business leaders. Nearly half of all decision-makers in the combined agri-food industries (48%) say innovation or investment is lacking in their supply chain – with one in four farm business leaders describing new... Read more
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