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- Nitrogen tool part of major upgrade to Farm Carbon Calculator November 29, 2021Farmers Weekly A new tool for measuring nitrogen balance has been added to the Farm Carbon Calculator as part of a major upgrade, enabling farmers and growers to undertake a more detailed analysis of their farm systems. Nitrogen (N) inputs covered by the new module include biological fixation, synthetic fertilisers and organic manures, as well […]Ed Henderson
- Maize growers to benefit from first UK varieties from Dekalb November 29, 2021Farmers Weekly Maize growers will reap the rewards of the world’s largest breeding programme, with the UK commercial launch of three varieties from Bayer’s Dekalb. See also: What the three new additions to pulse variety list offer Dekalb is well-known in the US and by UK oilseed rape growers. However, next spring will see the […]Richard Allison
- Check fertiliser storage safety as prices soar, farmers told November 29, 2021Farmers Weekly Farmers are being urged to review the security of their fertiliser storage amid soaring prices and potential excess stock on farms. The rising value of existing stocks of nitrogen-based fertilisers on-farm could also lead to increased thefts, the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) and AIC Services has warned. The AIC manages the Fertiliser Industry […]Philip Case
- New varieties with better disease resistance get green light November 29, 2021Farmers Weekly New cereal and oilseed rape varieties with improved yields and resistance to diseases have been given the official green light for next year’s drilling plans, which may help growers with escalating fertiliser and agrochemical spray costs. Included in the new AHDB Recommended Lists (RL) for 2022-23 are winter wheat varieties showing higher yields, […]David Jones
- Farmers left counting the cost of ‘brutal’ Storm Arwen November 29, 2021Farmers Weekly Farmers across the UK have been left counting the cost after Storm Arwen ripped through holdings and caused havoc at the weekend. The Met Office said the storm delivered some “dangerously strong winds” in excess of 60mph in many places, and a top lowland gust recorded at Brizlee Wood in Northumberland of 98mph. […]Philip Case
- How to get the best from a McConnel hedgecutter November 29, 2021Farmers Weekly Since the launch of its first Power Arm trimmer in the early 1950s, McConnel has been a dominant force in the world of flail hedgecutting. From a starting point of just one rear-mounted machine, the Shropshire firm’s product line-up has ballooned to the point that it now offers more than 40 models split […]Oliver Mark
- How an upland farmer converted to dairying November 29, 2021Farmers Weekly Just like his parents and grandparents before him, Nick Davis farmed beef and sheep on Esgairdraenllwyn, an upland holding rising to 430m at its highest point. But diminishing returns and a desire to take the farm in a different direction from the systems run by previous generations drove a conversion to dairying in […]Judith Tooth
- Farmers Weekly Podcast Episode 85: Red Tractor and Farming Simulator 22 November 29, 2021Farmers Weekly In this episode, cereal prices are on the up – but so too are input prices. We look at the impact on arable cropping decisions. The Red Tractor farm assurance scheme acknowledges that non-assured growers should have like-for-like access to UK feed mills. What does this mean for growers? See also: Non-assured growers […]Colin Miller
- Farmer Focus: Eight cows lost to slurry gases November 29, 2021Farmers Weekly We lost eight cows recently when pumping slurry. So I’d like to remind people of the dangers of hydrogen sulphide. The cows were affected immediately: the pump was turned on and down they went. We have fitted a slurry gas monitor to prevent a repeat. At a cost of £180, it’s nothing compared […]Michael Priestley
- Barber’s to increase farmgate price by 3p/litre by January November 29, 2021Farmers Weekly Cheesemaker Barber’s has announced a 3p/litre milk price increase split across December and January, despite previously announcing that its December price would remain unchanged. The rise takes the December price to 32p/litre and the January price to 34p/litre, based on a standard litre of 4.1% butterfat and 3.28% protein. The company pointed out […]Isabel Davies