Agrifac will show its new StrictHeightPlus system at the Sprayer Demonstration Day on February 20th2019. The company says the height control system guarantees perfect spraying quality, as the distance to the crop will always be optimal. The boom is naturally balanced, meaning that no overbearing balance system has to be developed. The […]
The Metaldehyde Stewardship Group (MSG) has submitted a case to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to extend the withdrawal period of metaldehyde from 18 to 24 months for professional use slug pellet products. Following the recent news announced by Defra in December that metaldehyde will be withdrawn, David Cameron, […]
The AHDB Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) has been updated to provide further clarity on sulphur management in cereals and oilseeds production. Sulphur is an essential plant nutrient that has important effects on both the yield and quality of crops. The majority of UK soils now require sulphur application to boost […]
Harper Adams University has entered a research and development collaboration with MagGrow, an Irish SME based in Dublin, that will strengthen and extend the company’s industrial, agricultural research capability and experience. The collaboration focuses upon the realisation of a strong industrial research base for agricultural spraying coupled with the development […]
A network of weather stations could give real-time support to decision-making on UK farms, according to Sencrop, a leading European digital start-up business with a new base in Cambridge. Sencrop’s wireless network technology uses innovative weather stations on individual farms. These gather a range of local agri-environmental data including air […]
