New Holland acquires industry-leading spray boom manufacturer
CNH Industrial has announced the acquisition of Specialty Enterprises LLC (Specialty), North America’s largest manufacturer of premium aluminium spray booms for agricultural applications.
The acquisition...
SwiftDetect: Rapid disease testing can save money on Septoria treatment
Spring Septoria pressures in wheat are reported to be high to medium across much of the UK thanks to proven rapid disease testing that’s...
Steketee: EC-Steer steering frame expands weeding hoe applications
The Steketee EC-Steer parallel steering frame from Lemken turns unsteered hoeing machines from popular manufacturers into implements with joystick or even camera steering. It's...
Dan Macdonald appointed account manager at Adama UK
Adama Agricultural Solutions UK has appointed Dan Macdonald as a new account manager within its commercial team.
Mr Macdonald’s agricultural career began in 2001 when...
Adama appoints David Roberts as new marketing and technical manager
Adama Agricultural Solutions UK has appointed David Roberts to the newly created position of marketing and technical manager for the company’s molluscicide, sugar beet,...
Carre: New mechanical weeding solution from KRM
Keith Rennie Machinery (KRM) has announced an expansion in its range of mechanical weeding solutions with the addition of the Rotanet Control from Carre,...
Limagrain: Tailor Septoria control to genetic strengths
As the all-important T1 and T2 fungicide timings approach, Limagrain UK is urging growers to respect the crucial synergy between varietal resistance and fungicide...
Hutchinsons: Use disease risk forecasting to prioritise fungicide sprays
Spraying opportunities are often limited in spring, so identifying fields to prioritise for treatment is key to effective disease control, according to Hutchinsons head...
Life Scientific: The perfect storm for yellow rust
Reports of yellow rust in wheat crops means growers should be planning both preventive and curative control in their T0 sprays. According to Ruth...
Crop.Zone: Nucrop electric weed control fully launched in The Netherlands
German start-up Crop.Zone, Australian crop protection specialist Nufarm and Dutch equipment supplier Kamps de Wild have announced an exclusive cooperation to market the innovative...
ProCam: New technical development manager appointed
As part of its drive to provide solutions not inputs, agronomy firm ProCam has recruited Rob Adamson as technical development manager.
With UK farmers facing...
Orion FT: Silicon improves yield and soil health
Silicon, the world’s second most abundant element, can increase yield, improve soil health, strength plants and improve disease response, according to silicon biostimulants specialist...
Horsch: Tilted sprayer nozzles caps offer more effective application
Horsch has developed tilted sprayer nozzles caps for use in band application and improved wetting in ridge crops.
Two variants are offered: a grey...
Ripon Farm Services is Mazzotti Dealer of the Year 2021
Ripon Farm Services (RFS) has been awarded the UK Dealer of the Year Award for 2021 by Italian sprayer manufacturer Mazzotti. The award recognises...
Lemken: €18 million investment in hoeing technology factory
Acquired by Lemken in 2018 to add hoeing technology to its product range, Dutch manufacturer Steketee has grown rapidly, benefiting from the global shift...
Opportunities for drone technology in precision spraying
Use of drone technology in precision agriculture has gained popularity in recent years, however there are still legislative barriers preventing widespread adoption, something that...
Life Scientific: Continued innovation sees new PGR launched
Irish off-patent manufacturer Life Scientific has launched its first plant growth regulator (PGR), Sudo Mor, that contains 250g/lit trinexapac ethyl and is registered for...
Adama: Essential tactics for effective wild oat control
Growers throughout the UK must adopt a range of chemical and non-chemical strategies to protect cereals from the increasingly problematic threat of wild oats...
Kuhn: Incentives for precision sprayer options
Kuhn is offering significant incentives to farmers looking to embrace more precision led spraying methods. Both the Deltis and Altis mounted models and Lexis...
McConnel: Next-generation Agribuggy2 sprayer unveiled
Ludlow-based McConnel has unveiled the next generation of its acclaimed, low-ground-pressure, self-propelled crop sprayer, the Agribuggy2 AB30.
Redesigned from the ground up, the all new...