A small cost offers a big soil sampling
Growers undertaking soil tests this autumn should be aware of the difference between a standard…
Browsing: Agronomy
AI-Driven Precision Spraying Enables Safer Use of Non-Selective Herbicides
Ecorobotix demonstrated major advances in its Plant-by-Plant™ AI spraying technology at Agritechnica 2025, showing how…
Consider BYDV-Resistant Varieties for Milder Autumns
Following exceptionally mild September and October weather across the UK, with above-average temperatures and prolonged…
Grass Weed Germination: Only the Start of the Bell Curve
Louise Penn is an independent agronomist and farm consultant working at Ceres Rural, covering Northamptonshire,…
Fertiliser Boosts Soil’s Ability to Lock Away Carbon
New analysis of data and samples from Rothamsted’s Broadbalk long-term experiment has revealed link. The…
Autonomous multi-sensor system delivers early crop issue detection
Skymaps’ ScoutAI is an autonomous crop monitoring platform designed to improve crop health management and field decision-making.…
Order Fertiliser Early to Avoid 2026 Supply Crunch
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) is warning UK farmers to order fertiliser early for spring…
Sequences not stacks for effective autumn weed control
With cereal drilling well underway, growers are urged to think carefully about how best to…
AI Fertiliser System gets Silver Medal
Amazone has received a 2025 Agritechnica Silver Innovation Award for the AI driven EasyMatch system. …
From Caithness to a Smarter Growing System
In the far north of Scotland, near Halkirk in Caithness, John Mackay runs a mixed…