irrigation

I must admit, I would assume there would be a thread about this by now. Sorry if I’ve missed it. it seems quite serious and totally incompetent by the water company the day they said the water was safe without having the tests . Last night, the news was saying the contamination came from a...

As a company we are hugely supportive of the good work carried out in the agricultural sector and are actively working to see how we can further assist and work with the farming and agricultural community in the South East and East Anglia, we are happy to look at other areas outside of this on a...

Written by Matt Hopkins from Precision Ag New Global Insight Series report dives into the ways that technology is advancing the agriculture industry, specifically in the irrigation realm. The post Global Insight Series Takes a Deep Dive Into Irrigation Technology appeared first on Global Ag...

Long report on today Scheduled 1830, 2130 + SAT 1030 and 1230

Written by Matt Hopkins from Precision Ag Like drip irrigation before it, precision pollination holds transformative potential for the agriculture industry. The post Revolutionizing Agriculture Drop by Drop: From Drip Irrigation to Precision Pollination appeared first on Global Ag Tech...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Late planting and slow emergence of potatoes in cold wet conditions could leave crops exposed to the effects of stress at tuber initiation, warns Syngenta’s Andy Cunningham. “Research has shown that tuber initiation is a key stage for when potato...

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/05/07/italy-bans-pv-from-agricultural-land/

Good morning all, I wanted to air an ambition of mine and to see if anyone has an interest in a potential business opportunity. As we all know the current economic state is not ideal, and a small business venture on the side may be of interest to someone. Myself and my partner are looking...

I started this discussion so people can ask me questions about smart farming and smart agriculture. The technology is quite complicated so I'll refrain from explaining it unless specificly asked. But! I think it's helpful to understand the benefits as well as potential costs for different...

So now the thread has been moved and will remain open unless it turns "nasty" What is the definition of nasty and who is deciding this? Why has the thread about this happening been shut down? Had it too "run its course"???

Apply now for a water screening study Written by Andy Turner Climate change affects the amount and timing of water availability, as well as demand. We want to support farmers and growers to plan for and secure a more resilient water supply. So, from today, small groups of farmers in England...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland A £1.6 million fund has been announced for farmers to investigate different methods to manage water in their area. The fund was announced by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) today (Monday, April 22), and is now open...

66k members. Safe to assume that many hundreds will be lesbian/gay. We know, for sure, that Muslims are members. Important posts made about keeping abattoirs going. Yet there is a constant dribble of homophobic and racist posts. Often presented as humour, or thinly disguised as political...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The National Drought Group (NDG) has said farmers are currently facing the problem of too much water, rather than too little. The Environment Agency chaired its regular meeting of the group yesterday (Thursday, April 18) where it discussed the...

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Could anyone point me to any instructions for how to control a borehole pump from a flow meter? I have a header tank I want to keep topped up. When the tank isn't full i'd like it to take up to a certain amount each day from source A. If that doesn't fill the tank i'd like it to open a valve and...

There appears to be an acute shortage of Banana's. What country should we invade to gurantee supply ASDA have none this is serious.

Can someone just explain how this would be used?.... Untreated liquid UAN fertiliser can be applied after 1st April if agronomic justification is provided by a FACTS qualified advisor that demonstrates ammonia losses will be at or below the level of including a urease inhibitor. Is anyone else...

What kind of pump do people use for dirty water. I want to pump out yard water which has silage in too, not loads but enough to get in the filter of a petrol 2 inch pump. I'm hoping to fit a length pipe and pump it out to drain away, so high pressure could be handy. It also could be used to...

A bit hypothetical , but if it goes really dry how would you cope ? I'd be fine as I've written off this year .