Farmers are benchmarking NfUE in order to determine the optimum fertiliser rate of application.“This approach resulted in £53/ha of savings, representing a 20% improvement compared to standard on-farm practice,” said Clive Blacker, Map of Ag
Covid-19 has disrupted the normal way information and advice is shared and accessed in the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS); it has also brought new opportunities for the use of digital media and tools.
Covid-19 has dramatically shifted the way we communicate and digest information in the sector. Meetings, conferences and shows that used to happen face-to-face have for the most part been delivered digitally. How has this online offering influenced knowledge sharing? What new digital tools have emerged to help with decision making? How adaptable has the industry been? What weaknesses have been exposed? Join us for an interactive workshop to explore these questions and hear from the researchers leading on a rapid appraisal on the topic, as part of the Innovate UK-funded Farm-PEP project.
Agri-TechE is one of the partners, co-creating with ADAS, a new digital solution called Farm Performance Enhancement Platform, or Farm-PEP. The aim is to connect projects and people, providing an online community space for knowledge sharing.
Many issues and uncertainties surround routes to Net-Zero, so we need consistent, robust and accurate metrics to improve our understanding and to drive confidence.We see great potential in using the YEN approach – with farmers, advisors, industry and academics working together to achieve this. Sharing data and ideas will enable benchmarking against peers and will generate insights for the community.
Agri-Tech Week 2020 event: crop sensing for field vegetables presented by ADAS
“The agri-tech innovation pipeline remains full,” comments Dr Belinda Clarke, Director of Agri-TechE, speaking about the range of agri-tech innovation demonstrated at the Royal Norfolk Show Innovation Hub, this year…
Learn how ADAS will help farmers keep on top of new nutrient management guidelines with their YEN service analysing grain nutrition to prevent P and N deficiency whilst minimising input costs…
Learn how ADAS will help farmers keep on top of new nutrient management guidelines with their YEN service analysing grain nutrition to prevent P and N deficiency whilst minimising input costs…
Innovation is the key to agricultural efficiencies and productivity, and a number of Agri-TechE members will be discussing developments and emerging technologies within an online seminar programme at Cereals LIVE .
The Royal Norfolk Show may have been cancelled this year but we are keen that the ‘show must go on’ and are recreating the Innovation Hub experience virtually. It will offer an opportunity to drop in remotely to hear a topical discussion and discuss an emerging technology or a challenge directly with a technologist or researcher.
Peas and beans are rich sources of plant protein, gluten-free and contain a starch with the potential to reverse diabetes when consumed as part of prescriptive diet, but the crops are challenging to grow well. To help more farmers increase yields and gain value from these pulses, the PGRO runs two Yield Enhancement Networks (YEN) to share best practice.