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Talking agronomy with Ben Boothman: Winter barleys are approaching the final furlong and harvest is just around the corner

Talking agronomy with Ben Boothman: Winter barleys are approaching the final furlong and harvest is just around the corner

Ben Boothman is an independent agronomist and member of the Arable Advisor Group and the Association of Independent Crop Consultants (AICC), covering Yorkshire and the North East. He is BASIS, FACTS and BETA qualified and studied for a degree in agriculture and crop management at Harper Adams University.

Arable Farming
Farmers Guardian
Farmers Guardian
clock 27 June 2023 • 3 min read
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clock 24 June 2023 • 2 min read
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clock 24 June 2023 • 3 min read
Dairy

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clock 23 June 2023 • 3 min read
Dairy

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clock 23 June 2023 • 2 min read

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Young Farmer Focus

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clock 23 June 2023 • 2 min read
Dairy Matters: "We will just batten down the hatches and wait for the tide to change"

Dairy

Dairy Matters: "We will just batten down the hatches and wait for the tide to change"

Tenant dairy farmer Liz Haines discusses the impact that cost of production is having on her business and how she expects to ride out the storm

clock 23 June 2023 • 3 min read
Dairy Talk: Tom Rawson - 'I have always seen the Netherlands as a major player in the dairy industry [which] feels under pressure now'

Dairy

Dairy Talk: Tom Rawson - 'I have always seen the Netherlands as a major player in the dairy industry [which] feels under pressure now'

Well the weather is again at the front of our minds after what can only be described as a rubbish Spring, it now appears to be hot and dry

clock 22 June 2023 • 3 min read
BASIS news: FACTS to focus on managing soils for effective nutrient supply

Arable Farming

BASIS news: FACTS to focus on managing soils for effective nutrient supply

The 2023/24 FACTS annual online assessment scheme for agriculture and vegetables will deal with the broad, but highly topical subject of ‘managing soils for effective nutrient supply’.

clock 21 June 2023 • 2 min read