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Asuccess f ul1s tcuts t ar t snow Phi l i pCosgr ave, Gr assl andAgr onomi s t , Yar aUK Tonnef ort onne, 1 s tcuts i l agei st hemos teconomi calt omake, andus ual l yt hehi ghes tqual i t y.

Att hefiel dl evel , t hes i ngl ebi gges tf act orcont r i but i ngt ot hecos tof pr oduci ngs i l agei st heyi el doft hecr op.

Thechal l engef ordai r yf ar mer s i st omaxi mi s es i l ageyi el dwhi l eatt hes amet i meachi evi ngs i l agequal i t yf orpr oduct i ons ys t em ont hef ar m.

Whet herornott he1 s tcuts i l agear eai sbei nggr az edt hi ss pr i ng, t hei mpor t antt hi ngi st hats war dswi t hyel l ow/deadmat er i alatbas emus tbe gr az edoff.

Wher et hi smat er i ali snotr emovedbef or ecl os i ng, s i l age Dval ueswi l lbe57poi nt sl ower .

Asf orwi nt ergr az i ngs heep, t hey s houl dcer t ai nl ybeawayatt hi ss t age.

Sheepgr az i ngi nt oMar chwi l l l owert heyi el dpot ent i alof1 s tcut s .

Asf ors l ur r yappl i cat i ons , i fnotappl i edal r eadyt heni tneedst obeonas s oonaspos s i bl e, butonl yonver ys hor tgr as sandwhenfiel dcondi t i ons al l ow.

Us i ngt r ai l i ngs hoeequi pmentgi vess omes copet oappl ywher e t her ei ss l i ght l yhi ghergr as scover s .

Makeanot eofappl i cat i onr at eson eachfiel d, ast hi swi l lneedt obeknownt ocal cul at et hef er t i l i s err at e.

Ther ewi l lcer t ai nl ybemor es cr ut i nyonf er t i l i s err at esandt i mi ngst hi s year .

Somef ar mer swi l lbel ooki ngt ocutr at es , orus el es sconvent i onal met hodst of er t i l i s e1 s tcut s , i nabi dt ooffs ets omeoft her i s ei nf er t i l i s er pr i ces .

Havi ngs l ur r ys ampl ed, es peci al l yi fyouhaven’ tdones obef or e coul dbever ywor t hwhi l e.

Thenbyus i ngbot hs l ur r yands oi lt es tr es ul t s , wecancal cul at ehow muchf er t i l i s eri sr equi r edoneachfiel dt ogr ow a cr opt hatf ul fil sbot hyi el dandqual i t yexpect at i ons .

Thef er t i l i s err at es houl dbe det er mi nedonafiel dbyfiel d bas i s , us i ngt he r ecommendat i onsf r om t he Gr as s l andSect i onofRB209.

Onper enni alr yegr as ss war ds ( PRG)wi t hgoodgr owt h pot ent i alandgoods oi lf er t i l i t y, t her ecommendedni t r ogen( N) r at ei s1 20kg/haNwher e f or agedemandi shi gh.

For l es spr oduct i ves war ds( l ow PRGcont ent )orwher edemandi sl ower , t heNr at es houl dber educedt o90kg/ha.

Wher es l ur r yhasorwi l lbeappl i ed, don’ tf eelr us hedt oappl yNt oo ear l y.

Theavai l abl eNi ns l ur r yi ss uffici entt okeepgr as sgr owi ng dur i ngt hi sear l yMar chper i odwhengr as sNdemandi sl ow.

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TEMPORARYELECTRI CFENCI NGWI LL BOOSTGRAZI NGUTI LI SATI ON Des pi t ees cal at i ngni t r ogenpr i ces , gr az edgr as swi l l s t i l lbet hecheapes tf eedf ordai r ycowsi n2022.

Cl os erat t ent i ont ogr az i ngut i l i s at i onandaflexi bl e appr oacht ogr az i ngmanagementwi l lhel pi mpr ove t her et ur nf r om f er t i l i s erappl i edt ogr az edgr as s .

“ Thi si sal s ocommonwhens t r i pgr az i ng.Byday34ofgr az i nga fiel d, i ti snotunus ualt os eecowsgr az i ngt her ecover i ngr egr owt h r at hert hanmovi ngt ot heal l ocat eds t r i p, ”MrOl i vercomment s .

Mar kOl i ver , UKs al esmanagerf orel ect r i cf enci ngs peci al i s t s Gal l agheradvi s esens ur i ngyourgr az i ngi nf r as t r uct ur ewi l lal l ow yout or eactdur i ngt hes eas on, t omanagecover seffect i vel yand r educewas t ageofgr as s .

I ns t al l i ngas ys t em oft empor ar yel ect r i cf enci ngcanbea cos t effect i vewayt oi mpr ovegr az i ngflexi bi l i t y.

Mar kOl i ver s ugges t sani nves t mentofar ound£750wi l lbuya400met r e mobi l es ol ut i oncompr i s i ngofanener gi s er , ear t hi ng, f enci ng s t akes , gear edr eel sandconduct i ngwi r e.

“ Ther es pons et oni t r ogeni ss t i l l ver ygoodat1 5kgDM per1 kgof appl i edni t r ogenonaver aget hr oughoutt hes eas onandcanbeas hi ghas30kgDM per1 kgappl i edni t r ogenatpeakt i mes , s oi twi l l s t i l lpayt odr i vegr as spr oduct i vi t y, ”hecomment s .“ Gr az edgr as s wi l ls t i l lbecons i der abl ycheapert hananyot herf eed, s oi ti svi t al t ous ei taseffici ent l yaspos s i bl et omanagevar i abi l i t yi ngr owt h r at esandt akef ul ladvant ageoni mpr ovement si nmi l kpr i ces . ”

Foreas eofer ect i ngandmovi ngf ences , her ecommendsei t hera t umbl ewheels ys t em whi chal l owsanent i r ef encet obemovedi n mi nut esoragear edr eelmobi l es ol ut i on.Headvi s est hatt he eas i eraf encei st omoveandr epos i t i on, t hemor el i kel yi twi l lbe doneandt hemor eeffect i vet hes ys t em wi l lbe.

Hes t r es s esgoodut i l i s at i oni sbas edont heeffect i ve managementofgr az i ngcover s , meas ur ementofgr owt hand havi ngaflexi bl eat t i t udeandi nf r as t r uct ur e.Hepoi nt soutt hat ever ys eas oni sdi ffer entandr equi r esadegr eeofflexi bi l i t yt o achi evegoodr at esofut i l i s at i on. “ Thebenchmar kf oreffect i veut i l i s at i oni st ot ur ncowsi nt oa paddockwhent hecoveri s25002700kgDM/ha, t aki ngt hem out agai nwhencover sdr opt o1 500kgDM/ha.Themor eflexi bl eyour f enci ngs ys t em i s , t hebet t eryoucanr eactt ot hes eas onand managegr as scover s . ” I fgr as ss t ar t st ogetaheadoft hecowsdur i ngt hegr az i ngs eas on heur gesf ar mer st ot akewhol eorpar tpaddocksoutoft he r ot at i on, onl ygr az i ngwhatt hecowsr equi r ewhi l eens ur i ngcover s ar emai nt ai ned.Hes ayst aki ngpaddocksoutf orbi gbal es i l agei s awayofmai nt ai ni ngf or agequal i t yandi ncr eas i ngut i l i s at i onwhi l e pr ovi di ngabufferf eeds houl dgr as st ai loffi naper i odofdr ought . “ Thevi t almanagements ki l li smanagi ngr es i dual sandens ur i ng gr as sr egr owt hi svi gor ousandhi ghqual i t y, ”MrOl i vercont i nues . “ Thepr event i onofbackgr az i ngi scr uci al .I deal l yyouwantaday paddocks ocowsgr az eandt hent hepaddocki ss hutupagai n.

However , Ihaves eencas eswher ecowswal kacr os sr es i dual s whenheadi ngoutt oanew paddock, s t oppi ngont hewayt o ni bbl eofft henew gr owt h.

“ Themor eflexi bl eyourgr az i ngmanagementi s , t hebet t eryour gr az i ngut i l i s at i onwi l lbeandt hegr eat ert heyi el df r om gr az i ng. ”

“ At empor ar yel ect r i cf enci ngs ys t em canr unei t herasa s t andal onear r angementorr unoffanexi s t i ngper manentf ence.

Qui ckl yandeas i l ys etupandmoved, t heycanens ur ecowsar e gr az i ngwher eyouneedt hem andcani mpr ovet hequal i t yof gr az i ngandt ot algr as s l andpr oduct i vi t y. “ Tempor ar yel ect r i cf encescanhel pover comemanyoft he chal l engesi ndr i vi ngupgr az i ngut i l i s at i on.Theycanbeus edt o cr eat et empor ar ywal kwaysi nt heear l ys eas on, pr event i ngcows wal ki ngacr os spaddocksandnew gr owt h. “ Tohel pr educepoachi ng, i ti ss i mpl et oputmul t i pl egat esi nan el ect r i cf ence, al l owi ngdi ffer entandent r ypoi nt st opaddocks . “ Dur i ngt hemai ngr az i ngs eas on, t heus eandr egul armovement ofel ect r i cf encescanhel pel i mi nat ebackgr az i ngt oencour age mor evi gor ousr egr owt h.Wher eneces s ar yt heycanbeus edt o s pl i tpaddocksands hutar easawayf oroppor t uni s t i cs i l agecut s . ” Hes ayst her ehasbeeni ncr eas edi nt er es ti nr unni ngt empor ar y el ect r i cf encespower edbyas ol arener gi s erbecaus ei tcan s i mpl i f ymovi ngf encesandens ur eacons t antvol t ages uppl y.

Moder nener gi s er sar emor eeffici entandeconomi calt or un, he cont i nues .Forexampl e, t henextgener at i onGal l aghers ol ar ener gi s er scanpoweraf encef or1 2mont hsoft heyearandr una f encef orupt ot hr eeweekswi t hnol i ghtduet ot hebui l t i ns mar t bat t er ymanagements ys t em. “ New s t yl eener gi s er scancomewi t hf aul tdet ect i ons ys t ems whi chcans endanal er tt oamobi l ephonei nt heeventofal os sof vol t age, meani ngt her i s kofani mal sget t i ngoutanddamagi ng ot herpaddocksi sgr eat l yr educed, s ogi vi nggr eat erpeaceof mi nd. “ Aflexi bl emanagements ys t em bas edont empor ar yel ect r i c f enci ngwi l lal l owyout or es pondqui ckl yast hes eas onevol ves .I t wi l lhel pmai nt ai ngr az i ngqual i t y, r educewas t ageandi mpr ove howwel lpas t ur esr ecoveral lofwhi chwi l lbecr uci alt oi ncr eas i ng gr az i ngut i l i s at i on, pr oduct i onf r om f or ageandmar gi ns . ”

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Fer t i l i t yf ocusatDai r yTech Her dmoni t or i ngt echnol ogyi mpr ovesconcept i onr at est hr oughaccur at eheatdet ect i onand opt i mi s edi ns emi nat i ont i mi ng Wi t ht heus eofs ex eds ement obr eedr epl acementhei f er sandaccel er at et hegenet i c pr ogr es s i onofdai r yher dsbecomi ngi ncr eas i ngcommonpl ace, Al l flexLi ves t ockI nt el l i gence’ sf ocusatt hi syear ’ sDai r yTechevent ( St onel ei ghPar k, 7t hApr i l2022)wi l lbet o s howcas et her ol eoft echnol ogyi nens ur i ng concept i onr at esf r om s ex eds emenr emai non parwi t ht hos ef r om convent i onals emen. “ Becaus et hes or t i ngpr oces scanmakes ex ed s emens l i ght l yl es sdur abl et hanconvent i onal s emen, concept i onr at esf r om t hef or mert end t ol ag1 01 5%behi ndt hos et ypi cal l yachi eved f r om convent i onali ns emi nat i ons , ”expl ai ns PaulMi t cham, Al l flex’ smoni t or i ngs al esmanageri nt heUK. “ Fort hi sr eas on, aswel lass af eguar di ngi t svi abi l i t ybyens ur i ngs ex eds emeni ss t or edand handl edwi t hcar eandpr eci s i on, i ti sal s ovi t al t hats ex eds emeni sus edatt heopt i mum t i mi ng.

Forconvent i onals ement hegener al r ul eoft humbi sf orar t i fici ali ns emi nat i ont o t akepl aceatar ound8t o1 4hour saf t erpeak heat , butf ors ex eds ement hi ss houl dbedel ayedt obet ween1 4and20hour s . ” Ens ur i ngt heaccur acyoft hes et i mi ngsi s n’ t eas y, es peci al l yasher dsexpandandf ar m wor ker scomeunderi ncr eas i ngt i mecons t r ai nt s . “ Undert hes epr es s ur edci r cums t ancesi tcanbedi fficul tt os poteachheatr el i abl y, andevent r i cki ert odet er mi neexact l ywhen t heani malconcer nedcamei nt ooes t r us , ”Paul cont i nues , “ whi chi swhymor eandmor eher d manager sar et ur ni ngt ot echnol ogyt oaccur at el ydet ectt heons etofheat s . ”

Al l flex ’ sSens eHubher dmoni t or i ngs y s t em canhel pt oi mpr ov es ex ed s emenconcept i onr at esbyens ur i ngdai r ycowsandhei f er sar ei ns emi nat edatt heopt i mum t i mi ng.

Theadvancedel ect r oni cshous edwi t hi nt he l at es tgener at i onofAl l flex’ sSens eHubcol l ar sandmoni t or i ngeart agshavebeen pr ovent oaccur at el yandr el i abl ydet ect mor et han95%ofheat s , i ncl udi ngt hemaj or i t yofs i l entheat s . “ Thi si nf or mat i oni ss ubs equent l yr el ayedt ot heher dmanagerorAI t echni ci anaseas yt oi nt er pr etgr aphsand t extal er t st oens ur eeachani mal , i r r es pect i veofwhet hers hei sear mar kedt or ecei ve s ex edorconvent i onals emen, i si ns emi nat ed att heopt i mum t i me.

Ass uch, eachani mal wi l lhaveahi gherchanceofconcei vi ng, ”Paul Mi t cham adds . “ Tohel pher dmanager sandAIt echni ci ans getabet t erhandl eonhow t echnol ogycan i mpr ovet hei rher ds ’ f er t i l i t ys cor esf r om s ex eds emen, Al l flex’ st eam ofher dmoni t or i ngexper t swi l lbeatt heDai r yTecheventt o s howcas et heSens eHubs ys t em andt ooffer pr act i calheatdet ect i onandi ns emi nat i on t i mi ngadvi ce. ” Formor ei nf or mat i ongot owww. al l flex. co. uk orvi s i tt heAl l flexs t and( St andT1 2)at Dai r yTech.

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MrWar d’ sappoi nt menti spar tofat r i oof r ecentaddi t i onst oOr i gi n’ sr egi onal nut r i t i onagr onomi s t spr ovi di ngcr op nut r i t i onadvi cet of ar mer snat i onwi de.

Al lt hr eenew r ecr ui t shai lf r om pr act i cal f ar mi ngbackgr ounds , whi chgi vest hem aboot s ont hegr oundunder s t andi ng ofdayt odayagr i cul t ur e.

“ I ti sani nt er es t i ngt i mef ort hei ndus t r y, andweneedt ofindbet t erwayst oadd nut r i t i ont ot hecr opsandbecl eari n whatwear et r yi ngt oachi eve.

Get t i ng advi ceonhow di ffer entnut r i ent scan i nfluencecr opands oi lheal t hwi l lal l ow f ar mer st ous ef er t i l i s ermor e effect i vel y. ” MrWar di sbas edi nSuffol kandwi l lbe avai l abl ef oradvi cet hr oughoutt he s out heas t .

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Fol l owi ngoveradecadeofonf ar m exper i encewor ki ngi nmul t i pl e oper at i onalmanagementr ol es , MrWar d hasj oi nedOr i gi nt ohel pf ar mer s maxi mi s et heefficacyoft hei rcr op nut r i t i onandofferadvi ceoni mpr ovi ng s oi lheal t h. “ M pr My act i calexper i encei nvol vedus i ng geol ocat i onf er t i l i s ers pr eadi ng s ys t emst oi ncr eas eaccur acy, whi chhas gi venmeas t r ongknowl edgeoffiel d oper at i ons .

Ihaveal s owor kedwi t ha var i et yofcr opsf r om combi nabl e cer eal sandoi l s eeds , t hr ought ooni ons andmai z e.

I thast aughtmet hatnos oi l i st hes ameandt ai l or edappr oachesar e es s ent i alt omaxi mi s et henut r i ent s wi t hi nt hes oi l .

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Bol dnew RAGTbr andi ngdes i gnedt oj ol t gr ower si nt omaki ngmor ei nf or meddeci s i ons whenchoos i ngandgr owi ngcr opvar i et i eswi l l bel aunchedi nt hepr es sands oci almedi a out l et sf r om nextweek.

Thecampai gnwi l lbebui l tar ounds hor t , s har p ands omet i mescont r over s i almes s ages des i gnedt oencour agegr ower st or et hi nk whatvar i et yi nf or mat i ont heyneedandwher e t oacces si t .

RAGTmanagi ngdi r ect orLeeBennet ts ays : “ RAGTSeedsput sanenor mouseffor ti nt oi t s br eedi ngpr ogr ammes , wi t hakeyf ocuson del i ver i ngnovelandr obus tcr opt r ai t st hr ough t opqual i t yvar i et i es . “ Wewantgr ower st or eapt hef ul lbenefit sof t hi swor k.

Wi t ht hati nmi nd, wear echangi ng t hewaywet al kaboutourvar i et i es , ai mi ngt o pr ovi debes t us egui del i nesbas edonour owndat a.

“ Event hebes tvar i et i esbenefitf r om managementi nt er vent i ont omaket hemos t oft hegoodpoi nt sandfixi mper f ect i onst o opt i mi s eyi el dandqual i t y. ” Thats t ar t swi t hl ocat i on, s oi lt ype, and r ot at i onalpos i t i on, andcont i nueswi t h agr onomy, finet uni ngar eass uchass eed r at e, dr i l l i ngdat eandi nputr at esandt i mi ngs t oopt i mi s ekeyar eass uchast i l l er management , gr ai ns i t edevel opmentand gr ai nfil l . “ Thecampai gni smuchmor et hanbr and awar enes s , ”s aysLee. “ Wewantt ocont i nue t obui l dconfidenceandt r us ti nt heRAGT br and–t hepeopl e, t hemet hodol ogi eswe us et obr i ngpr oduct st omar ketandt he exper i encewegat heral ongt heway–s o gr ower sf eelconfidenti ncomi ngt ousf or addi t i onals uppor tt ohel popt i mi s et hei rcr op per f or manceandr et ur ns . ”

“ Thenew br andi ngi sver ymuchpar toft hi s , as r eflect edi nournew s t r apl i ne, I nt el l i gentSeed Br eedi ngf orFor war dThi nki ngFar mer s .

We wantgr ower st oques t i ont hes t at usquoand as ki ft heyr eal l yunder s t andwhatl i esbehi nd avar i et y. “ Mos tgr ower sr el yonRecommendedLi s t dat aorot heri nf or mat i oncar r i edoutt o s peci ficpr ot ocol s , whi chdoes n’ tal l ow f or i ndi vi dualmanagementt hatvar i et i esr equi r e. “ Wewantt oencour agegr ower st os peak di r ect l yt ous .

Ourt eam hasbeendevel opi ng t hes evar i et i esf ors ever al year sbef or et hey comet omar ket , s owehaver eamsofval uabl e dat at ohel pmaket hemos toft hem. ” Gr ower scanbes ur et heywi l lgetopenand hones topi ni onsandadvi ce. “ Wes hal lbecl ear aboutmanagi ngexpect at i ons–whatavar i et y wi l ldoandwhati twon’ t , ”s aysLee.

Aswel lasey ecat chi ngi mager y , RAGT’ snew br andi ngwi l lpr ovi decl eargui danceon acces s i ngkeyt echni cali nf or mat i ont ohel p opt i mi s ev ar i et yper f or mance.

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Pr oCam cont i nuest r i al sexpansi on Leadi ngagr onomyfir m, Pr oCam, hasf ur t herexpandedi t sUKt r i al snet wor k, wi t ht henumberofher bi ci det r i al si tconduct si ncr eas i ngf r om ni ne t ofif t eenf ort hi ss eas on, andt r ebl i ngovert hel as tt hr eeyear s .

Thi scomesont hebackofear l i erenl ar gementi nPr oCam’ sf ungi ci de t es t i ngcapaci t ydur i ng2021 , wheni tes t abl i s hedt wonew f ungi ci det r i al s hubsi nCambr i dges hi r eandDor s ett ocompl ementi t sexi s t i ngmai nr es ear chhubatt heSt ockbr i dgeTechnol ogyCent r e, Cawoodi nYor ks hi r e. “ Thi sexpans i oni nt r i al si si nr es pons et oani ncr eas ednumberofnew cer ealf ungi ci desandher bi ci dest hatar ecur r ent l yi ndevel opmentort hat haver ecent l ybeeni nt r oduced, ”expl ai nsPr oCam t r i al sofficer , Rebecca Tunni cl i ffe. “ Aswel last es t i ngt heefficacyoft hes enew t r eat ment st oi dent i f yt hei ri ndi vi duals t r engt hsandhow t heymi ghtfiti nt opr ogr ammes , weal s oeval uat ehow t heyper f or mi nmi xt ur es , s equencesandatdi ffer entl ocat i ons .

Ourher bi ci det r i al spr ogr amme, f ori ns t ance, now s t r et chesf r om Devon t oNor t hYor ks hi r eandf r om Es s ext oWal es .

Ourover al lf ungi ci det r i al s pr ogr ammes t r et chesasf arnor t hasAber deen.

I nt ot alacr os st heUKwe hadover1 , 000f ungi ci det r i alpl ot sl as tyear . “ Theai m ofal lt hi swor ki st oens ur eouragr onomi s t sar oundt hecount r y ar eequi ppedt oadvi s eonnew t r eat ment sbyt het i met heycomeont o t hemar ket .

Far mer sl i ket hei mpar t i al i t ywi t hwhi chwedot hi st es t i ng, ” s headds .

Butwhi l er oadt es t i ngnew cr oppr ot ect i onpr oduct si sa cr uci alel ement , Rebeccas ays t hi si sj us tt het i poft hei ceber g ofPr oCam’ si ncr eas edt r i al s f ocus .

Whatof t enex ci t es gr ower smor ei st heeffor tt he companyput si nt or es ear chi ng s ol ut i onst of ar mi ng’ swi der Ryegr as st r i al agr onomi cchal l engesand Thenumberofher bi ci det r i al sPr oCam car r i es outhast r ebl edovert hel as tt hr eeyear s oppor t uni t i es , s headds . “ Wi t ht hewi t hdr awalofcer t ai ncr oppr ot ect i onpr oduct s , f orexampl e, we act i vel yl ookf oral t er nat i ves .

Eval uat i ngchemi s t r yt or epl acet hel os sof t hei mpor t antmul t i s i t ef ungi ci dechl or ot hal oni li sonear eawe’ vel ooked at .

However , wi t haz ol ef ungi ci desnow al s obei ngwi t hdr awn, we’ r eexpl or i ngal t er nat i vest ot hes e–i npar t i cul ars ot hatcer ealgr ower scan cont i nuet ot ackl er us t .

Thi si si mpor t antbecaus ewe’ ves eenal l t ooof t enhow qui ckl yvar i et yr us tr es i s t ancecanbr eakdown. ” Al l i edt ot hi s , Rebeccas aysPr oCam eval uat eswi nt erwheatandbar l ey var i et i es .

Buti tal s ogoesf ur t her , byas s es s i nghow t heyper f or m overa wi der angeofdr i l l i ngdat es–notonl yi nt er msofyi el dbutal s ohow dr i l l i ngdat eaffect sdi s eas edevel opmentwi t hi nvar i et i esandt het i mei t t akest or eachkeygr owt hs t agesf orf ungi ci des . “ Thi si si mpor t antbecaus evar i et i esar en’ tal waysdr i l l edwhenpl anned, ordr i l l i ngmi ghtbe del ayedt or educegr as sweedsorbar l eyyel l ow dwar fvi r us .

Soi t ’ svi t alt o under s t andhowvar i et i esper f or m undert hes eci r cums t ances .

Al s o, wi t h r educedcur at i veact i vi t yamongf ungi ci des , knowi nghow t or eacti ff ungi ci des pr ayi ngi nt er val sbecomel engt henedhasbecomei ncr eas i ngl y i mpor t ant . “ I naddi t i ont ot hi s , wi t hgr owi ngi nt er es ti nus i ngbi os t i mul ant sandmi cr onut r i ent st obui l dheal t hi er , mor er es i l i entcr ops , Pr oCam hasa j oi neduppr ogr ammet oeval uat et hes et r eat ment s .

Thi ss t ar t sby s cr eeni ngi ngl as s hous epott es t st oi dent i f yt hos egi vi ngt hegr eat es ti mpr ovement s , f orexampl ei nr ootgr owt h, bef or et es t i ngi nfiel dt r i al s .

Fi nal l y, wewor kwi t hi nt er es t edgr ower st ot es tt hem onf ar m. “ Si mi l ar l y, asi nt er es ti ncovercr opshasgr own, dr i venbyenvi r onment al i s s uesandt hebenefit st heycanoffer–f r om weeds uppr es s i on, t oi mpr ovi ngs oi lheal t h, t opr ovi di ngpol l enandnect arf orbenefici ali ns ect s and, i ns omecas es , pr ovi di ngf or agef orl i ves t ock–Pr oCam hasal s oembar kedonat es t i ngpr ogr ammef ort hes e.

Pr oCam t r i alpl ot s Pr oCam’ sover al lUKt r i al snet wor knowext endsf r om Devont onor t heas tScot l and andf r om Eas tAngl i at oWal es

“ Wor ki ngwi t hours peci al i s tf or ageandcovercr ops eedsdi vi s i on, Fi el d Opt i ons , weeval uat evar i ouscovercr ops peci esandmi xt ur esf ort hei r s hor tandl onger t er m benefit s , aswel lasl ooki ngatcovercr opmanagement . “ Addi t i onal l y, Fi el dOpt i ons hasi t sowncompr ehens i ve t r i al spr ogr ammeeval uat i ng f or agecr ops .

Thes ei ncl udes mul t i yeargr as sandcl over l eys , mai z eandf odderbeet var i et yt r i al s , butal s o eval uat i onss uchasbeet gr az i ngs ys t emsandt he us eofpr i medf odderbeet s eed.

RebeccaTunni cl i ffe “ Weal s oconductt r i al sonv Pr oCam’ st r i al sexpans i oni spar t l yt oeval uat e eget abl esandi ni nnovat i ve newcr oppr ot ect i ont r eat ment st hatar ei ndear easi ncl udi ngt ai l or ed vel opment , butt her ei sal s oaf ocusonfindi ng nut r i t i on, ni t r ogenus e s ol ut i onst of ar mi ng’ swi deragr onomi cchal effici encyandadj uvantt es t i ng. l engesandoppor t uni t i es , s aysPr oCam t r i al s Pl us , wer oadt es tupcomi ng officer , RebeccaTunni cl i ff t echnol ogi es , s uchasdi s eas e det ect i ont es t s , t oeval uat e how t heymi ghtbeus edonf ar m. ”

Di ffer entl evel sofPr oCam t r i al sandr es ear ch •Gl as s hous et es t i ng •Repl i cat edfiel dt r i al s •Demons t r at i ont r i alpl ot s •Onf ar m eval uat i ons–e. g. s pl i tfiel ds Exampl esofcr opswher ePr oCam under t akest r i al sand eval uat i ons •Wheat •Bar l ey •Rye •Oi l s eedr ape •Sugarbeet •Mai z e* •Fodderbeet * •Gr as smi xt ur esandcl over s * •Covercr ops * •Veget abl ese. g. car r ot s , br as s i cas •Sal adcr opse. g. l et t uce, cel er y *Wi t hFi el dOpt i onsdi vi s i on

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EngageAgr oAdvance Fol i arFr os tPr ot ect i on EngageAgr oar eknownast hei nnovat or soft he agr i cul t ur al i ndus t r yacr os st hewor l dwheni t comest of er t i l i s er sandcr openhancement pr oduct s .

2022, t heywi l l t akeapr omi nent pos i t i oni nt hei ndus t r yashol dapr oductl aunch s ett obr i ngnew hopet of ar mer sandgr ower s acr os sEur opewi t hanex ci t i ngnew addi t i ont o t hei rr ange, MasPower‘ Act i veFr os t ’ .

As2020wi l l t es t ament , f r os ti ss t i l l as i gni ficant f act ori nyi el dr educt i onandcr opl os sever y year .

Thedamageaf r os tcanmaket opl ant qual i t yevenwhenpr ot ect edbyfleececan makeorbr eakacr opandevenext endedcol d per i odsl i mi tt hepot ent i al ofcr opst or educe over al l r et ur nduet oi ncr eas edcel l ul ars t r es s .

I n201 8Engage Agr obeganl ooki ng att hemechani s ms off r os tdamagei n pl ant sandi f pos s i bl e, how t o mi t i gat et hem.

2020s aw s ucces s f ul i nvi t r o t r i al si nor nament al s peci esandl eaf y s al ads .

I nt he chal l engi ngcol ds pr i ngt hi syear , fiel dt r i al s wer eunder t akeni nt ogat herasmuchdat aas pos s i bl e.

Wi t ht heex cept i onal l ycol ds pr i ngt hi s s eas ont heonf ar mt r i al swer ei ncr edi bl y chal l engi ng, however , r es ul t spr ovedver y pos i t i veandyi el deds i gni ficanti ncr eas esi n pl antpr ot ect i onacr os sar angeofagr i cul t ur al andhor t i cul t ur al cr ops .

Mos ti mpor t ant l yt he t echnol ogywasabl et oofferpr ot ect i onf r om mul t i pl ef r os tevent st o4oCwi t hj us tone appl i cat i onperweek.

So, whati sMasPower‘ Act i veFr os t ’ andhow doesi tpr ot ectcr ops ?Act i veFr os tandi sa power f ul bl endofbor on, col dant i s t r es s compounds , s el ect edpl antLami noaci dsand cr yopr ot ect ant s .

Appl i edj us t2448hour sbef or eaf r os tevent , r es ul t soft hei nvi t r oandf ar mt r i al soft he advancedf ol i art echnol ogyhaspr ovent o: •Coatpl antt i s s uest odi s r uptt he f or mat i onofi cecr ys t al swhi chi nduce i nt er nal t her mi cr educt i onwhi chnor mal l y l eadst ot hef or mat i onofi cei ncel l s .

•Suppor tl ocal i s edchangesi ni nt r acel l ul ar flui dcont entwhi chi ncr eas est het i mei t t akest of or mi cei ncel l sandr educest he r i s kofl ongt er mt i s s uedamage.

•Penet r at epl antt i s s uest opr ovi deand s t i mul at et hepr oduct i onofant i s t r es s compoundswi t hi ncel l sandi nt r acel l ul ar s paces .

Thi sdr amat i cal l yr educest he pr oduct i onofs t r es sr es pons ei nduced compoundsdur i ngcol ds t r es s , ai di ng r api dt i s s uer ecover yandr educi ngl ong t er m damage.

Andr ewAs pi nal l , s al esdi r ect orofEngage Agoi sver yex ci t edaboutt hel aunchi nt he NewYear . ‘ Ihavebeenagr ower , agr onomi s tand advi s orf orover30year sandhavet r i ed manypur por t edf r os tpr ot ect i onpr oduct s .

I cans aywi t hnohes i t at i ont hat‘ Act i veFr os t ’ hasbot hi mpr es s edands ur pr i s edmei ni t s abi l i t yt opr ot ectpl antt i s s uesagai ns tf r os t .

Notonl ycani tpr ovi deupt oaweek’ s pr ot ect i onf r om j us tas i ngl eappl i cat i onbut unl i keot herpr oduct sIhavet r i ed, i ti s affor dabl ei nus eevenf ormul t i pl e appl i cat i ons .

TheEngaget eam ar eex ci t edt o s of tl auncht hepr oducti natCr opt eci n Novembert oagr eatr es pons eandl ook f or war dt os peaki ngt of ar mer sandgr ower s i n2022aboutt hepot ent i al pr ot ect i on‘ Act i ve Fr os t ’ canpr ovi de.

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Val uabl ebutvar i abl eoi l s eedr apecr ops needt ai l or edpr ot ect i on, exper ts ays Hi ghpr i cesofar ound£600/t onnemakei twel l wor t h i nves t i ngat t ent i ont odet ai lt ol ookaf t eroi l s eedr ape cr opst hi ss pr i ngands ummer , s aysMi keThor nt on, headofcr oppr oduct i onf oragr onomyfir m Pr oCam, butvar i abl egr owt hmeansmanagementwi l lneed t ai l or i ngt oi ndi vi dualfiel ds . “ Al otofwi nt eroi l s eedr ape( WOSR)s eemst ohave es capeds i gni ficantcabbages t em fleabeet l e damaget hi ss eas on, ”s aysMrThor nt on. “ Butpi geon damagei ns omefiel dshasbeenawf ul , andcr op s i z esr angef r om bar el yabovet hegr oundt oal mos t kneehi gh. “ Wher epi geondamagedcr opshavedecentr oot s t r uct ur es , t heys t andachanceofr ecover i ng.

Buti t wi l lbei mpor t antt oens ur er ecover yi snothamper ed byl ackofnut r i ent s .

Badl yaffect edcr opsmayneed ext r ani t r ogen( N) , par t i cul ar l yi nt hewor s tpar t sof fiel ds .

Andi twi l lbei mpor t antt oavoi dmi cr onut r i ent defici enci es , es peci al l ybor onandmol ybdenum. ” I nal l WOSRcr ops , MrThor nt ons ayskeepi ngpi geons outt os t opt hem gr az i ngoffflowerbudswi l lbevi t al .

WOSRt hats uffer sdel ayedflower i ngduet opi geon damagecanbecomebadl yi nf es t edbypol l en beet l esl at er , whi l ecr opst hatflowerunevenl ymake i tdi fficul tt ot i mes cl er ot i ni af ungi ci des pr ays accur at el y , henot es . “ I nf or war dWOSRcr ops , canopys i z emayneed r egul at i ngast emper at ur esr i s eanddaysgetl onger , notonl yt or educel odgi ngr i s kbutal s ot oopenup t hecanopyt oal l ow l i ghti n.

I fyou’ r eal s ohavi ngt o t ar getl i ghtl eafs potorphomai nf ect i ons , canopy managementcanbeachi evedatt hes amet i me us i ngat r eat mentcombi ni ngas ui t abl ef ungi ci de wi t hapl antgr owt hr egul at or .

Thi swi l lal s ohel pt o event hecr opup.

“ Sof ar , al t houghl i ghtl eafs pot out br eaksappears por adi c, i t hasbeenr epor t edi n Oxf or ds hi r e, andt r adi t i onal l y hi gherpr es s ur ef ur t hernor t h andi nScot l andmeanseven var i et i eswi t hgr eat er r es i s t ancecanbebadl y affect ed.

I ti si mpor t antt obe vi gi l antbecaus ebyt het i me l i ghtl eafs potbecomesvi s i bl e cont r olbecomesmor edi fficul t .

Unus ual l yt hi ss eas on, phoma, whi chi st r adi t i onal l ymor eofa s out her ndi s eas e, i sbei ng r epor t edi nScot l and, s ot hi s r ongpr i cesmeanoi l s eedr ape mayal s oneedf act or i ngi nt o St cr opsar ewel l wor t hl ooki ngaf t er f ungi ci dechoi ce. ” pr oper l yt hr oughs pr i ngands ummer , s ay sMi keThor nt onofPr oCam, but abl egr owt hmeansagr onomy T os af eguar dyi el dpot ent i al vari needst ai l or i ngcl os el yt oi ndi v i dual dur i ngflower i ng, MrThor nt on fiel ds ur gess i mi l arvi gi l anceagai ns t s cl er ot i ni a, bot r yt i sandal t er nar i ai nf ect i ons .

Al t hought hes ear ehi ghl yweat her dependant , he s aysmos tf ungi ci deswor kpr event at i vel y , s oagai n, t i mel yappl i cat i oni skey .

“ Af t ert hemi l dwi nt er , anot herdi s eas ebei ngr epor t ed t hi syeari scl ubr oot .

Ther e’ sl i t t l et hatcanbedone agai ns ti tatt hi spoi nt , al t houghappl yi ngacal ci um car bonat edr es s i ngt or ai s es oi lpHi sanopt i on, and i t ’ si mpor t antt ol ookaf t ert hecr opnut r i t i onal l y becaus enut r i entupt akevi at hedef or medr oot sof i nf ect edpl ant swi l lber es t r i ct ed.

Fort hef ut ur e, however , whatyoucandoi snot edownfiel dst hat ar eaffect ed.

Bydoi ngt hi s , i thel pswi t hl onger t er m management–i ncl udi ngr ot at i onpl anni ng, l i mi ngof i nf ect edfiel ds , choos i ngmor et ol er antvar i et i es , and del ayi ngWOSRdr i l l i ng, ”headds .

OnceOSRcomesi nt oflower , MrThor nt onur ges bei ngonguar dagai ns tpol l enbeet l es .

Al t hough nor mal l yl es sofapr obl em i nwi nt eroi l s eedr ape t hans pr i ngoi l s eedr ape, hes aysWOSRt hatflower s l at erwi l lbemor es us cept i bl e. “ I ft r eat i ngpol l en beet l es , dos oonl yaccor di ngt opes tt hr es hol ds ; we needt ous ei ns ect i ci dess par i ngl yt opr ot ectagai ns t r es i s t ance, ”MrThor nt onpoi nt sout .

Pr emi um Pr oduct s&Ser vi ces

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Pr emi um Pr oduct s&Ser vi ces

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Si l i coni mpr ovesyi el dandsoi lheal t h Si l i con, t hewor l d’ ss econdmos tabundantel ement , cani ncr eas eyi el d, i mpr oves oi lheal t h, s t r engt hpl ant s andi mpr ovedi s eas er es pons e, s ugges t ss i l i conbi os t i mul ant ss peci al i s tOr i onFT. Us i ngs i l i concanal s ohel pUKf ar mer sr eachELMS t ar get sbyr educi ngt heus eofchemi cal sandf er t i l i s er s . “ Si l i conoffer scount l es sbenefit st ocr opsand s oi lheal t h.

I tboos t st hegenet i cpot ent i alofpl ant sby s t r engt heni ngcel l s , enhanci ngcut i cl et hi cknes s , and i ncr eas i ngl eafhai rl engt h.

Thes ebenefit si ncr eas ea pl ant ’ sr es i l i encet of act or ss uchaspes tordi s eas e penet r at i on, aswel laswat ers t r es s , ”expl ai nsOr i onFT di r ect orJ amesKennedy.

Or i onFToffer sar angeofs i l i conpr oduct swhi chenhancet hecr op’ snat ur aldef encest opr ot ectagai ns t pes tandpat hogenat t ack. “ Si l i cononl ybecomes avai l abl et opl ant si ni t smonos i l i s i l i cf or m.

Ourenhancedi NHi B™Technol ogymakess i l i conavai l abl et o t hecr opsi nt hi swayt ohel pmi t i gat epl ants t r es s , ” s aysMrKennedy.

Onceabs or bed, s i l i coni sdepos i t edwi t hi nandbet weent hecel l soft hepl ant .

I thasbeenpr ovent oi ncr eas ewheatyi el dsandr educedamagecaus edby gr az i ngpes t ss uchascabbages t em fleabeet l eand s l ugs .

Us i ngs i l i conbi os t i mul ant s boos t st hegenet i cpot ent i al ofpl ant sbys t r engt heni ngcel l s , enhanci ngcut i cl et hi cknes s , andi ncr eas i ngl eafhai rl engt h whi chmakest hecr op mor er es i l i entt opes t sand di s eas e.

Si r i usus esuni que i NHi B™T echnol ogyt omakes i l i conav ai l abl et o t hecr op, whi ch hel psmi t i gat e pl ants t r es sand s t r engt henst he pl ant .

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Si l i conencour agescr opst oabs or bbenefici alel ement ss uchasz i nc, cal ci um, andni t r ogen.

I tcanal s o hel pt or egul at ephos phor usupt akeandpr eventt oxi ci t yf r om t r acemet al si nt hes oi l . “ Si l i concanbeappl i ed atever ycr opgr owt hs t ageandus i ngavar i et yofappl i cat i onmet hods , i ncl udi ngdi r ectt os oi l , asas eed t r eat ment , vi af er t i gat i on, andasaf ol i ars pr ay, ”hes ays .

AnAHBDbi os t i mul antr evi ew r ef er encedanumberof s ci ent i ficpaper sr ecogni s i ngt hebenefit sofs i l i con. “ Thebenefit sar ecl ear , andOr i onFTi satt hef or ef r ont ofr es ear chandpr oductf or mul at i oni nt hi sar ea.

Our i nnovat i ves i l i cont echnol ogyandexper t i s ecanhel p f ar mer sandgr ower sr eal i s et angi bl ei mpr ovement s wi t hi nt hei rf ar mi ngs ys t ems .

Wi t hi nputpr i cesr i s i ng andar educt i oni nt henumberofchemi cal savai l abl e f orus ei nt heUK, s i l i conr epr es ent sanewwayt oi mpr ovepl antheal t handi ncr eas ecr opyi el ds , ”heconcl udes .

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TheScot t i shBeeCompanypr omi sest oi ncr easeBr i t i shbeepopul at i on by20per cent-onej aratat i me TheScot t i s hBeeCompany, af ami l yownedbr andt hatpr i desi t s el fonpr oduci nguni quel y flavour f ulhoneyet hi cal l yands us t ai nabl y, hasr enewedi t spl edget oi ncr eas et hel ocalbee popul at i onby20per centovert henextt hr eeyear s , andt or ai s eawar enes sofwhatt heBr i t i s h publ i ccandot ohel ppol l i nat or s .

Cof ounder , I ai nMi l l ar , r enewedt hepl edgedur i ngapaneldi s cus s i onatt he2021Br odi es FoodandDr i nkConf er ence, whi chwasf ocus edont hei mpor t anceofs us t ai nabi l i t yi nt he f oodi ndus t r y, whypol l i nat or sar ecr i t i calt odai l yl i f e, andadvi cef orbus i nes s eskeent o pur s uemor es us t ai nabl egoal s . “ I ’ m of t enas kedwhywef oundedTheScot t i s hBeeCompany, andwhywe’ r es opas s i onat e aboutbeesandot herpol l i nat or s .

Ir es pondwi t hmyownques t i ons .

Di dyouhaveacupof coffeet hi smor ni ng, orgr abanappl ef oras nack?I fs o, youcant hankpol l i nat i ngi ns ect s , whi char er es pons i bl ef orr oughl yonet hi r doft hef oodst hatweeat , ”expl ai nsI ai n. “ Theyar eal s obehi ndmos twi l dflower st hatyouhaveeveradmi r ed, wi t h80per centofEur ope’ swi l dflower sbei ngi ns ectpol l i nat ed.

Acont i nui ngdecl i nei npol l i nat or swoul dhavean enor mousi mpactonbi odi ver s i t y, andul t i mat el yourdayt odayl i f e.

Thati swhatl edt ot he f oundi ngofourbus i nes s , andourcommi t mentt obol s t er i ngpol l i nat orpopul at i ons . ” Sof ar , TheScot t i s hBeeCompanyhasi ncr eas edt hebeepopul at i oni nScot l andby23mi l l i on, wor ki ngi ncol l abor at i onwi t har t i s anbeef ar mer s .

Theyhaveal s os t ar t edScot l and' sfir s tbee f ar mi ngappr ent i ces hi pandachar i t y, RePol l i nat e, whi chai mst obui l dwi l dflowers pacesf or honeybeesandot herpol l i nat or s , andpr ovi deeducat i onandawar enes spr ogr ammes . “ Educat i onandi ncr eas i ngawar enes si sas i gni ficantf ocusatt hemoment , ”s aysI ai n. “ Oneof ourmi s s i onsi st os houtasmuchaswecanaboutt hequal i t i esofScot t i s hhoney.

Mor e demandandpr oduct i onofhoneymeanswecanpourevenmor ei nves t mentbacki nt ot he wor kt hatwe’ r edoi ngt os uppor tpol l i nat or s , whet hert hat ’ st hr oughbr eedi ngorhel pi ngbeekeeper sdeal wi t ht hechal l engesandunpr edi ct abi l i t yoft hei rownbus i nes s es . “ Scot t i s hheat herhoneyi supt her ewi t hManukaasf arasi t sheal t hat t r i but esgo, buti t does n’ thavet hes amepr ofil eyet .

Wehavedones omei ni t i al wor kwi t hr es ear cher sf r om Fer a Sci enceLi mi t ed, whi chr eveal edt hatheat herhoneycont ai nss i gni ficant l yhi gherl evel soft he es s ent i almi cr onut r i ent , manganes e, t hanot herhoneys .

Wewi l lcont i nuet oi nves ti nt hats ci ent i ficr es ear ch, ast her es ul t swi l lhel pust el lani mpor t ants t or yar oundhow Scot t i s hhoney canact ual l ycont r i but et oyourwel l bei ng, al ongwi t ht as t i ngr eal l ygood. " TheManukacompani esi nNew Zeal andhavedoneanex cel l entj obovert hepas tt hi r t y year s , whi chhasbeenofhugeval uet ot hei rbees .

Ourdr eam i st os eeBr i t i s hbeesenj oyi ng t hes amebenefit sf r om ani ncr eas ecus t omerdemand, andawar enes sofhow t os uppor t honeybeesi nas us t ai nabl eway. ”

Cof ounder s , I ai nandSuz i eMi l l ar , l aunchedTheScot t i s h BeeCompanyi n201 7becaus et heywer es addenedat t hedecl i nei nbeenumber s .

Thei rai m wast oi ncr eas e hi venumber si nScot l andbygi vi nghi vest oar t i s anbee f ar mer sands el l i nghoneyont hei rbehal f .

Si ncet hen, t hei rhoneypr oduct shavewonmul t i pl e awar ds , i ncl udi ngapl at i num awar datt heLondon I nt er nat i onalHoneyAwar ds , andt hei rScot t i s hHeat her Honeyhasbecomet hefir s teverf oodpr oducti nt heUK t obeawar dedt henew Br i t i s hSt andar dsI ns t i t ut i on ( BSI )Ki t emar kf orFoodAs s ur ance.

TheScot t i s hBee Companypr oduct sar enow s t ockedi nr et ai l er sacr os s t heUK, i ncl udi ngSel f r i dges .

Manyoft hei rpl anshadt obeputonhol dduet o Covi d1 9.

Now, wi t hr es t r i ct i onseas i ng, t hecoupl ear e r enewi ngt hei reffor t s , wi t haf ocuson: -Bui l di ngs pacesf oral lpol l i nat or st ot hr i ve( honeybees andt hemanyot hers peci esofpol l i nat i ngi ns ect ) , bot h bywor ki ngwi t hot hercompani es /or gani s at i onsandbuyi ngt hei rownl and.

-Educat i ngt hepubl i cont heenvi r onment albenefit sofal lt ypesofpol l i nat or s .

I ncr eas i ngunder s t andi ngofwhyt heyar ei mpor t ant , andhowwecanal lhel ppr ot ectt hem.

-Engagi ngt hegover nmentt ohel pdevel ops t r at egi est opr ot ectt heUK’ swi l dl i f e, andwor ki ng wi t hcommer ci albeef ar mi ngbus i nes s esandt r adeas s oci at i onst oi ncr eas et henumberof beekeeper s .

-Suppor t i ngs ci ent i ficr es ear chi nt ot hepr ot ect i onoft heenvi r onment , t heheal t hpr oper t i esof honey.

Cus t omer scanf ur t hers uppor tt hecaus ebybuyi ngaj arofhoneyf r om TheScot t i s hBeeCompany–wi t h1 0pf r om ever yuni ts ol dgoi ngt owar dsRePol l i nat e’ schar i t abl eact i vi t y.

Al lf ul l y packagedgi f topt i onscomewi t hapackofwi l dflowers eeds .

Ther ear eal s os ever als pons or s hi popt i onsavai l abl e, wi t hpol l i nat or l over sabl et os pons ora queenbee, ahi ve, orabr oodbox.

Aper cent ageoft hecos tgoest oRePol l i nat et ohel pt he UK’ sbeepopul at i on, andt her eci pi ental s or ecei vesagi f tbox.

Thos es pons or i ngahi vear e evenr ecogni s edwi t hapl aquewi t ht hei rnameoni ts peci al l ymadeandat t achedont ot hei r hi ve, al ongwi t hupdat esandphot ost hr oughoutt heyear .

Formor ei nf or mat i ononTheScot t i s hBeeCompany, vi s i ts cot t i s hbeecompany. co. uk.

Formor e det ai l sont hei rchar i t abl ewor k, vi s i tr epol l i nat e. or g. uk.

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Thi smeanst hatnof eedi s l os twhent hef or agei sunwr apped, ”hes ays .

At25ki l os , wi t hawai s t hei ghtmount i ngpoi nt , t her ol l s ar eal s omucheas i ert ohandl eandchange.

The 750mm wi dt hal s omakest her ol l seas i ert os t or e. “ Thi s wi l l s avecont r act or sandf ar mer st i mei nt hefiel dand makeor der i ngeas i er .

Ther ei ss paceonboar dt os t or e 1 0r ol l soffil m, meani ngt heoper at orcancar r ymor e t hans uffici entf oraday’ swor k, ”expl ai nsKUHN’ sbal er s peci al i s t , ThomasFer r and.

Unl i keafix edchamberbal er , t heVBP31 65canbe us edf ordi ffer entf or agesi navar i et yofcondi t i ons .

Thi s i sofpar t i cul arus ei nwetcondi t i onswher et hechambercanadj us tt oaccountf orchangesi nwei ghtand f or aget ype. “ Thi spr ovi desoper at or swi t hanopt i ont o wor ki npoor ercondi t i onsands t i l l l ocki nt henut r i t i onal val uet omakebes tus eoff or age, ”headds .

Bycombi ni ngt heflexi bi l i t yofavar i abl echambermachi newi t hfil monfil m bi ndi ng, KUHNhascr eat eda f as t er , mor eeconomi cal bal ert hatwi l l havepar t i cul ar appeal t ocont r act or s . “ Fort hos el ooki ngt ocr eat ea mor enut r i t i ousbal ei navar i et yofcondi t i ons , t heVBP 31 65i sanex cel l entcombi nat i onofs i mpl i ci t yand economyt hatwi l l i mpr ovebal equal i t yandr educe fil m cos t , ”concl udesMrFer r and.

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Far m Ener gy Leadi ngi ndependentr enewabl eener gycompanyRESi scel ebr at i ngi t s40t hanni ver sar y.

The pr i vat el yownedUKcompanyhasseenexcept i onalgr owt hovert hel as tf ourdecades.

Fr om a smal lt eam ofwi ndener gypi oneer si nt he1980s, REShasgr owni nt ot hewor l d’ sl ar ges t i ndependentr enewabl eener gycompanyandempl oysmor et han2, 000peopl eacr oss10 count r i es.

Af t erdel i ver i ngi t sfir s twi ndf ar m wi t hani ns t al l ed capaci t yof6MW, REShasgoneont odevel opand cons t r uctmor et han22GW ofr enewabl ecapaci t y.

I ncl udi ngSout her nOak, oneoft hel ar ges tbi f aci al s ol arpr oj ect si nt heUS, Bj ör nber getWi ndFar mi n Swedenus i ng60t ur bi nes , eachwi t hgr eat ercapaci t y t hanRES’ fir s twi ndf ar m andMur r aWar r a–t hel ar ges t ons hor ewi ndf ar mi nt heSout her nhemi s pher e.

Car ol i neGi l pi n, RESPr oper t yManager , comment ed: “ Overt hel as t40year sr enewabl eener gyhasmoved f r om t hemar gi nst ot hemai ns t r eam andREShasbeen t her eever ys t epoft heway.

We’ r enow at r ul ygl obal company, ourvi s i onf oraf ut ur ewher eever yonehas acces st oaffor dabl ez er ocar bonener gyr emai ns s t eadf as t . " RES’ appr oacht odevel opmenti nvol vesbui l di ng s t r ongr el at i ons hi pswi t hal ls t akehol der st he companypr i desi t s el fonget t i ngt oknow t he communi t yt oens ur el ocalpeopl ebenefitf r om t he pr oj ect , whet hert hat ’ st hr oughj obcr eat i on, an i nj ect i onofnew bus i nes si nt ot hel ocaleconomy, or enhanci ngt hel ocali nf r as t r uct ur e.

RESal s oknow t he i mpor t anceofbui l di ngs t r ongr el at i ons hi pswi t h l andowner sandf ar mer s .

Theyhaveat r ans par ent appr oachandar eput at i onf ort aki ngi nt oaccount l andowner s ’ andf ar mer s ’ needs .

“ COP26i nNovemberi sar emi nderoft hecr i t i calr ol e weal lhavei nhel pi ngt ot ackl eCl i mat eChange.

Renewabl eshasakeyr ol et opl ayi ndecar boni s i ngour economyands oci et yandRESwi l lcont i nuet opl ay cent r alr ol ei nt hi ss ect ori nt heyear sahead. ” Thecompanyhaspl ayedapi vot alr ol ei nt hes ucces s ofr enewabl esandhass eeni t sdevel opmentand cons t r uct i onpor t f ol i odoubl ei nt hel as tfiveyear s .

Al ongs i dedevel opmentandcons t r uct i on, RESi sa maj orpr ovi derofs uppor ts er vi ces( as s etmanagement andO&M)t ot hegl obalr enewabl esmar ketwor ki ng wi t hs omeoft hel ar ges tr enewabl eas s et sowner sand oper at i ng7 .

5GW ofas s et sacr os swi nd, s ol arand s t or age.

RESi sal s oal eaderi nt hedevel opmentofs ol arener gy, wi t hat r ackr ecor dofi ni t i at i ngpr oj ect sf r om s cr at ch.

Thei ri nhous ehi ghl ys ki l l eds t affus ecut t i ngedge t ool s , pl uss t at eof t hear tmet eor ol ogi caland mappi ngs t udi est oi dent i f ypot ent i als i t eswi t ht hebes t nat ur alr es our ceands ui t abl egr i dconnect i ons .

I nt heUKREScur r ent l yhasat ot alof23new s ol ar pr oj ect sr angi ngf r om 1 2MW t o1 20MW whi char e bei ngdevel opedus i ngt hel at es tt echnol ogy.

The pr oj ect si dent i fiedwi l lus ebi f aci alpanel s , t echnol ogyt hatenabl ess ol arpanel st oabs or bl i ght ont hef r ontandback.

I naddi t i ont ot henew pr oj ect s REShasal s os ecur edpl anni ngcons entf or230MW of s ol arcapaci t yi nI r el and.

Thi swasbol s t er edmos t r ecent l ybyBal l ymoneen, a1 05MW s ol arf ar ml ocat ed i nCo. Gal way, whi chwasappr ovedi nMar ch. “ Havi ngwor kedwi t hRESt odevel opawi ndf ar m 20 year sago, I washappyt owor kwi t ht hem agai ni n devel opi ngas ol arf ar m.

Theykeptmef ul l yi nf or med t hr oughoutt hepr oces s , del i ver edont hei rpr omi s es andI woul dr ecommendRESt oanyonewant i ngt o benefitf r om hos t i ngawi ndors ol arf ar m ont hei r l and. ” J ohnVi ncent , LandowneratFourBur r owsFar m, Cor nwal l

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Resi s t anceBandTr ai ni ngf orHor ses Ther ei sgr owi ngawar enes samongs thor s eowner saboutunder s t andi ng t hehor s e' si nher entneedsandbodymechani csi nor dert omai nt ai n heal t hands oundnes sunders addl e.

Owner sar ei nves t i ngi nmet hodst hat canhel pt okeept hei rhor s escomf or t abl eands ound-capabl eofper f or mi ngi nt hei rchos encar eerf ormanyyear st ocome.

Equi neBal ance Bandsas s i s tt heownert opr ogr es st hei rhor s e’ st r ai ni ngi nl i newi t h moder ns por t smedi ci nepr act i cesandt r adi t i onaldr es s agebas edt r ai ni ng met hodsbyi ncor por at i ngr es i s t ancebandt r ai ni ngi nt oas ys t emat i cand pr ogr es s i ves ki l ldevel opmentpr ogr am f or mul at edf orequi nes .

Themoder nl i f es t yl eofbot hhor s eandr i dercanpr es entchal l engeswi t h r egar dst oheal t handfit nes s .

Thedomes t i chor s ei ss ubj ectt ot heconfinesofhumani nt er vent i onandr out i ne.

Hei sl es sact i vet hanahor s e r ear edi nanat ur alenvi r onmentandr educedphys i calact i vi t ycanl eadt o poormus cl et oneandl ackofcor es t abi l i t y.

I nhumanfit nes sandt her apypr act i s ei t i swel lr ecogni s edt hati ft hecor ei sweak t hent heot herbodypar t smaycome unders t r ai nors ufferf r om overus e.

Wi t h t hehor s ewecanappl yt hes ame pr i nci pl es , pl ust her ei sani ncr eas ed r es pons i bi l i t yt ocondi t i onandpr epar e t hehos ef ori t sr ol ei ncar r yi ngt he addedwei ghtoft her i derand devel opi ngbal ancei nmovementunder s addl e.

TheEqui neBal anceBandsCor eCondi t i oni ngSys t em i sat r ai ni ngai dt hat i sus edi ncombi nat i onwi t hgr oundwor kandr i ddenex er ci s est oi mpr ove flexi bi l i t y, s t r engt h, bal anceandbodyawar enes si nt hehor s e.

I ti sgai ni ng r ecogni t i onI nt er nat i onal l ybyhor s eowner s , vet s , andphys i ot her api s t sf or i t sval uei ngener alcondi t i oni ng andf ori t sappl i cat i ondur i ngr ehabi l i t at i onf ol l owi ngi nj ur y.

Thes addl epadi sfit t edei t herunder neat ht hes addl eort r ai ni ngr ol l erand t hes peci al l yf or mul at edequi ner es i s t ancebandspas sar oundt heabdomi nalmus cl esandhi ndquar t er s , s t i mul at i ngr ecept or si nt hehor s ess ki n andcoatdur i ngmovement .

Us eoft hebandsdur i ngt r ai ni nghel pst oact i vat et hecor emus cl eswhi chs t abi l i s et hes pi nalcol umnandpr omot esdevel opmentoft het opl i nemus cul at ur e.

Byencour agi ngt hehor s et owor kovert hebackandt os t epundert he cent r eofgr avi t y, t hehor s edevel opsi ncr eas edt opl i necondi t i onand manypr obl emst hatar ecr eat edbyweaknes sornat ur alcr ookednes sar e gr eat l yi mpr oved.

Thi sal l evi at est heneedt odepl oyf or cef ulorfix edmet hodst hatat t emptt ohol dt hehor s ei nt oapar t i cul arf r ame, di r ect i onorout l i neandr es ul t si ni mpr ovedcomf or tands oundnes s .

Fi t t i ngTheBands Mos thor s est hatar eaccus t omedt obei nghandl ed, t ackedandr uggedup wi l lr eadi l yacceptt heappl i cat i onoft hebands , howeveri ti sr ecommendedt of ami l i ar i s et hehor s et ot hef eelofbot hbandsbef or emount i ng.

The s ens at i onoft hebandsagai ns tt hecoatands ki ni st hatofahuggi ng nat ur east heyf ol l ow t hemovementoft hehor s ei nagent l eandencour agi ngwaydur i ngmovement .

I ni t i al l yi ti sr ecommendedt oappl yt heabdomi nalbandonl y.

Thi si sbecaus eengagementoft heabdomi nalmus cl esi sneces s ar yaspar toft he mechani s mt hathel pst hehor s et ol i f tandwor kovert heback.

Us eoft hi s bandi spar t i cul ar l ybenefici alf orhor s eswi t hani nver t ed/hol l ow pos t ur e.

Thepl acementoft hehi ndl egs houl dbeencour agedi ncombi nat i onwi t h t hi sengagementoft hecor eandwhent hehor s ei sf ami l i arwi t hengagi ng t heabdomi nalmus cl est hehi ndquar t erbandcanbeadded.

Thehi nd quar t erbandencour agesgr eat erawar enes sofl i mbpl acementdur i ng movementwhi chi spar t i cul ar l ybenefici ali ncas esofpoorengagementor as ymmet r i calmovement .

Tr ai ni ngwi t hEqui neBal anceBands Equi neBal anceBandscanbeus eddur i ngex er ci s ei nawi der angeofact i vi t i esf r om wor ki nhand, t ol ungi ngandl ongr ei ni ng, wor kunders addl e, overpol esandwhi l s thacki ng.

Younghor s escanbenefitf r om pr epar at or y ex er ci s est hathel pt opr epar et hebodyt ocar r yt headdi t i onal wei ghtof t her i derandol derhor s espar t i ci pat i ng i nawi devar i et yofdi s ci pl i nescan achi evei mpr ovedper f or mancebyr ecr ui t i ngmus cl est hatwoul dot her wi s et endnott ogetus eddur i ngor di nar ywor k.

Ther es ul ti st hatt hehor s e findsi teas i ert owor kovert hebackandl i ght ent hef or ehand, l eadi ngt o i ncr eas edper f or mance andr educi ngt hel i kel i hoodofwor kr el at edi nj ur y.

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TheScot t i s hBeeCompanypr omi s est oi ncr eas eBr i t i s h beepopul at i onby20per cent-onej aratat i me TheScot t i s hBeeCompany , af ami l yownedbr andt hatpr i desi t s el fonpr oduci nguni quel yflavour f ul honeyet hi cal l yands us t ai nabl y , hasr enewedi t spl edget oi ncr eas et hel ocal beepopul at i onby 20per centovert henextt hr eeyear s , andt or ai s eawar enes sofwhatt heBr i t i s hpubl i ccandot o hel ppol l i nat or s .

Cof ounder , I ai nMi l l ar , r enewedt hepl edgedur i ngapanel di s cus s i onatt he2021Br odi esFoodand Dr i nkConf er ence, whi chwasf ocus edont hei mpor t anceofs us t ai nabi l i t yi nt hef oodi ndus t r y , why pol l i nat or sar ecr i t i cal t odai l yl i f e, andadvi cef orbus i nes s eskeent opur s uemor es us t ai nabl e goal s . “ I ’ m of t enas kedwhywef oundedTheScot t i s hBeeCompany , andwhywe’ r es opas s i onat eabout beesandot herpol l i nat or s .

Ir es pondwi t hmyownques t i ons .

Di dyouhaveacupofcoffeet hi s mor ni ng, orgr abanappl ef oras nack?I fs o, youcant hankpol l i nat i ngi ns ect s , whi char er es pons i bl ef orr oughl yonet hi r doft hef oodst hatweeat , ”expl ai nsI ai n. “ Theyar eal s obehi ndmos twi l dflower st hatyouhaveeveradmi r ed, wi t h80per centofEur ope’ s wi l dflower sbei ngi ns ectpol l i nat ed.

Acont i nui ngdecl i nei npol l i nat or swoul dhaveanenor mous i mpactonbi odi ver s i t y , andul t i mat el yourdayt odayl i f e.

Thati swhatl edt ot hef oundi ngofour bus i nes s , andourcommi t mentt obol s t er i ngpol l i nat orpopul at i ons . ” Sof ar , TheScot t i s hBeeCompanyhasi ncr eas edt hebeepopul at i oni nScot l andby23mi l l i on, wor ki ngi ncol l abor at i onwi t har t i s anbeef ar mer s .

Theyhaveal s os t ar t edScot l and' sfir s tbeef ar mi ngappr ent i ces hi pandachar i t y , RePol l i nat e, whi chai mst obui l dwi l dflowers pacesf orhoneybees andot herpol l i nat or s , andpr ovi deeducat i onandawar enes spr ogr ammes . “ Educat i onandi ncr eas i ngawar enes si sas i gni ficantf ocusatt hemoment , ”s aysI ai n. “ Oneofour mi s s i onsi st os houtasmuchaswecanaboutt hequal i t i esofScot t i s hhoney .

Mor edemandand pr oduct i onofhoneymeanswecanpourevenmor ei nves t mentbacki nt ot hewor kt hatwe’ r edoi ng t os uppor tpol l i nat or s , whet hert hat ’ st hr oughbr eedi ngorhel pi ngbeekeeper sdeal wi t ht hechal l engesandunpr edi ct abi l i t yoft hei rownbus i nes s es . “ Scot t i s hheat herhoneyi supt her ewi t hManukaasf arasi t sheal t hat t r i but esgo, buti tdoes n’ t havet hes amepr ofil eyet .

Wehavedones omei ni t i al wor kwi t hr es ear cher sf r om Fer aSci enceLi mi t ed, whi chr eveal edt hatheat herhoneycont ai nss i gni ficant l yhi gherl evel soft hees s ent i al mi cr onut r i ent , manganes e, t hanot herhoneys .

Wewi l l cont i nuet oi nves ti nt hats ci ent i ficr es ear ch, ast he r es ul t swi l l hel pust el l ani mpor t ants t or yar oundhow Scot t i s hhoneycanact ual l ycont r i but et o yourwel l bei ng, al ongwi t ht as t i ngr eal l ygood. " TheManukacompani esi nNew Zeal andhavedoneanex cel l entj obovert hepas tt hi r t yyear s , whi chhasbeenofhugeval uet ot hei rbees .

Ourdr eam i st os eeBr i t i s hbeesenj oyi ngt hes ame benefit sf r om ani ncr eas ecus t omerdemand, andawar enes sofhow t os uppor thoneybeesi na s us t ai nabl eway . ”

Cof ounder s , I ai nandSuz i eMi l l ar , l aunchedTheScot t i s hBee Companyi n201 7becaus et heywer es addenedatt hedecl i nei n beenumber s .

Thei rai m wast oi ncr eas ehi venumber si nScot l and bygi vi nghi vest oar t i s anbeef ar mer sands el l i nghoneyont hei r behal f .

Si ncet hen, t hei rhoneypr oduct shavewonmul t i pl eawar ds , i ncl udi ngapl at i num awar datt heLondonI nt er nat i onal Honey Awar ds , andt hei rScot t i s hHeat herHoneyhasbecomet hefir s t everf oodpr oducti nt heUKt obeawar dedt henew Br i t i s h St andar dsI ns t i t ut i on( BSI )Ki t emar kf orFoodAs s ur ance.

The Scot t i s hBeeCompanypr oduct sar enow s t ockedi nr et ai l er s acr os st heUK, i ncl udi ngSel f r i dges .

Manyoft hei rpl anshadt obeputonhol dduet oCovi d1 9.

Now, wi t hr es t r i ct i onseas i ng, t hecoupl ear er enewi ngt hei reffor t s , wi t h af ocuson: -Bui l di ngs pacesf oral l pol l i nat or st ot hr i ve( honeybeesandt hemanyot hers peci esofpol l i nat i ngi ns ect ) , bot hbywor ki ngwi t hot hercompani es /or gani s at i onsandbuyi ngt hei rownl and.

-Educat i ngt hepubl i cont heenvi r onment al benefit sofal l t ypesofpol l i nat or s .

I ncr eas i ngunder s t andi ngofwhyt heyar ei mpor t ant , andhowwecanal l hel ppr ot ectt hem.

-Engagi ngt hegover nmentt ohel pdevel ops t r at egi est opr ot ectt heUK’ swi l dl i f e, andwor ki ng wi t hcommer ci al beef ar mi ngbus i nes s esandt r adeas s oci at i onst oi ncr eas et henumberofbeekeeper s .

-Suppor t i ngs ci ent i ficr es ear chi nt ot hepr ot ect i onoft heenvi r onment , t heheal t hpr oper t i esof honey .

Cus t omer scanf ur t hers uppor tt hecaus ebybuyi ngaj arofhoneyf r om TheScot t i s hBeeCompany–wi t h1 0pf r om ever yuni ts ol dgoi ngt owar dsRePol l i nat e’ schar i t abl eact i vi t y .

Al l f ul l y packagedgi f topt i onscomewi t hapackofwi l dflowers eeds .

Ther ear eal s os ever al s pons or s hi popt i onsavai l abl e, wi t hpol l i nat or l over sabl et os pons ora queenbee, ahi ve, orabr oodbox.

Aper cent ageoft hecos tgoest oRePol l i nat et ohel pt heUK’ s beepopul at i on, andt her eci pi ental s or ecei vesagi f tbox.

Thos es pons or i ngahi vear eevenr ecogni s edwi t hapl aquewi t ht hei rnameoni ts peci al l ymadeandat t achedont ot hei rhi ve, al ong wi t hupdat esandphot ost hr oughoutt heyear .

Formor ei nf or mat i ononTheScot t i s hBeeCompany , vi s i ts cot t i s hbeecompany . co. uk.

Formor e det ai l sont hei rchar i t abl ewor k, vi s i tr epol l i nat e. or g. uk.

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Thatmeansr i ghtnow i syourbes toppor t uni t yt oes t abl i s hyour s el fwi t hi nt hegl ampi ng i ndus t r yi nt heSout hEas t-s os t r i kewhi l et hei r oni shot !

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However , evenbef or et hepandemi cs t ar t ed, t hegl ampi ng i ndus t r ywass howi ngs t eadygr owt hduet oi ncr eas edi nt er es ti n t hi ngsl i kecycl i ng, wal ki ng, andades i r et oconnectwi t ht he nat ur al wor l d.

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Af t eral l , “ gl ampi ng”=gl amor ous+campi ng.

Ani nt er es ti ns avi ngmoneyandt aki ngpar ti nmor eecof r i endl y t r avelhaveal s or ai s edi nt er es ti ngl ampi ngands t aycat i onsi n gener al , wi t hpeopl edi t chi ngl ongfli ght si nf avourofs hor tcar r i dest ogett ot hei rhol i daydes t i nat i on.

Wi t hWi gwam® Hol i days , t hes ear eeas yt os etuponyour gl ampi ngs i t e.

Andwi t hourr angeofgl ampi ngpodsequi pped wi t hbat hr oomsandki t chenet t es , yours i t ecaneas i l ybecomea homeawayf r om homef orgl amper sofal lki nds .

Thegl obalgl ampi ngmar ketwasval uedat£1 .

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I tr emai nst obes eenhow Covi d1 9 wi l laffectt hi snumber , buti t ’ ss af et os ayi t ’ l ll i kel yendupbei ng evenhi ghert hant hi s .

Thos el ooki ngi nt os t ar t i ngagl ampi ngbus i nes sasaf ar m di ver s i ficat i ons t r at egycanf ur t herboos tt hei ri ncomebyt he i nt r oduct i onofaf ar ms hops el l i ngt hi ngsl i kefir ewood, f ar m goodsandf oodi t emst ot hei rvi s i t or s .

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I t ’ sar egi ont r ul yr i chwi t hoppor t uni t i esf ort hos e want i ngt oent ert hegl ampi ngi ndus t r y.

TheGl ampi ngI ndus t r yi nt heSout hEas t Locat edwi t hi neas yr eachofLondon, Sout hEas tEngl andcanbe aver ypr ofit abl er egi onf orpeopl el ooki ngt ogeti nt ot he s t aycat i ongameandat t r actweekendwar r i or sf r om t hecapi t al andf ur t herafiel d.

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