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Mi ndt hegap:useapr eemer genceher bi ci det oal l ow OSRt os t ealamar chonweeds Wi t hr apes eedpr i cesr emai ni nghi gh, t hos egr ower swhoar ei nt endi ngt o dr i l lacr op( i fandwhenr ai nf al lal l ows )s houl dus eapr eemer genceher bi ci det oguar dagai ns tweedcompet i t i ondur i ngt hecr op’ ses t abl i s hment phas e. That ’ st headvi cef r om DrBi l lLankf or d, her bi ci det echni cals peci al i s tatADAMA, whocaut i onsagai ns tt het empt at i ont owi t hhol dher bi ci de appl i cat i onsunt i lpos t emer genceast hi scangi veweedsaheads t ar t andl eavecr opspl ayi ngcat chup. “ Wi t hs ever algr as s esandbr oadl eavedweedsal r eadydi s pl ayi ngr es i l i encet oas el ect i onofkeyher bi ci des , i tpayst ous ear angeofact i vei ngr edi ent st hr oughoutt hes eas on, i ncl udi ngatt hepr eemer gencet i mi ng, ” DrLankf or dexpl ai ns . “ Thi snotonl ys pr eadst her i s kofr es i s t ancebyr educi ngt heover expos ur eofanys i ngl eact i ve, butal s oens ur escr opsar eabl et oout compet e weedsdur i ngt hecr i t i cales t abl i s hmentphas e. ” HGCAr es ear ch( Pr oj ectRepor tNo. 530)i ndi cat est hatOSRyi el dl os s es f r om poorbr oadl eavedweedcont r olcanr angef r om 3%t o73%, wi t ht he meanyi el dr es pons et oapr eemer genceappl i cat i onofmet az achl orf ol l owedbyapos t emer gencegr ami ni ci deandpr opyz ami det r eat ment equat i ngt o0. 94t /haor41 %. “ Whi l et heeﬃcacyofpos t emer genceappl i cat i onscanbeex cel l ent whenweedsar es mal l , r at eandt i mi ngr es t r i ct i onsf ors omeact i vescan r es ul ti nl ongdel aysbet weent heemer genceofear l ydr i l l edcr opsand t heﬁr s toppor t uni t yt oappl yapos t emer gencet r eat ment , ”DrLankf or d cont i nues . “ Forexampl e, hal auxi f encan’ tbeappl i edunt i l1 s tSept emberorwhent wo t r uel eaveshaveemer gedatBBCH1 2whi chgi vesbr oadl eavedweeds pl ent yofoppor t uni t yt ogr ow away, out compet et hecr op, andbecome har dert ocont r ol . ”

“ Apr eemer genceher bi ci des houl dt her ef or ebe appl i ed, es peci al l ywher egoodcr opes t abl i s hment i sexpect ed–f orexampl ewher eCabbageSt em Fl eaBeet l epopul at i onsar en’ texpect edt opos ea s i gni ficantt hr eatt oOSRs ur vi val . ” I nt er msofact i vest ous eatt hepr eemer gence t i mi ng, DrLankf or dr ecommendsacombi nat i onof mut ual l ybenefici alchemi s t r i est os pr eadt her i s kof her bi ci der es i s t anceandt o‘ powerup’ t heover al l efficacyoft hecombi nedpr e-andpos t emer gence weedcont r olpr ogr amme. “ Met az achl ori st hei dealbui l di ngbl ockf orear l y weedcont r oli noi l s eedr apeasi tpr ovi descos t effect i veact i vi t yagai ns tar angeofgr as s weeds i ncl udi ngannualmeadow gr as sandbl ackgr as s andver s usot herpr obl em weedsi ncl udi ng commonchi ckweed, burcher vi landmayweed s peci es . ” Theaddi t i onofcl omaz onei nt ot hepr eemer gencepr ogr ammewi l lf ur t herenhance chi ckweedcont r olaswel lasaddi ngus ef ul cont r olofar angeofbr oadl eavedweeds , cl eaver sandhedgemus t ar d.

Forgr ower swhoi nt endt odr i l loi l s eed r ape–i fandwhenr ai nf al lal l ows–i t wi l lpayt oappl yapr eemer gence her bi ci det omax i mi s eweedcont r ol advi s esADAMA’ sDr . Bi l lLankf or d.

Met az achl ori st hei dealbui l di ngbl ock f orear l ygr as s weedcont r oli noi l s eed r ape, wi t hcl omaz oneoﬀer i ngadded pr ot ect i onagai ns tbr oadl eav edweeds dur i ngt hecr i t i calcr opes t abl i s hment phas e.

“ Wi t hr apes eedpr i cess t i l lhi s t or i cal l yhi gh, i t ’ l lpayt oappl yapr eemer genceher bi ci de t hi saut umns ot hatyoungcr opscans t ealamar ch agai ns tanyear l ys eas onweedcompet i t i on, ”DrLankf or dconcl udes .

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Whyyourgr as s l andneedss ul phur Far mer shavet wor eas onst omi ni mi s eni t r ogenl os s es– maxi mi s et heamountofni t r ogenabs or bedbygr owi ngcr ops ( i ncl udi nggr as s l and)andpr ot ectt heenvi r onmentf r om ni t r ogen l eachi ng, whi chcanof t encont ami nat ewat ercour s es . Thel i nkbet weens ul phurandni t r ogeni swel lknown, butver y f ew gr as s l ands t udi eshavebeendone. However , a2021Teagas c s t udyonas andyl oam s oi lconcl udedt hatopt i mi s i ngs ul phur nut r i t i oni si mpor t anti ndel i ver i ngagr onomi cbenefit saswel las act i ngasani t r at el eachi ngmi t i gat i ons t r at egy. Bot hni t r ogenands ul phurar er equi r edi nt hef or mat i onof ami noaci dscys t ei neandmet hi oni newhi char ei mpor t ant bui l di ngbl ocksofpr ot ei n. Al ackofs ul phurwi l lt her ef or ehavea det r i ment aleffectonpl antgr owt hands t r es st ol er ance. I tal s o hasanegat i vei mpactonni t r ogenus eeffici ency. I nt hepas t , s ul phat ewoul dbedepos i t edi nours oi l st hr oughr ai n, butover t i me, aswe’ vecl eanedupourenvi r onment , t hel evel sof s ul phat ehaves i gni ficant l yr educedl eavi ngmos ts oi l sdefici ent . Teagas cunder t ookanexper i mentt ot es tt hehypot hes est hat adopt i ngt her i ghts ul phurappl i cat i ons t r at egywi l li ncr eas e gr as syi el d, opt i mi s es ul phurandni t r ogenupt akeanddecr eas e ni t r ogenl eachi ng. Theexper i ment

Theexper i mentcons i s t edofs i xt r eat ment s wi t hﬁveappl i cat i onsofeacht r eat ment : 1 . Zer oni t r ogen, z er os ul phurcont r olt r eat ment 2. Ni t r ogenonl y( CAN, 27%N) 3. Ni t r ogenpl uss ul phur( CAN+ S, 26. 6%N, 1 2. 5%S03)–di s t r i but ed NandSappl i cat i onacr os st hes eas onwi t hs evens pl i t s 4. Ni t r ogenpl uss ul phur( CAN+Ammoni um Sul phat eAS, 21 %N, 60%S03)CANwasdel i ver edt hr oughoutt hes eas on, butAS del i ver edal lt hes ul phuri noneear l ys pr i ngappl i cat i on. 5. Sl ur r ypl usCAN( s l ur r yr epl acedt hei nor gani cf er t i l i z erf orone s pr i ngappl i cat i onbutwass uppl ement edwi t hCANf oral l ot hers pl i tappl i cat i ons ) 6. Sl ur r ypl usCAN+ S( s l ur r yr epl acedt hei nor gani cf er t i l i z erf or ones pr i ngappl i cat i onbutwass uppl ement edwi t hCAN+ Sf or al lot hers pl i tappl i cat i ons )

Res ul t s Uns ur pr i s i ngl y, ni t r ogenf er t i l i z at i oni ncr eas edyi el dswhen compar edt ot hez er oNcont r olbutaddi ngs ul phuraswel l i ncr eas edyi el df ur t herandi mpr ovedni t r ogenupt akei nt hecr op whi l s tal s or educi ngni t r ogenl eachi ng. Onaver age, t heappl i cat i on of1 1 5kgSO3/hai ncr eas edyi el dby2609kgDM haovert hecour s e oft hes t udy. Appl yi ngni t r ogenands ul phurt oget heral s oi ncr eas ed appar entf er t i l i z erni t r ogenr ecover y( AFNR)f r om 39%t o49%. AFNR i same m t r i cus edt odes cr i behow muchoft heappl i edNwast aken upbyt hecr op. Al lt hr eet r eat ment scont ai ni ngs ul phurr es ul t edi ni ncr eas edpl ant ni t r ogenwhi chcanal s obel i nkedwi t hl owerl evel sofni t r ogen l eachi ng. Addi ngmi ner als ul phurt ot hes l ur r yappl i cat i onagai n s i gni ficant l yi mpr ovedyi el dss ugges t i ngt hatt he22kg/haof avai l abl es ul phurpr es enti nas i ngl eappl i cat i onofs l ur r yal onei s i ns uffici entNi t r at el eachi ngl os s esperhaf ort heNonl ypl ot swas 48. 2kgNO3N, whi l s tt heN+St r eat ment swas26kgNO3Nwhi ch wasonl y2kggr eat ert hant heZer oNcont r olt r eat ment . Theni t r at el eachi ngl os s esf ort hes l ur r yt r eat ment swer ever y s ur pr i s i ng. TheN+s l ur r yt r eat menthadl os s esof82. 8kgNO3N, i n cont r as tt ot heN+S+s l ur r yt r eat mentwhi chhadl os s esof33kg NO3N. Recommendat i onsUl t i mat el y, appl yi ngs ul phural ongwi t h yourmi ner alni t r ogenf er t i l i z eri sawi nwi nf orbot hi mpr oved gr as s l andpr oduct i vi t y, butal s oi npr ot ect i ngt heenvi r onment . Ata t i mewhenni t r ogenf er t i l i z eri ss oexpens i ve, i t ’ si mpor t antt omakei t wor khar dert os eet hebes tr et ur npos s i bl eonyouri nves t ment . Byi nves t i ngi nani t r ogenf er t i l i z ert hatal s ocont ai nss ul phurwi l l i mpr oveni t r ogenus eeffici encyandl os el es sni t r ogent ot he s ur r oundi ngenvi r onment . Butbewar e, mos tf er t i l i z er scont ai n s ul phat ewhi chi spr onet ol eachi ng, whi chi swhywhenappl yi ngal l yours ul phuri nones pr i ngdr es s i ngi snots uffici ent . Byappl yi ng s ul phurl i t t l eandof t ent hr oughoutt hegr owi ngs eas on, you’ l lens ur e t hatyourgr owi nggr as shasapl ent i f uls uppl y.

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I mpr ovi ngf er t i l i sereffici ency Wi t h40%off er t i l i s erl os tt ol eachi ngandvol at i l i s at i on, gr ower sar ebei ngur gedt oi mpr oves oi lheal t ht o i ncr eas enut r i entus eeffici ency( NUE) , pr ot ectt he envi r onmentandmaxi mi s epr ofitmar gi ns . Davi dMaxwel l , atQLFAgr onomy, expl ai nst hat f er t i l i s eri soneoft hebi gges ti nputcos t sonmany f ar ms , andaspr i ceshaver i s enmas s i vel yt hi syear , i ti s i mpor t antt oens ur eappl i cat i onsar easeffici entas pos s i bl e. “ However , poors oi lheal t hmeanst hatal otofgr ower s ar en’ tget t i ngt hemos toutoft hei rf er t i l i s er , ”hes ays . “ Forexampl e, asmuchas40%ofni t r ogencanbel os t t ol eachi ng, i mmobi l i s at i onbys oi lmi cr obes , deni t r i ficat i onandvol at i l i s at i on.Thi sl eavesgr ower s outofpocketduet owas t edr es our cesandpot ent i al l y r educedyi el ds . “ I naddi t i on, t her e’ senvi r onment ali mpact st o cons i der , andt hes ear el i kel yt or i s eupt heagendai n l i ghtofBr exi tandt heAgr i cul t ur eBi l l . “ Fort hi sr eas on, i mpr ovi ngs oi lheal t hs houl dbeakey cons i der at i on. I twi l lhel ps oi lbi ol ogywor kpr oper l y, al l owi ngbet t ernut r i entmovementf r om t hes oi lt o pl ant s , i ncr eas i ngNUEandt her ef or e, r educi ng f er t i l i s erwas t age. ” Us i ngapr oductl i keLCBFBOOSTcani mpr ovet he effici encyoff er t i l i s eraspar toft hepr oces sof r evi t al i s i ngs oi l sandhasbeent r i al l edover1 0year si n t heUS, EUandUK.LCBFBOOSTf eedst hes oi l bi ol ogyandal l owst hem t oi ncr eas ei nnumber sand t husbr eakdownt heappl i edf er t i l i s erandmakei t mor eavai l abl et ot hepl ant .I tal s oget st hef er t i l i s er i nt ot hecar boncycl eandt husr educel os est ot he envi r onmentandi ncr eas eyi el ds , qual i t yandheal t hof cr opsi t ’ sappl i edt o.Reduct i onsof25%off er t i l i s er havebeenunder t akenal ongs i de2appl i cat i onsof LCBFBOOSTwi t hnor educt i oni nyi el d. However , Davi dencour agesgr ower st ogobackt o bas i cst oi mpr oves oi lheal t handi mpr ovi ngs oi l s t r uct ur e.“ Soi ls t r uct ur ei st hef oundat i onofnut r i ent effici encyasi thel pss oi lmi cr obest hr i ve, meani ng t hey’ r eabl et omobi l i s enut r i ent smor eeffect i vel yand maket hem mor eavai l abl et ot hepl ant . ”

Asas t ar t i ngpoi nt , Davi dadvi s esgoi ngoutwi t ha s pade, ori next r emecas esadi gger , t ophys i cal l y l ookatt hes oi l . “ Thepr es enceofdeepr oot i ngs ys t ems , goods oi l aggr egat i onandabundanceofvi s i bl es oi ll i f ear eal l keyi ndi cat or sofheal t hys oi ls t r uct ur e, ”hes ays . “ Tot es tt hi s , l ookathow f arr oot i ngi sgoi ngdown andwhet herornott her ear eanyfinehai rr oot s . I t ’ s al s ous ef ult os mel lt hes oi l–heal t hys oi ls mel l s al mos tl i kedar kchocol at e, andanaer obi cs oi l shave anunpl eas ants mel l . “ As s es st heaggr egat i onoft hes oi lt os eei fi t ’ s cr umbl yorcompact ed, andcheckf ors oi ll i f e, s uch asmi l l i pedes , beet l esandwor ms , t hel at t ers houl d bear ound1 0t o20pers padei naheal t hys oi l . “ Compar es oi li nt hefiel dwi t ht hatf r om undert he hedger owwher es oi lheal t hands t r uct ur ewon’ t havebeenaffect edbycul t i vat i onsorcompact i on. ” Onceyou’ vees t abl i s hedt hes t at eofyours oi l syou cans t ar tt oputapl ani npl acet oi mpr ovet hem. “ Toi mpr oves oi ls t r uct ur e, i ncr eas eor gani cmat t er ( OM)t oani deall evelof5%oft hes oi lmas sby i ncor por at i ngOM s our cess uchas , f ar m yar d manur e, compos tanddi ges t at e. “ Coverandcompani oncr opscanal s ohel pwi t hOM, aswel lashel pi ngt os cavengeandfixni t r ogeni n t hes oi l , ”hes ays . Wheni tcomest oi mpr ovi ngs oi lbi ol ogy, Davi d r ecommendsi ncl udi ngcar bonwi t hot heri nput st o f eedt hes oi lmi cr obes . “ Oneopt i oni sal i qui dcar bonf er t i l i s er , s uchas LCBFBOOST™, whi chf eedst hewhol es pect r um of s oi lmi cr oor gani s ms , ”heexpl ai ns . “ Thi sencour agesmi cr oor gani s mst ohol dont o nut r i ent sandmaket hem mor eavai l abl et ot he pl ant , i ncr eas i ngt heefficacyandeffici encyofi nput s andr educi ngl os s esandt husal l ow gr ower st o r educef er t i l i s erappl i cat i onsandot heri nput s . Ot herbenefit si ncl udei mpr ovedemer genceand i mpr ovedr egr owt hi ngr as s l ands .Davi daddedt hat “ Ul t i mat el yi t ’ saboutknowi ngyours oi l s , goi ngout andl ooki ngatt hem t omakepos i t i vechangest o i ncr eas epr oduct i vi t yoft hebi ol ogi cals ys t em. ”

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Ar abl e&Cr opPr ot ect i onFocus Yor ks hi r eopendayoffer sgui dancei nant i ci pat i onofoi l s eedr ape ar eas ur ge Br i t ai n’ swi nt eroi l s eedr ape( WOSR)ar eacoul ds ur gebyabout20%t hi s aut umn, dr i venbys t r ongOSRpr i cesandaf t ert woyear sofgener al l yl ow l evel sofcabbages t em fleabeet l e( CSFB) . Butfleabeet l ehasnotvani s hed, s ocar ef ul l ycons i deryourat t i t udet or i s k. Thatwasak eymes s agef r om ar ecentt r i al shubopendayofagr onomy fir m Pr oCam, hel datSt ockbr i dgeT echnol ogyCent r e, Cawoodi nYor ks hi r e. Speaki ngatt heevent , Pr oCam s eedmanager , LeeHar k er , s ai d: “ Ther e ar et wobas i cappr oachest oes t abl i s hi ngWOSRi nl i ghtoffleabeet l e r i s ks . Ei t her , es t abl i s hacr opascheapl yaspos s i bl eands eei fi tavoi ds CSFBbef or es pendi nganymoneyoni t . Or , f ol l ow apr oact i ves t r at egyof pl ant i ngavi gor ousvar i et ywi t ht heai m ofes t abl i s hi ngas t r ongercr op t hati smor er es i l i entt ofleabeet l edamageandwi t hhi gherpot ent i al yi el d. “ Wi t ht hef or merappr oach, oneopt i oni st opl anthomes aveds eed. However ,i tdoesnott ak emanys eedsofbr as s i caweedsorvol unt eer OSRi nhomes aveds ampl est opus her uci caci dl evel si nt hehar ves t ed cr opabovet he2%l egal l i mi t . Asanal t er nat i ve, t her ef or e, cons i der buyi ngnew s eedbutofacheaperWOSRvar i et yandt r eat i ngi twi t ha s eedt r eat mentf orf as t erger mi nat i on. “ Theconvent i onal var i et yKeeper , f orex ampl e, i sal ar ges eededvar i et y f orgoods eedt os oi l cont act , andevenwhent r eat edwi t hSyl asSTs eed t r eat mentcoul dcos tl es st han£ 1 00/hat oes t abl i s h, hal fofwhi chi si n cul t i vat i onanddr i l l i ngcos t s . I fi tes t abl i s heswel l , youhavet hepot ent i al f orahi ghgr os smar gi nWOSRcr op. I fi tdoesnot , youcancons i derwr i t i ngi toffandr epl aci ngi twi t has ui t abl eal t er nat i ve. Thecul t i vat i oncos t wi l l notbewas t edbecaus ei twi l l cont r i but et owar dst hes eedbedf ort he r epl acementcr op. ” Wher egr ower sar ef ol l owi ngt hes econdappr oachofpr oact i vel yes t abl i s hi ngacr opf ormax i mum per f or mance, MrHar k erur gedpl ant i ng hybr i dWOSRvar i et i esf ort hei rhybr i dvi gour .

Hes ai d: “ When WOSRget st ot wo t r uel eavesi t becomesmor e r es i l i entt oadul t CSFBdamage, s o youwantt ogeti t t her easqui ckl yas Thewi nt eroi l s eedr apear eacoul ds ur gebyabout20% pos s i bl e. Byfive t hi saut umn, pr edi ct sPr oCam l eaves , WOSR s houl dal s obe bui l di ngagoodr ootmas s , andheal t hypl ants t ands wi t ht hi ck err ootcol l ar sar e mor er es i l i entt oCSFBl ar vae. “ Ot herf act or st ot ak ei nt o accountaswel l asCSFBar e whet hert hefiel dhasa pr obl em wi t hbr as s i caweeds orWOSRvol unt eer st hat coul dcaus ehi gher uci caci d t hr i s ksf r om cabbages t em fleabeet l e, er uci caci dcont entand l evel s , andwhet hert hefiel d Wi cl ubr oot , wi nt eroi l s eedr apegr owi ngs t r at egi esandv ar i et ychoi ce hasapr obl em wi t hcl ubr oot .needtai l or i ngt oi ndi vi dual fiel dandf ar ms i t uat i ons , s ai dLeeHar ker “ I fbr as s i caweedsorWOSRvol unt eer sar eapr obl em, t hencons i dera Cl ear fiel dhybr i ds oyoucanr emovet hem. I fcl ubr ooti sapr obl em, t hen l ookf orahybr i dt hati sr ecommendedf orcl ubr oot i nf es t edl and. You maypayas l i ghtyi el dpenal t ycompar edwi t hs omeot hervar i et i es , but cl ubr ooti sani ncr eas i ngpr obl em and, i fyouhavei t , youneedt omanage i t . “ I fyoudonotneedaCl ear fiel dhybr i dandcl ubr ooti snotani s s ue, t hen cons i derahi ghout puthybr i ds uchasLGAr et i . Thi shass hownex cel l ent es t abl i s hment , butdoesnotgr ow t oopr oudoverwi nt ers oi smor er es i l i entt of r os tdamage. Pl us , i thasex cept i onal s pr i ngvi gourandgood l evel sofdi s eas er es i s t ance. ”

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Al l new Spal di ngsFl at Li f tVRanges ubs oi l er s Anal l new des i gnf ort heSpal di ngsFl at Li f ts ubs oi l erhas beenunvei l edt ocat erf orhi gherhor s epowert r act or swhi l e mai nt ai ni ngi t sl ow r unni ngcos t , hi ghbui l dqual i t yandeffici ents oi ll oos eni ngchar act er i s t i cs . Thenew des i gni ncor por at esanex cept i onal l ys t r ong box s ect i onf r amet ocopewi t ht her i gour sofoper at i ngon power f ult r act or si nheavys oi l s , andi t s‘ V’ s hapepl acest he t i nesi nt heopt i mum pos i t i onf oreffect i ves oi ll oos eni ng acr os st heent i r ewi dt hbutwi t hl ow dr af tf or cesandgood t r as hflow. St eveCons t abl e, Spal di ngsmanagi ngdi r ect or , s ai d: “ The or i gi nalFl at Li f ts t ar t edt het r endt owar dss hal l ower , t ar get eds ubs oi l i ngt hatr es t r uct ur escompact eds oi l swi t hmi ni mali mpactatt hes ur f ace. Thenew Fl at Li f tVRangei mpl ement smai nt ai nt hatcor epur pos eandabi l i t ybutar emuch s t r ongert omat cht oday’ smor epower f ult r act or sandoffer aut or es etl egpr ot ect i on. ” Keyf eat ur esf r om t heor i gi nalFl at Li f tdes i gnar er et ai ned, s uchast hes l i ml egswi t hr epl aceabl es hi ns , andt hepr omi nentpoi ntandbr oadwi ngs . Thewi ngsar es etbackf r om t hepoi ntandatas hal l ow angl es ot hatt hes et wocomponent swor kt oget hert o cr eat eapr ogr es s i vel i f t i ngandaggr egat er es t r uct ur i ng act i onwi t ht hel eas tpos s i bl eeffor tandwi t houtex ces s i ve heaveors oi l‘ boi l i ng’ att hes ur f ace. “ Maxi mum wor ki ngdept hi s500mm, t heemphas i sbei ngon t heabi l i t yt owor kats hal l ow dept hsj us tbeyondanyl ayer s ofcompact i oncaus edbyfiel dt r afficdur i ngcul t i vat i ons , pl oughi ng, har ves t i ng, ands oon, oratgr eat erdept hsi fneces s ar y, ”expl ai nsSt eveCons t abl e. “ Res t r uct ur i ngcompr omi s eds oi l si nt hi swayhel psmai nt ai n effect i vedr ai nage, encour agesr api di nfil t r at i onofwat er af t erheavyr ai n, andenabl esdeepr oot i ngcr ops–s uchas oi l s eedr ape–t oputdowns t r ong, heal t hyr oots ys t ems . ” I naddi t i ont ot hes t andar ds oi l engagi ngfit ment s , t henewV Ranges ubs oi l er scanbeupgr adedwi t ht ungs t enpr ot ect ed andSpal di ngs ’ ownSPLUl t r ahi ghper f or mancewear i ng par t s . ThenewSpal di ngsVRange s ubs oi l er sar e av ai l abl ei n t hr ee-t os evenl egs i z es .

St andar dequi pment i ncl udesmul t i s hot s hearpi nl egpr ot ect i on butahydr aul i caut or es ets ys t em i sal s o avai l abl ef orwor ki n mor echal l engi ng condi t i ons ; andt hi s s ys t em hast headded abi l i t yt ol i f tt hel egsf or i ncr eas edcl ear ance dur i ngt r ans por t . The800mm di amet erMul t i packas er r at edr i ngfini s hi ngr ol l eri ss t andar d An800mm di amet er equi pment . s er r at edr i ngfini s hi ng r ol l eri sal s os t andar d; t heMul t i packai sdes i gnedt opr ovi dea l evel , weat her pr ooffini s hwhi l ehel pi ngt omai nt ai nacons i s t entwor ki ngdept h, whi chi sadj us t abl ei ns mal li ncr ement s us i ngt hemul t i pl epi nandhol epos i t i onsf ort hepacker ’ s l ongt r ai l i ngar ms . Thr eef ul l ymount eds i z esof t hi si mpor t antnew addi t i ont ot he Spal di ngs i mpl ementr ange di s t r i but edi nt he UKandI r el andar e avai l abl e: t het hr ee l egFl at Li f tV3wi t h 900mm t i ne s paci ngt ocovera wor ki ngwi dt hof 2. 7m; t heFl at Li f t Legsont heVRanges ubs oi l er scanbe V4wi t hl egss paced equi ppedwi t ht ungs t enpr ot ect edand 650mm apar tf ora2. Spal di ngs ’ ownSPLUl t r ahi ghper f or 8m wor ki ngwi dt h; and mancewear i ngpar t s . t hefivel eg, 650mm s paci ngSpal di ngsFl at Li f tV5wor ksacr os s3. 6m. Tr ans por twi dt hsar e3. 0m f ort heV3andV4model s , and3. 6m f ort heV5, andal lt hr eear eavai l abl ewi t hei t hers hearpi nor hydr aul i caut or es etl egpr ot ect i on, havear i gi df r amei ncor por at i ngaheavydut yCat egor y3/4heads t ock, andt wo pi nandhol epar ki ngs t ands . Ther ei sal s ot he4. 7m t r ai l edFl at Li f tV7depl oyi ngs evenl egs i nveef or mat i ononaf r amet hatf ol dst oa2. 9m t r ans por t wi dt h; l i ket hemount edver s i ons , i tt ooi savai l abl ewi t hs hear pi noraut or es etpr ot ect i on. Li keal lSpal di ngspr oduct s , t henew Fl at Li f tVRanges ubs oi l er scanbeor der edonl i ne, vi at hecompany’ st el es al esdepar t mentandi naf acet of acecons ul t at i onwi t hamemberof t heSpal di ngsfiel ds al est eam.

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Pr i or i t i s es eedbed pr epar at i ont omaxi mi s e OSRes t abl i s hment Wi t hs t r ongpr os pect sf oroi l s eedr apeduet o i ncr eas edgl obaldemandf orcooki ngoi l sand bi of uel s , gr ower sar ebei ngur gedt of ocuson managi ngs oi lpr epar at i onandnut r i t i oni nadvanceofes t abl i s hment . Davi dHar r od, ar abl e bus i nes sdi r ect orat Ti macAgr oUK, s ays t hatwi t hr educed avai l abi l i t yof t r eat ment sf orcommon pes t ss uchascabbage s t em fleabeet l e, pr oduci ngar obus t andr es i l i entcr opwi t h wel l t i meddr i l l i ngand car ef uls eedbed pr epar at i onwi l lbe es s ent i al . “ Becaus eoi l s eedr ape i ss uchafines eed, youneedanequal l yfine s eedbedt oens ur es eedt os oi lcont act , but youcan’ tgot oodeepwi t hyourt i l l age, asr oot devel opmentr equi r esacces st oai randwat er . " Henot est hatpr ovi di ngopt i mum nut r i t i on dur i ngear l yes t abl i s hmentt ot hepl ants houl d notbeover l ooked. “ Di ammoni um phos phat e( DAP)orammoni um ni t r at ear eus ual l yt hef er t i l i s erofchoi ce, but becaus et heyr el eas et henut r i ent sr api dl y, i t canl eadt ot hepr oduct i onofs of tgr eent i s s ue whi chi sat t r act i vet opes t st hatar enol onger eas i l yt r eat ed, ”MrHar r odexpl ai ns .

I ns t ead, her ecommendsus i ngadedi cat ed s t ar t erf er t i l i s er , s uchasPi nKs t ar t , whi chi sdes i gnedt oencour agecr opes t abl i s hmentandenhanceear l ygr owt h. Pi nKs t ar ti sf or mul at edt o havet hes amecr i t i calmas sasoi l s eedr ape s eed, s oi ti sappl i edmi x edwi t ht hes eedatdr i l l i ng. “ I tcont ai nsi mmedi at el yavai l abl eP&K, aswel l asPhys i o+ , as eaweedbas edcyt oki ni n, whi chi ncr eas est heupt akeofkeynut r i ent ss uchascal ci um, z i nc, ni t r ogenandt r aceel ement s , ”heexpl ai ns . “ Al loft hi shel pspr ovi deevenes t abl i s hmentandgi vest hepl antt hats t r ongt apr oot t hati tneedst os ucceed. MrHar r odaddst hatf ar mer sneedt ot akeadvant ageofl owcos ti nput sandnot est hatoi l s eedr apei si ncr edi bl yr es pons i vet of ar myar d manur eandot heror gani cmat er i al s . “ Now i st het i met os t ar tt hi nki ngaheadi nr el at i ont oor gani cmat er i al st ogett hemos toutof t henut r i ent s , ”hes ays . “ Al t er nat i vel y, us ea s our ceofphos phat et hatwi l lpr ovi dephos phat e nut r i t i ont hr oughoutt hegr owi ngs eas on: t he s eedneedsal i t t l ephos phat e, butt hemai n demandoccur si nt hes pr i ngwheni ts t ar t st o ﬂower . ” MrHar r odconcl udest hatwi t hgoodnut r i t i on, oi l s eedr apel ookss ett obeal ucr at i vecr opf or t hes eas onahead.

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Nor t hampt onshi r ef ar m scoopsawar df or al i gni ngbeefpr oduct i onwi t h sus t ai nabi l i t y Thor nbyFar msi nNor t hampt ons hi r ehasbeenawar dedt hei naugur al Vet Par t ner sSus t ai nabl eBeefFar m oft heYearawar d, i nr ecogni t i onoft hef ar m’ sdedi cat i ont oal i gni ngf oodpr oduct i onwi t hs us t ai nabi l i t y. Far m managerPet er Moyeswasnomi nat ed f ort heawar dbyhi svet , J amesBar ker , f r om Cr os sCount i esFar m Vet s . “ Thor nbyFar ms i mmedi at el ys pr ungt o mi ndwhenIhear d aboutt heawar ds , ”s ays MrBar ker . “ I t ’ st hef ar m Ial waysus eanexampl e ofas us t ai nabl e appr oachast heyver y muchf ocusont he envi r onment , ani mal wel f ar eandpr ofit abi l i t y, ” headds . Heexpl ai nst hatt hef ar mt eam hasi ns t al l edar ai nwat ercol l ect i ons ys t em ont hecat t l es heds , whi chi s us edt os uppl ydr i nki ngwat ert ol i ves t ock, r educi ng demandf ormai nswat erus e. “ Thef ar m hasbeeni nhi ghert i ers t ewar ds hi pf or near l y30year s . Thr ought hes chemePet erandhi s t eam havemai nt ai ned82km ofhedger owsand8 hect ar esofl owl andt r adi t i onalhaymeadow, wi t hno ar t i fici alf er t i l i s ereverus ed. “ They’ veal s oi ns t al l ed6m mar gi nsar oundar abl e fiel ds , whi cht ot alt o40haofwi l dbi r ds eed, pol l en andnect armi x est os uppor twi l dl i f e. ” Las tyear , t hef ar mscar bonf oot pr i ntwasas s es s ed, t o i dent i f yf ur t herar easf ori mpr ovement . “ Fr om t hi s t hey’ ves t ar t edwei ghi ngcal vesands el ect i ngt he heavi es tt ofini s hi ndoor s , r educi ngt heaver aget i me t ofini s h, whi chmeansl es scar bonemi s s i onsperki l o ofmeatpr oduced, ”heconcl udes . Theot hers hor t l i s t edf ar mswer eCur t i sFar mi nEs s ex, r unbyGeor geYoung, andt heChat s wor t hEs t at ef ar m i nDer bys hi r e, managedbyDavi dHowl et t .

MrYoungkeepsaher dofRedPol lcat t l e, whi char e mobgr az edonher ball eys , i ncl udi ngagr of or es t r y l and. Her dmanagementdeci s i onsar emadewi t hbot h ani mal wel f ar eandecol ogyi nmi nd, whi chhasmeant wor ki ngcol l abor at i vel ywi t hhi svett oﬁndt hebes tappr oacht or es ol vi ngdi s eas echal l engeswi t hneos por os i sandl ept os pi r os i s . MrHowl et thast r ans i t i onedt hef ar mt oamor e gr as s bas eds ys t em, whi chhasal s omeantmovi ng awayf r om Li mous i nst omor enat i vebr eeds . Whi l e s hi f t i ngt oamor eext ens i vef or agebas eds ys t em, t he whol et eam hasengagedwi t ht r ai ni ng, whi chhasi ncl udedf ul l t eam i nvol vementi nmont hl yvetmeet i ngs andt ai l or edr egener at i veagr i cul t ur et r ai ni ng, al s odel i ver edt hr ought hevetpr act i ce, LLM Far m Vet s . Thor nbyf ar mswass el ect edast hewi nnert hr ough vot i ng, whi chi ncl udedi nper s onvot esf r om BeefExpo at t endeesandonl i nevot est oo. I anCur e, f ar m di r ect oratVet Par t ner ss har est hatt her e wasaf ant as t i cr es pons e, wi t hj us tunder500vot esi n t ot al . “ I twasbr i l l i antt os eef ar mer sandvet sengagi ngwi t h t heawar dspr oces s , ”s aysMrCur e. “ Forvet si nour pr act i ces , i twasanoppor t uni t yt or ecogni s et hehar d wor kt hei rbeefcl i ent sar eput t i ngi nt or educecar bon emi s s i onsas s oci at edwi t hbeefpr oduct i on, andt o beneﬁtt heenvi r onmentt hr ought hei rappr oacht o managi ngt hei rcat t l eandl and. “ I t ’ svi t alt hatever yonewor ki ngi nt hef ar mi ngi ndus t r y cel ebr at ess ucces s ess uchast hes e. ”

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St r engt henOSR agai ns tCSFB Thes us t ai nabi l i t yofOSRyi el dsi nt heUKhasbeen ques t i oneds i ncet her es t r i ct i onsonneoni cot i noi ds . However , as er i esoft r i al shass hownt hats t r engt heni ngt hecr opus i ngs i l i concanhel pt oguar dagai ns t cabbages t em ﬂeabeet l e( CSFB)bys t r engt heni ngt he pl ant . Techni calManager , Kat eWi l l i ams , f r om s i l i con s peci al i s tOr i onFT, expl ai nshow us i ngs i l i concan r educel os s es .

cr ops howedover1 5%f eedi ngdamage. Thi sgapf ur t heri ncr eas edatday1 4whent heunt r eat eds ampl e wasover25%, butt heSi r i uss ampl es howedl es st han 5%f eedi ngdamage, ”s heexpl ai ns .

“ Us i ngas i l i conenhancedpr oducts uchasSi r i us , i nt he t ankwi t hani ns ect i ci de, wi l ls t r engt hent hepl antbyi ncr eas i ngcut i cl et hi cknes sandl eafhai rdens i t y. Thi s makest hepl antl es sappeal i ngandpal at abl et opes t s i ngener al , butwehavet r i aldat at os how t hati ti ses peci al l yeﬃcaci ousagai ns tCSFB. ” Appl i edatgr owt hs t age1 0, orﬁr s tl eaf , t hes i l i coni s abs or bedbyt hepl antandbegi nst os t r engt heni t . I n t r i al st hi ss aw t hes i l i concont entoft hepl ant st r eat ed i ncr eas eby1 4%af t eranear l ypos t emer genceappl i cat i on. “ Thi swast henboos t edf ur t herbyas econdappl i cat i oni nMar chwhi chs aw t hes i l i concont entoft he cr opi ncr eas eby34%byt hemi ddl eofMay, ”s hes ays .

OSRcanbepr ot ectagai ns tCSFBbys t r engt heni ngt hepl antwi t hs i l i con. Thei mpactofi ncr eas i ngt hes i l i coni nt hepl antwas s ubs equent l ybackedupbyt hei mpr ovementi nCSFB cont r ol . “ Af t er7dayst hecr ops pr ayedwi t hSi r i us s howedal mos tnos i gnofCSFB, whi l s tt heunt r eat ed

Us i ngSi r i uscanhel ppr ev entCSFBdamagebyi ncr eas i ngcut i cl et hi cknes sandl eafhai rdens i t y . Bycombi ni ngs i l i conwi t ht hei ns ect i ci det her ewasno addi t i onalmachi ner yt i mer equi r edt oappl yt hepr oductand, asabi ol ogi calpr oduct , Si r i uscanbeus edi n al lf ar mi ngs ys t ems . “ Fort hos el ooki ngt os us t ai nt he numberofbeneﬁci al sores t abl i s hanOSRcr opi nadver s econdi t i ons , us i ngs i l i conbas edpr oduct swi l lhel pt o guar dagai ns tpes tdamage. I t canbeus edt ohel pt hecr op getoﬀt oagoods t ar tandt hen s ubs equent l yt oboos tyi el dby i mpr ovi ngt heover al lheal t h andwei ghtoft hecr op. Wi t h mi l dwi nt er sandi ncr eas ed r es i s t ancet opyr et hr oi ds , t aki nganew appr oachmay hel pf ar mst hatwantt o cont i nuegr owi ngt hi sval uabl e cr op, ”s heconcl udes .

Kat eWi l l i ams , T echni calManager , Or i onFT.

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