Sabre Tine


Sabre Tines create a precise and permanent action, removing compacted layers, preserving organic matter and leaving weed seeds on the surface.


Arable


Unique Targeted Restructuring


Sabre Tines can be retro-fitted to update a wide range of machines. The patented technology effectively restructures soil across the full width with minimum surface disturbance. The optimum Sabre Tine effect is available in Tillso’s Advantage, with vertical tillage disc and opener options.


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Improved weed control Reduced fuel costs Soil conservation


Minimum disturbance Tel: 01733 270 135 www.tillso.co.uk


The event was well attended by exhibitors and delegates


ance and continue to act respon- sibly in our recommendations to manage for this – all of which we can do with ease as there is no commercial pressure to use par- ticular products.”


An extensive network of na- tionwide in-house trials helps drive home an appreciation of how new products work – and where those products are placed


ANGLIA WASTE COLLECTION


Farm Waste Plastics Recycling


(Fertiliser and seed bags, all sizes & types of spray containers & cardboard collected off farm).


Collections over East Anglia, further afield considered on request.


Only charged when on site, no additional or acreage payments.


For more information please call Ed Smith – 07801 416941 Tom Smith – 07801 416942


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Soil health important for agriculture and environment


Better understanding of soil health and biology will ultimate- ly lead to best farm practise and improved crop production, dele- gates were told. Elizabeth Stockdale of NIAB


TAG urged agronomists and growers attending the confer- ence to look at how changing management systems such as min or no-till could impact dif- ferent areas relating to soil and plant health. Dr Stockdale also raised the question of how we should be sampling soils in conservation agriculture systems, pointing out that the current approach is based on traditional conserva- tion cultivation practices. Meanwhile, Richard Pywell of the Centre for Hydrology and Ecology focused on the ways in which biodiversity might sup- port profi table and resilient farming in the future – especial- ly when it comes to challenges around improving soil health Professor Pywell said: “We have worked with the RSPB


in any given agronomy pro- gramme for profi table crop pro- duction.


No one other than AICC mem- bers had access to AICC data, said Mr Sparling. But there was much to do for the coming season and much of the advice shared by leading experts at the confer- ence was focused on benefi ts for the spring.


and found that compost addi- tion appeared to be a more ef- fective means of increasing soil organic matter and available phosphorous in the short term (three years) compared with cov- er cropping.”


But Prof Pywell said the


researchers found that cover cropping can increase organic matter content and associated diversity of soil fungi when phos- phorous is applied over a longer period of 10 years or more. “Ultimately growers need


to know if creating the right hab- itats will have a fi nancial ben- efi t to their farm business and this is a question that we asked in a 6-year project on a 1000 ha commercial farm,” he explained. “Some of the poorer land was taken out of production and used to create habitats for benefi cial species. The results were en- couraging with reported yields of some crops up by as much as 35%.”


Asking for collaboration from the farming industry to work with the NERC and BBSRC, Prof Pywell said the £11m As- sist research programme was an opportunity for growers to in- fl uence innovative farming sys- tems of the future.


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