Muck & Slurry
Nutrient guide can ‘unlock full potential’ of farmland
• Bespoke nutrient plans for each field • Boosts productivity and saves money • Recommendations made by soſtware
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armers and growers can now unlock the full poten- tial of their land by apply- ing the exact nutrients required with the help of farm manage- ment software.
It comes after researchers con-
verted recommendations from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s RB209 Nu- trient Management Guide into data that can be analysed by com- puter for the first time.
This means a bespoke plan can be created for each field, po- tentially increasing yields from a large number of arable, pota- to and horticultural crops. The aim is to help farmers and grow- ers decide whether to save or ap-
ply fertiliser, manures or slurry to maximise growth.
The development could save farmers a significant amount of money – as well as benefit- ing the environment by ensur- ing optimum amounts of nutri- ent are applied, explained AHDB resource management senior sci- entist James Holmes.
Productivity “As the population continues to grow, the need to increase the pro- ductivity of our land while pro- tecting the environment becomes ever greater,” he said. “This tool will help support our farmers and growers to do that.” “We’ve spent years develop-
Guidance is helping farmers get the most from their crops “
This new technology has helped us fill a gap in the market
ing our nutrient management guide, but there was a gap in the market which this new technol- ogy has helped us to fill. Growers and agronomists can now access impartial digital guidance to im- prove their land field-by-field and get the most from their crops.” The development has been possible following a partnership with farm management soft- ware company Farmplan. It is
now using the data in its Gate- keeper software to help farmers and growers manage cropping activities.
Peace of mind
The RB209 guide helps farmers make the most of organic mate- rials and balance the benefits of fertiliser use against the costs – both economic and environmen- tal. It explains the value of nu- trients – and why good nutrient management is about more than purchased fertilisers. For more details about the
RB209 guide, visit www.ahdb.
org.uk/RB209.
Purpose built tanker on display at LAMMA 2020
Hi-Spec Engineering will exhibit a bespoke designed purpose-built 3500 TD-S tanker at this month’s LAMMA 2020 show at the Bir- mingham NEC.
Designed and built for a con-
tractor in Wales, the 3,500 gallon tanker was specified with heavy duty, commercial specification tandem axles with forced steering rear axle, air brakes, LED lighting and centralised greasing. The high specification Hi-Spec
3500 TD-S tanker comes with a sprung drawbar and commer- cial 150x150 sprung parabolic tandem axles – complete with a forced steering rear axle, which
have been fitted with 710/50 R26.5 Nokian Country King tyres. The customer specified 420x180 load sensing air brakes, a bolt-on ball type hitch and cen- tral greasing point for the rear axle. To keep turnaround time to a minimum, they also opted for a 6-inch autofill system, with a 10- inch overhead emptying funnel complete with a 6-inch breath- er valve.
The tanker was fitted with a wide-angle Walterscheid PTO shaft, lockable toolbox, bolt-on galvanised
mudguards,
LED lights, work lights and strobe flashing beacon.
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