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How to increase sugar beet yield

British Sugar processes all sugar beet grown here in the UK. Since they work with over 3000 growers, the competition is certainly on to secure excellent yields. In 2018, due to a shorter growing season, yields were down compared to the previous year, but the consensus is that yields are better than expected, given the late spring and summer drought.
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Why harvest rainwater?

Rainwater Harvesting admittedly sounds like a cumbersome and expensive idea when it really isn’t. The concept is very simple, and it’s really not rocket science. To put it simply, it rains – the rain runs off the roof – you catch it in a big bucket with a few added gadgets – and then you use your collected rainfall however you fancy; stock watering, irrigation etc.
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The Lamma 2019 Review

The year LAMMA moved ‘to the city’...

So, back at base, we all in the farming world reflect on an interesting couple of days at the NEC. Being the newbie, LAMMA ’19 marks my first official ‘show’ with Agri-Linc. Notably, it’s also the year that LAMMA moved from the wild outdoors of the Peterborough Showground, ditching waterproofs and wellingtons for the comparatively hospitable and civilised realms of the NEC. From just about every angle, we can safely say it’s a move for the better.
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Lamma 2019

Happy New Year to you All!

The beginning of a new year is perhaps an apt time to grow, discover and broaden our horizons. That's exactly why we're headed to LAMMA '19, at it's all new NEC habitat. Find us in Hall 6, stand 6.804.
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Agricultural Trailer Safety Inspection Checklist

Part of trailer safety is regularly checking both your trailer and towing vehicle, to ensure that they are fit to be used. In this section we take you through some steps to ensure that your trailer is ready to use.
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How to control Frit Fly

Frit Fly Facts : The best method for control if you are affected by Frit Fly Damage

I’m getting to know my bugs. Flea Beetle, Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle, Flax Flea Beetle, Aphids, Wheat Bulb Fly, Crane Fly, Frit Fly – it’s all the same to me, add another pestilence to the everlasting list of farmers nemeses.
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Blogging About Logging

So, it’s that time of year again. Let us here and now put away all our fond memories of an exceptionally good summer, and from henceforth devote ourselves to the enjoyment of winter.

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Welsh Government Grants For Farmers

This blog is a shout-out to all our Welsh customers and counterparts, and in it we’ve included a plethora of useful pointers, for how you can earn better in these volatile times and apply for welsh government grants, as we all await the agricultural consequences of Brexit à la Mrs. May. Continue reading →
BLACKGRASS REPORT - (Alopecurus Myosuroides) THE BATTLE THAT IS BLACKGRASS

Introducing Agri-Linc’s official 2018 report on the best way to deal with the nemesis weed of every arable farmer, compiled from several months of research, collecting information from our own insights, the industry itself, and our customers themselves. Though this report should be helpful for the future, we have also worked to make sure that what is written here can particularly help you respond to an extraordinary growing season, which only calls for extraordinary measures. Continue reading →
Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle Control

A few days ago, after seeing a post on twitter about flea beetle, one of my colleagues gave me this interesting topic to mull over... After a little bit of sleuthing around the subject, I discovered that if I so desired, I could probably set any agricultural chat site alight with the words ‘cabbage stem flea beetle’ alone. So clearly this topic has suddenly become quite combustible this Autumn – but why, I hear you ask. Continue reading →