Nothing is as constant as change and agriculture has always had to adapt to current conditions. In the current “ Chart of the Month” from DLG-Agrifuture Insights, we present the environmental and climate protection measures that are being addressed in arable farming based on the results of the 2023/24 winter survey.
In times of heat and drought stress, what is the best way to keep water in the soil so that it is available for the plant at the right time? Heat in summer or even in spring and fall causes groundwater supplies to dwindle. But there are ways to keep water in the field, store it and even harvest it.
In semi-arid regions of India, reliable rainfall predictions are vital for sustainable crop yields. As climate change disrupts rainfall patterns, farmers face increased uncertainty. My research leverages remote sensing to utilize vegetation status as a rainfall indicator, helping farmers in data-scarce areas make timely irrigation decisions and conserve precious water resources.
Livestock farms always attach particular importance to animal feed and feeding in terms of farm inputs; consequently, considerations regarding management sustainability are also very well reflected in this area.
Based on these results, the self-propelled Claas Jaguar 960 forage harvester is awarded the “DLG APPROVED” quality mark for the individual test criterion “Functionality and quality of work on silage maize”.
Mr Wil Derks has been a DLG member for 20 years and comes from Holland. Since 1998, he and his wife Arina van Schaik have been farming a 1200-hectare farm near Egyházasrádóc in Hungary, close to the Austrian border.
The agricultural tractor tyre combination MAXAM AGRIXTRA XL VF 710/70 R 42 and MAXAM AGRIXTRA XL VF 600/70 R 30 impressed in the DLG test. Based on the results achieved, the ‘DLG-APPROVED test mark is awarded for the ‘Resource Protection’ testing module.
The agricultural tractor tire combination MAXAM AGRIXTRA XL 710/70 R 42 and MAXAM AGRIXTRA XL 600/70 R 30 partially convinced in the DLG test. Based on the results achieved, the DLG-Approved test mark is awarded for the “resource conservation” testing module for the fuel economy and traction sub-modules.
Greg Smith, DLG’s UK & Ireland representative, discusses with Mark Taylor, who runs Agrimark in Lincolnshire, UK, the trends in the UK potato industry. Potato Days UK, 4 & 5 September 2024, will present many of the technologies and market issues discussed in this podcast.
