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Today we are going to be talking with Agrii horticultural agronomists Jason Steels, Jonathan Garratt and Matt Greep, and growers Simon and Toby Williamson from Readyhedge in South Worcestershire. This episode will explore what production techniques and technologies are required to grow ornamental crops, and what are the challenges involved in caring for these high value crops?

To find out more about how the Agrii horticulture team of advisors can help your growing business, visit agrii.co.uk/your-crops/fruit

Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter.

Today we are going to be talking with Christine Tacon. The focus of today is all about leadership in agriculture; what does that mean for you and your farm business and why is it so important now and in the future. This episode also marks the first of Season 4!

Find out more about the Agri Leadership Week here https://tiah.org/agrileadership-week 

Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter. 

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Today we are going to be talking to Agrii’s David Leaper, seed technical specialist and Tim Horton, technical manager for combinable crops. With ongoing concerns about the reliability of OSR, the question we ask today is should I be growing OSR this autumn? Where does the crop fit and how can it contribute to your farms arable output? This is the final episode of S3, S4 commences 14th May!

To understand what the best arable crop varieties are for this Autumn, read the latest yearbook at yearbook.agrii.co.uk packed full of not only variety info but seed treatments and our MasterSeeds service.

Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter. 

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Today we are going to be talking with Agrii's Todd Jex, agronomist and technical advisor and George Fraser, farmer and contractor of A & R Fraser in Dorset. In light of the difficult weather conditions that farmers have been facing in recent times, in this episode we are going to explore repairing soil structure to optimise autumn establishment. 

Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter. 

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Today we are going to be talking with RHIZA’s Jon Greenman, commercial manager and Saul Creed, crop inputs specialist. We are going to be asking if soil sampling and nutrient management plans can help farmers and agronomists navigate the uncertainties in a challenging spring and make the most of the opportunities that SFI can bring now and in the future.

Talk to RHIZA today to find out more about soil testing for organic matter, nutrient management plans, and how contour can help your farm business productivity with more digital precision. Contact us here.

Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter. 

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In this episode, we are talking with Agrii’s Adam Simper, national grass, roots and environmental seeds manager and Simon Hobbs, cover crop, environmental and wildflower specialist. Today we will be exploring SFI options available for both livestock and arable farmers this season and considering what growers need to know in order to make the right decisions for their farming regime.

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Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter. 

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In this episode we are talking with Nick Bumford, farms director at Guiting Manor Farms ltd and Rob Willey national fertiliser commercial manager at Agrii. Today we are going to explore and understand the benefit of liquid fertilisers for improving crop performance and the performance of the farm business. Also, can liquid fertilisers help us balance the needs of the crop with the needs of the environment?

Request for a copy of our liquid product guide by emailing [email protected]. The guide covers the benefits of liquid fert, application info and product details.

Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter.

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Today we’re going to be talking with Lucy Cottingham, Agrii UK digital agronomy manager, Steve Portas agronomist and Northern technical advisor and Josh Murphy, RHIZA product manager.  Agriculture is a very significant emitter of CO2 and today we are going to be talking about an innovative project called Nitrogen Climate Smart, which aims to bring about a reduction of 1.5mt of CO2 emissions per annum. The aim is to increase pulse and legume crops in arable cropping to 20%, the benefits of which to both arable and livestock enterprises could lead to cost savings over £1m per year. Let’s learn more about this innovative project and what it could mean for your farm business.

To read more about Agrii’s involvement with the NCS project, visit here. 

Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter.

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Today we are going to be talking with Robert Stacey managing director of Rowe Farming here in Cornwall and Mike Dray, Agrii agronomist. Today we are going to be exploring the crop of daffodils, growing both for the cut market and also bulb market, understanding what it takes to get that produce to market, also the intricacies, the complexities and the challenges.

View a range of handouts and videos looking at the vast range of biodiversity and natural resources on-farm, and simple practical measures that you can take to improve habitats and ecosystems here.

Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter.

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Today we are going to be talking with David Purdy, territory business manager in East of England for John Deere and Steve Corbett, trials manager at Agrii. With a backdrop of a very wet winter; where some fields need re drilling and in other fields, we need to establish a spring crop. But how do we approach soils this spring to maximise crop performance in this very challenging season.

With relentless winter rain in many parts of the country following an already challenging autumn for many, winter-sown crops are going to need a lot of care and attention in the next few weeks to get them performing to their full potential in 2024, read more here.   

Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter.

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