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In this episode we are talking to Agrii’s Chris Glover, head of crop protection and Jessica Farrant, commercial account manager. Today we are going to look closely at crop protection (CP) products, how they are carefully scrutinised and reviewed before they reach the farmer and how a constant ongoing assessment of their performance helps agronomists work with growers to deliver suitable crop prote...

In this episode we are talking to Colin Lloyd, Head of Agronomy within Agrii’s technical team. We will examine variety choice in the context of sustainability and more specifically Agrii’s variety sustainability rating and how that fits in our Green Horizons initiative.  Claim 1 BASIS point for listening to this podcast. Email info@agrii.co.uk with your membership number, full name, postcode and D...

In this episode we are talking about regenerative agriculture with farmer Tom Martin and Agrii agronomist John Vickery. We will be asking the question what is regenerative agriculture, is it something new and the key question of what are the benefits to growers. 

In this episode we are talking about Farm Safety Week with Petra Martin, Agrii’s Head of Health and Safety and Stephanie Berkeley from the Farm Safety Foundation. With fatalities increasing on our farms, our focus today is to talk about Farm Safety Week and how we can all re-think risk on our farms.

In this episode we are talking about liquid fertiliser with Agrii's Paul Gill and OSR starter fertiliser with Tom Perrott. With fertiliser being a key input for crops, we are taking a look at how both liquid and starter fertilisers can help growers improve their gross margins and help the environment at the same time.

In this episode, we are talking about varieties and OSR with Agrii’s Seed Technical Manager John Miles. We will be looking at varietal choice and OSR, considering varietal traits and why the decisions we make choosing a seed variety are so important.

In this episode we are talking about the future of agronomising nutrition with Agrii’s Tom Land, Fertiliser Technical Manager and Jamie Lyttle, Fertiliser Product Manager. We will look at how this can help growers produce both sustainable and profitable crops. 

In this episode we are talking about bio-solutions with Clare Bend, Head of Technical at Agrii. We will be looking at the question of why bio-solutions, the potential benefits and agronomy programmes and looking at some of the current projects in research and their aims.  Claim 1 BASIS and NRoSO point for listening to this podcast. Email info@agrii.co.uk with your membership number, full name, pos...

In this episode we are talking about bees and pollinators with Marek Nowakowski, Ecologist, Wildlife Expert and Consultant. We will look into the importance of bees and pollinators for growers and some of the steps that can be taken to increase biodiversity on farm.

In this episode we are talking about sustainable food production with Amy Watkins, Sustainability Project Manager and Rob Bowes, Agronomist and Soil Specialist. We will look at Agrii's Green Horizons initiative and the use of science to help us manage our soils better to help the environment and  farmers bottom line. 

In this episode we are talking about arable seed treatments with David Leaper, Technical Seed Specialist at Agrii. We will look at the role of seed treatments for cereals, why we are protecting crops in this way and how certified seed helps manage seed and seedling disease.

In this episode we are talking fruit agronomy with agronomists Ben Brown and Colin Bird, covering what fruit crops these agronomists look after, what fruit growers are focusing on right now and what we can learn from their approach.

In this episode we are talking digital farming with Lucy Cottingham, Agrii's UK Digital Agronomy Development Manager and Sam Fordham, RHIZA Technical Manager.  We will be looking at digital farming, how agronomists and growers can use this technology on farm, plus what is in development for the near future.