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Sprayers on show at Cereals
Sprays & Sprayers yielded a fine crop of new machines on show and working in the demonstration arena at Cereals 21. For many manufacturers the event provided the first opportunity to show off machines that…
Luke Haynes wins FSOOTY 2021
Luke Haynes, who works at Stevens Farm (Hawkhurst), near Cranbrook, Kent is the Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year 2021. He operates a 5,000-litre Rogator 645 with 30m Pommier boom and is responsible for spraying…
Who will win FSOOTY 2021?
One of six finalists will be named Farm Sprayer of the Year 2021 in the Sprays & Sprayers Arena at the Cereals Event at 1pm on Wednesday 30th June. For the second year running they…
VI focus on IPM at Cereals Event
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is the focus of a range of activities on the Voluntary Initiative stand (704), alongside the Sprays & Sprayers arena at the Cereals Event this week. Visitors will be able to…
NRoSO points on offer at Cereals 21
There are ample opportunities for members to earn up to eight NRoSO points at Cereals 21, which opens its gates to visitors on Wednesday 30th June and Thursday 1st July at Boothby Graffoe, Lincolnshire. There…
New nozzle improves coverage
New 90% drift reduction nozzle technology, a further development of the highly popular 3D, promises to help operators better balance the demands of improving application efficacy while also minimising environmental loss. With the launch of…
Keep on top of testing rules
While most sprayers are tested annually as part of crop assurance, other machines outside these schemes and more than five years old, are now likely to need a re-test soon. “It’s been a legal requirement,…
Protect water from metaldehyde
Excessive levels of metaldehyde are already being detected in watercourses this autumn. This follows the wet and unsettled weather in July and August encouraging a late flush of weeds, which created ideal conditions for slugs.…
NRoSO and BASIS points on EiO – what is available?
NRoSO points: With the launch of Ei Operator comes a new choice of online CPD training, which City and Guilds have accredited with our very own category of NRoSO points. This means that sprayer operators…
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Spray responsibly near neighbours
The NFU has produced guidelines as part of the Good Neighbour Initiative to help sprayer operators meet legal requirements and build good relationships with neighbours when using pesticides. The guide, produced in conjunction with a…
