News from YAGRO and information, insight and commentary on agtech and farming.
Fridays Ltd has been credited with having the best cost of production for Beans in the system at £40.81/t. We spoke to James Wrighton to find out more about how they achieved this and to hear about their future plans.
Lockerley Estate have been credited with having the best cost of production for their Winter Barley at £39.93 per tonne. We spoke to Craig Livingstone to find out more about how they achieved this and hear a little about their future plans.
We have launched our new Partnership Programme! Putting YAGRO’s ground-breaking Analytics tools into the hands of your on-farm advisors.
Worth Farms in Lincolnshire have been identified as the Best in Field for Winter Feed Wheat producing KWS Grafton at £29.91 per tonne, meaning they had the most efficient overall cost of production for Winter Feed Wheat in 2020. Simon Day is the Farm Manager of the 2,500ha farm; we sat down with him to find out more about how they achieved this and their future plans.
A Hinge and Sons Ltd have been highlighted as having the best cost of production of Winter Milling Wheat on the YAGRO Analytics platform. We had a chat with James Mair to find out a bit more about how he achieved this and what A Hinge and Sons have planned for the future.
A.P Innes Ltd. have been identified as the winners of our ‘Best Overall Performer Award 2020’; verified as the most efficient overall cost of production across all crops. A.P. Innes were also awarded the ‘Best In Field - Oilseed Rape’ for having the lowest overall cost of production for that crop. We spoke to Graham Innes to find out how they achieved this and what A. P. Innes have planned for the future.
Accelerating the Adoption of Productivity Systems for Farming Businesses
Now that 2021 is upon us, we'd like to show you something we got up to last year; Tech Check.
Industry risk appetite falls; review and reduce policies
Among the current global turmoil, we explore the impact on the insurance industry and what it means for UK farmers’ risk management. Thankfully for now, main agricultural production has been relatively sheltered from the immediate impact we have seen in sectors such as hospitality and retail. As such we have not seen a huge financial strain on insurers in this sector – though plenty of enquiries to clarify policy positions.
Slowed supply chains; deliveries at 10 days
Fuel supply markets have suffered several disruptions in the past days that are ultimately impacting the ease of moving fuel around the country. The complication at this time comes from the latest guidance on COVID-19. While there is limited impact as yet, suppliers and depot managers are getting concerned. We recommend farms keep an eye on stocks, keeping at least 10 days in the tank through this busy time.
