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BASIS Agronomy Matters

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Agronomic insights and updates from BASIS" members, staff and trainers. Listen through to the end to gain a BASIS CPD point.

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01:06:07

Grain Storage

BASIS Agronomy Matters ·

2022/10/07

With harvest of cereals and oilseed rape now complete across the UK, this month we talk about crop storage. Compared to selling grain at harvest, storing grain for sale later can attract a premium. This economic incentive can mean grain is stored for long periods prior to processing. During this time the grain may be at risk from pests, fungi or moisture. In this podcast we are joined by two guest speakers who provide us with guidance on how we can help minimise the risks to stored grain. Our first

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01:16:15

Black Grass Control

BASIS Agronomy Matters ·

2022/08/26

This month we talk about black grass - one of the biggest challenges to profitable arable farming in the main cereal growing areas of the UK. With its high seed production, variable dormancy and herbicide resistance, black grass has become a major headache to many farmers. We have been forced to adapt our way of working to manage the threat of black grass competition and in this episode of Agronomy Matter we are joined by three experts who help us to understand the best methods of black grass

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00:41:52

Farm Safety Week at BASIS

BASIS Agronomy Matters ·

2022/07/17

Health and safety is stereotypically a bit boring. Like with legislation it’s one of those topics that just comes with a bit of a yawn and a sigh, but with continued and rising concern over the high level of accidents within the agricultural industry it’s important that we, at BASIS, do what we can to support our members safety. This month’s episode has been released early to show our support for the Yellow Wellies campaign; Farm Safety Week. We know our BASIS members will often find themselves

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01:06:34

Nitrogen Use Efficiency

BASIS Agronomy Matters ·

2022/06/29

This month’s episode of the Agronomy Matters Podcast focuses on Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE). Nitrogen use efficiency has become a bit of buzz word recently but can be regarded as something that is not easy to define so this podcast aims to help listeners improve their understanding of nitrogen use efficiency and explain how we can use it to help improve our nutrient management in the future. Nitrogen Use Efficiency has always been important but with unsteady and unpredictable fertiliser prices and

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00:37:22

ELMS

BASIS Agronomy Matters ·

2022/06/14

The removal of the Basic Payment Scheme and introduction of the new Environmental Land Management Schemes (ELMS) is one of the most significant changes to UK agriculture in a generation. There are three new schemes being introduced over the new few years, starting with the Sustainable Farming Incentive, with applications opening to all farmers and land managers later in 2022. During this episode of the Agronomy Matters podcast we hear from two speakers who can explain a bit more about what these

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01:13:39

Cultivations

BASIS Agronomy Matters ·

2022/05/03

With the return of LAMMA, the UK’s leading agricultural machinery, equipment and technology show, on the 4th and 5th May, we thought we would focus this month’s episode of the Agronomy Matters podcast on cultivations. Net zero is a current hot topic and there is no doubt that reducing cultivations can be a factor in cutting carbon dioxide emissions and increasing sequestration in the soil but what are the benefits of cultivations, and when and why should cultivations be used. Well on this episode of

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01:01:27

Regenerative Agriculture

BASIS Agronomy Matters ·

2022/03/29

For this month’s episode of the Agronomy Matters podcast, we are focussing on Regenerative Agriculture. We were joined by Joe Stanley, the author of Farm to Fork, which was chosen by our members as the first book for the BASIS Book Club. Joe gave us a great insight into the content of his book, a glimpse behind the scenes of what it’s like to be a published author and provided us with a fantastic introduction to regenerative agriculture to kick of this month’s podcast. We were then joined by three

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00:49:10

Technology in Fruit Production

BASIS Agronomy Matters ·

2022/03/01

For this month’s episode of the Agronomy Matters podcast, we are focussing on how new technology and innovative growing practices are being utilised within fruit production to develop more sustainable, productive and efficient farming systems. We were also joined by Tanya Kesterton, BASIS’s Head of Digital Learning, who explained how we are using technology at BASIS to offer new and improved products and services to our members, candidates and to the wider industry. Our three guest speakers on this

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01:03:16

Mental Health Awareness

BASIS Agronomy Matters ·

2022/01/17

On our first episode of 2022 we speak to four guests about mental health awareness in agriculture. Firstly, we speak to Sheena Horner, a chilli farmer from Scotland. Sheena founded Run1000, a running event set up to increase awareness of rural mental health and raise money for mental health charities. Having raised over £51,500 for charities including RSABI, DPJ Foundation, Vetlife and YANA, Sheena won the British Farming Hero Award 2021. Our second speaker, Kate Miles, joins us from the DPJ

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00:54:37

2021 Review

BASIS Agronomy Matters ·

2021/12/21

On our final episode of the year we have decided to do a 2021 in review episode, where we will be speaking to three guests about their experiences over the last 12 months, as well as what their predictions are for 2022. Firstly we spoke to independent agronomist Patrick Stephenson to get his view on the challenges farmers and agronomists have had to face in 2021, as well as looking at what changes might happen in the industry over the next few years. Our second guest on this episode is Natalie Wood,

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00:56:37

Net Zero

BASIS Agronomy Matters ·

2021/11/12

This year we had the 26th annual summit of the United nations climate change conference; COP26. From the 31st October until the 12th November world leaders, government representatives, businesses and citizens will arrive in Scotland for twelve days of talks around how to tackle climate change. To coincide with this important event in this month’s Agronomy Matters Podcast we discuss all things net zero with some experts from the field. First, we have Becky Willson, Business Development and Technical

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00:56:57

Kellogg’s Origins Project

BASIS Agronomy Matters ·

2021/10/06

This month’s episode of the BASIS Agronomy Matters Podcast has been produced in collaboration with the Kellogg’s Origins Project. This is a really exciting initiative which is looking at how the food supply chain can help support more sustainable farming practices through unique research projects. Our first speakers on this episode, Duncan Rawson and David Fitzgerald, explained what Origins project does, and why Kellogg’s are so committed to sourcing products in a responsible and sustainable way. We

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00:58:53

Effective Phosphorus Management

BASIS Agronomy Matters ·

2021/09/08

In this month's episode of the BASIS Agronomy Matters Podcast, our Business Development Executive, Jade Prince hones in on effective phosphorus management as an essential part of producing high quality profitable crops whilst also protecting the wider environment and as this year’s topic for the FACTS online assessment, phosphorus management is of particular interest to our FACTS Qualified Advisers. We have some great speakers who tell us more about phosphorus application, use efficiency and

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00:49:15

Water Quality

BASIS Agronomy Matters ·

2021/08/06

In a first for the BASIS Agronomy Matters Podcast, this episode has been produced in collaboration with Championing the Farmed Environment (CFE), a partnership which supports farmers to deliver environmental benefits within a productive farming business. This episode was therefore co-hosted by Greg Hopkinson from BASIS and Ellenor Litobarski from CFE. The key topic for this podcast was water quality, looking at how we can manage the movement of soil and water in order to protect watercourses and the

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01:05:58

Organic Farming

BASIS Agronomy Matters ·

2021/07/07

In the latest episode of the BASIS Agronomy Matters Podcast we are discussing all things organic, following the launch of the BASIS Foundation Award in Organic Farming qualification. The demand for organic produce from the UK consumer continues to grow, and our three guests on this episode provide unique insights into how the industry works, what the principles of organic farming are, and explain how organic and conventional farmers can share knowledge and expertise. If you would like further

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00:48:01

Livestock in Arable Farming

BASIS Agronomy Matters ·

2021/06/10

In this month’s episode of the BASIS Agronomy Matters podcast we are looking at a slightly different area of UK agriculture, livestock production. In particular we are focussing on how introducing livestock into an arable farming system can provide significant benefits, and also what potential risks and limitations need to be avoided. Our first guest is Liz Genever, independent consultant within the UK sheep industry, who discusses how utilising sheep alongside cover crops and other herbal leys can

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00:46:43

Game Management

BASIS Agronomy Matters ·

2021/05/14

In this latest episode of the BASIS Agronomy Matters Podcast, our Technical Manager, Greg Hopkinson hones in how to combine sustainable and profitable crop production with hosting a successful shoot on farms and estates with a focus on some of the unique challenges of combining these two parts of land management. Greg also announces that BASIS is now running a Certificate in Game Management qualification which provides anyone in game management with the knowledge to deliver a successful shoot which

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00:45:43

Soil Management

BASIS Agronomy Matters ·

2021/04/07

In this month’s episode of the BASIS Agronomy Matters Podcast we are talking all things soil following an update to one of our most popular BASIS courses, the Soil & Water Management Certificate. Our first guest on this episode is David Felce, Regional Technical Adviser at Agrii, who spoke about the challenges of managing the physical properties of our soil, for example through cultivations and cover crops. We were then joined by Anne Bhogal, Principal Soil Scientist at ADAS, who is an expert in

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00:44:10

BASIS Awards

BASIS Agronomy Matters ·

2021/03/02

In this month's episode of the BASIS Agronomy Podcast Greg Hopkinson, Head of Business Development at BASIS, speaks to three recent winners of BASIS awards which are presented each year to outstanding candidates in a number of BASIS qualifications. Our first guest is Beth Duchesne, Senior Consultant on Agriculture & the Environment at Bidwells. Beth was awarded the Barrie Orme Shield in 2020 and explains how she has used the Certificate in Crop Protection qualification to develop her career, and

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01:04:50

Spring Varieties

BASIS Agronomy Matters ·

2021/02/03

In the first episode of the BASIS Agronomy Matters Podcast in 2021 we are looking ahead to spring with a specific focus on seed and variety selection. Greg Hopkinson, Head of Business Development at BASIS, speaks to three guests about how to select the correct variety for a range of spring sown crops. Our first guest was Sarah-Jane Osbourne from AHDB who explained how to get the most out of the Recommended List and identified some key spring cereal varieties to look at this year. Sarah-Jane was

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