Nitrogen, fertilizers, pesticides: your inputs are expensive. Very expensive. And when heavy rain hits right after application, some of it can literally disappear beneath your feet. Leaching is an often underestimated phenomenon, but one that can have a direct impact on yield, treatment effectiveness… and your wallet. 💡 Good news: there
Crop diseases sometimes seem to appear out of nowhere. One week, the field looks healthy; the next, the first symptoms appear and the situation can deteriorate rapidly. Yet, these episodes are never random. For a disease to develop, three conditions must be met simultaneously: * the presence of a pathogen * a
Spring marks the start of a new dynamic on the plots. Corn, beets, sunflowers, open-field vegetables… drilling often follow one another in short windows, where every decision counts. On paper, the conditions seem favorable: temperatures are rising, the soil is drying out, and the days are getting longer. Yet,
The weather plays a crucial role in the agricultural sector. It has an impact on all the decisions made by farmers and sets the pace for their work throughout the season. However, traditional weather (manual weather stations and traditional weather forecasting websites) has its limits in terms of accuracy, availability
Each soil type has its own challenge! In this article, we focus on four soil compositions and their main challenges: clay, loam, sand, and humiferous. Why does agricultural soil influence crop-related decisions? Each agricultural soil has physical and chemical properties that influence crop growth. Texture, water retention capacity, structure,
Agriculture on the front line. In recent weeks, the United Kingdom has seen uninterrupted blue skies, while temperatures have soared well above seasonal norms. Explore our full report to see how these conditions are impacting agriculture. A new record in the United Kingdom: This spring was the hottest recorded in