State-of-the-art computer software is helping to equip Scottish agriculture students with the skills they need to become the farmers of the future. A collaboration between Scotland’s Rural College, SAC Consulting and SoilEssentials, one of the country’s leading precision farming specialists, has seen the development of special student mapping software to teach…

SoilEssentials Ltd, the award-winning, Scottish precision ag specialists are ready to introduce their new cloud-based land management platform at Agritechnica in Hanover, Germany 12-18th November. Three years ago they embarked on this ambitious project, supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) and in collaboration with Deimos Space UK, the British…

Five farms are in the running for the first ever AgriScot Scottish Arable Farm of the Year Award. AgriScot Chairman, Andrew Moir, explains more about the new award: “It is great to have the new Scottish Arable Farm of the Year Award to add to our existing dairy, beef and…

SoilEssentials carry out GPS soilsampling for pH, nutrients and many others through their dedicated team of soil sampling technicians. If you are a current customer it is easy to check which fields have been sampled and when, through our online EssentialsMap portal making it a simpler process to order what…

This research is part of the Scottish Government’s Strategic Research Programme (2016-2020) The James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen, is currently undertaking a study of ‘farmer adaptation and global engagement’ in Angus and Skye/Lochalsh. This study is part of the Scottish Government’s Strategic Research programme (2016-2021), within the ‘rural industries’ theme.…

The best images may also be used in our new soon-to-be-launched new website… watch this space. So send in your images (high resolution as poss) and get creative to: seonaid@soilessentials.com Some ideas… • Cultivation, Drilling, Application / Spraying, Crops at varying growth stages, Harvesting, Precision agriculture kit – vehicles and…

SoilEssentials are now seeking growers (in England and Wales in particular now) who could offer further fields for sampling. The grower will receive, free of charge, results for pH, Nutrients, C%, P, K, Mg, Ca and Na with the knowledge that they will be helping to provide vital information to the…

It will feature sessions on Precision Nitrogen Sensing and Management, Precision Horticulture, Soil Sensing, Satellite and UAV Applications in Agriculture and Big Data Applications in Agriculture among others and is being held at the John McIntyre Conference Centre, The University of Edinburgh from 16th to 20th July. The Conference is proving to…

With Dynamic Earth creating the backdrop and over 400 business owners colliding at the event, now in its third year, the ceremony really was a night to remember. The Agriculture category was rich in competitors and SoilEssentials were delighted and honoured to receive the recognition with a Highly Commended Award,…

The trip includes visits to research organisations including Lincoln University,  Auckland University of Technology, Landcare Research, the Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) and Massey University. He will be talking at the Fertiliser and Lime Research Centre Conference (hosted by Massey University), the use of UAV’s in Agriculture at Auckland University…