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How these young farmers got their farming jobs

How these young farmers got their farming jobs >More in © Tim Scrivener Farming can be a difficult industry for young farmers to get their foot on the ladder but perseverance can pay off. We find out how four young farmers found their route into farming jobs. Lawrence Martin: Tenancy agreement Nearly five years since Daye Tucker answered an eager new entrant’s social media plea for work experience, a tenancy agreement has been finalised with Lawrence Martin. He will officially farm in his own right on Mrs Tucker’s 160ha farm, nestled in the Endrick Valley, near Balfron in Scotland.

Garlic-based nematicide shows promise for Yorks root grower

Garlic-based nematicide shows promise for Yorks root grower >More in © Gary Naylor Photography The control of free-living and root-knot nematodes is a problem for many vegetable growers, particularly as the mainstay nematicide Vydate (oxamyl) was withdrawn from use last December. Despite its loss, a fully registered, granular nematicide formulated from garlic is proving effective in reducing nematode populations on one Yorkshire farm. Left untreated, the soil-borne microscopic pest feeds directly on crop roots, which distorts and disfigures the root known as “fanging”. This can lead to marketable yield losses of 30-40%, as crops fail to meet tight supermarket quality specifications.

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