Drainage & Irrigation News

Among all the different paperwork and certification, reporting the farm’s water consumption to the Environment Agency is a must for all farmers.

Land drainage is as old as agriculture itself and many of the existing systems from the early 20th century onwards still work today, says Andrew Wright, of Miles Drainage 20 Ltd. However, their performance is usually inadequate so they have been, or need to be, replaced by modern drainage systems – normally using shingle backfill and in clay soils, mole draining as a secondary treatment.

It may not be a big change, but switching from a bolted to a latched swing-away cover on Bauer’s latest Rainstar E-Series reel irrigators makes life that little bit simpler for operators.

Effective field drainage remains a crucial part of successful farming, particularly in the UK’s variable climate where heavy soils and unpredictable rainfall can quickly lead to waterlogging. 

As summer kicks off, many farms and estates are preparing for dry spells, managing irrigation systems, or recovering from excess spring rainfall.

Drainage forms the building blocks of all land management. Here, the NAAC provides its best practice drainage advice.

Among all the different paperwork and certification, reporting the farm’s water consumption to the Environment Agency is a must for all farmers.

At LAMMA ’24, Briggs Irrigation will focus on new models from its range of irrigation solutions, including its new compact boom and the latest raingun.

The Bauer Group is set to launch a new E-series reel irrigator and irrigation boom cart – whilst its Fan Separator company introduces its biggest separator yet.

The heavy rains in the middle of October unfortunately caused flooding in many parts of the country – showing up where maintenance of ditches and water courses has been neglected in recent years, with roadside ditches being particularly noticeable.

A new irradiation sensor will enable all arable and vegetable producers to manage their irrigation, fieldwork and disease protection more precisely, helping to curb costs and boost productivity. The low-cost system operates with exceptional accuracy, large reach and is user-friendly.

Third generation farmer Tim Young was struggling to manage the irrigation and storage of high value crops, such as onions, which saw him reluctant to leave the farm in peak growing season in case he missed a problem with an irrigator. An internet search led him to a simple solution…