How Does The Global Pandemic Affect Food Supply – What Farmers Can Do?
The coronavirus pandemic has affected the global food supply quite significantly. The worst-hit regions are within Europe, which faces large-scale disruption to the food supply. Kelly Engineering has identified several factors that have influenced this situation. However, there is still room for change: the worst of this crisis may be averted if farmers and producers […]
All You Need To Know About Agriculture And Climate
The climate crisis is at our heels and regions in Europe are already facing the effects. As the temperature grows at an unprecedented scale, the farming community is one of the firsts to have been adversely affected by this change. Parts of Northern Europe are facing difficulty producing their regular crops, and the constant change […]
Disc Chain Mechanism And How Does It Help The Agro-Industry
The farming community has moved ahead in the last decade like no other. With the addition of various cutting-edge agricultural tools to the farmer’s arsenal, the entire farming process has been revolutionised. One such tool is the disc chain mechanism. The disc chain mechanisms were originally introduced as a stubble reside control tool for farmers. […]
How To Ensure Your Farm Is Not Harming The Environment
For European farmers, the effects of the environmental crisis may be felt much before other continents. And while the causes of the crisis are multiple, it becomes imperative for the farming community to take a stance against it. This is because agriculture is one of the primary means by which the environment is affected. The […]
5 Benefits Of The Kelly Tillage System
Tillage is the age-old method of churning the earth in order to prepare it for agricultural needs. Once a farming season ends and the yield is harvested, the land needs to be tilled to create a seedbed for the next season. In the ancient days, tillage would be performed through basic tools pulled by animals, […]
Best Crop Disease Control Methods
The diseases in plants are very common and can hamper the final yield significantly. The plant diseases not only have an impact on the crop per se but can also impact economies. For instance, Economist.com reported about the fungus outspread in the 1840s that struck Mexico and destroyed the Irish potato crop for many years […]
5 Tips for the Best Seedbed Preparation
The manifestation of great products through perfect seedbeds is the most valued reward. Successful germination of seeds depends heavily upon how accurate you are in following the sowing rules regarding seedbed preparation. Should you be a beginner in the sowing department or an experienced sower, there are certain tricks of the trade that you must […]
The Evolution and Mechanisation of Tillage
Tillage is a popular and age-old agricultural term purely because it is essential. Ask any farmer you know, anywhere in the world, the secret to a good crop! Apart from the obvious good soil and quality seed, act of tilling is a vital component of any crop farming activity. To ‘till soil’ simply means turning […]
Conservation Tillage: How To Practice It?
Conservation tillage refers to the practice of reducing soil erosion by using different tillage methods. Throughout the different farmlands across Europe, soil erosion due to either wind or water is a major problem faced by farmers. Conservation tillage stands as the answer to this problem, and thus farmers are readily adopting the various methods of […]
5 Things To Know About Modern Land Tillage Systems
Following harvest, the soil of a farm needs to be loosened in order to sow the seeds for the next season of crops. This process is commonly referred to as tillage. The traditional method of tillage usually involves using a plough either manually or with the help of a tractor to create the seedbed. However, […]