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• Easy to grow – very stiff with excellent standing and earliness

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• More sustainable than current leading spring malting barley varieties www.kws-uk.com/

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Free app takes the time and stress out of CS applications

Developed by Surrey farmer Tim Hopkin, Land App has proved popular with farmers since its launch four years ago, o ering a quick, easy way to spot opportunities for improving land pro tability. Among its many functions, the app can be used to submit Countryside Stewardship applications. Land App talked us through the process...

As an alternative way to submit Countryside Stewardship applications, Land App o ers some key bene ts –from providing a quicker, easier way to complete applications, to avoiding the risk of human error, to allowing collaboration with land agents and other third parties.

In-app guidance is also available in the form of a search bar linking to useful help articles, or a chat function with a response time of 5–10 minutes during o ce hours. Additionally, the app links up with up-to-date stewardship guidance from the government, which users nd very useful, Land App says.

All that’s required is to sign up for a free account with www.thelandapp. com and you can click to create a base map, choosing from over 50 data layers. Users can then create a new plan and select the relevant template. Land App has a live link-up with the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) so users simply enter their SBI number to import their data and they will be taken to a map of the area in question. You can then click on land parcels and select options from a drop down or use the search bar.

Simple drawing and editing tools are available to split or merge land parcels if needed and a bu er tool allows you to add wild ower bu ers etc. The maps show how di erent areas intersect with one another, helping users to make informed decisions and get the most out of their land.

The ability to collaborate using the app is a key feature, Land App explains. Just by adding the email address of their land agent, ecologist or other third party, farmers can share the map and, if required, give permission to edit and/or publish it too.

A report function gives a full breakdown of the options and payment rates available in a table format, which automatically updates every ve seconds and can be exported as an Excel le. A paidfor version of the app provides a longer report with all layers selected, highlighting further opportunities without the need for a survey.

Documents can be added, as well as pictures from the eld using the soonto-be-released mobile app.

Finally, codes can be switched on to show the options selected on the map, and the completed map can be downloaded as a PDF or printed to send to the RPA, with a farm logo and header added if required.

Land App aims to save farmers time and make the application process as quick and easy as possible. With margins tighter than ever, o ering a free, simple way to highlight opportunities for further revenue has proved highly popular with farmers, Land App concludes. FG n Taking top-quality spring breadmaking yields to the next level n UK yield 7% ahead of Mulika n Excellent disease package including a 7 for Septoria tritici

If you want to take your spring wheat yields to the next level, then take a closer look at KWS Ladum. It’s the rst of the next generation of spring wheat varieties for the UK market that brings top milling and baking quality with highly productive yield levels, a massive 7% ahead of the market leader Mulika when spring-sown.

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