Precision farming will be laid bare at Cereals this year, as organisers of the event aim to help visitors get to grips with new technology.

From nutrient mapping and precision fertiliser, application to variable rate drills and slurry injectors, the opportunities to reduce crop inputs and boost productivity are considerable.

Unfortunately, finding the best solution for your farm can be a more inefficient process, given the wide range of manufacturers and advisers available.

To help farmers get straight to the heart of the matter this years event, held June 14 - 15, is introducing a Precision and Efficiency Knowledge Trail, flagging up the most relevant exhibitors to visit.

Natalie Reed, event marketing manager, said: "With over 380 exhibitors at the event, visitors often find it hard to see everything they want to in a single day.

"To help with this, we’re introducing Knowledge Trails, where visitors will be able to download maps prior to the show to help them pick out which individual exhibitors to visit, based on a chosen theme."

Knowledge trails include adding value and managing costs, managing blackgrass, getting the most from oilseed rape, Brexit-proofing your business, disease and nutrition.

Exhibitors who have already registered on the Precision and Efficiency Trail include Hutchinsons with its new crop management system, Omnia Precision, which allows users to create maps for everything from historical field performance to pest density.

Syngenta will also be focusing on pre-emergence autumn herbicide techniques headed up by application specialist James Thomas, who will be giving nozzle demonstrations in a nozzle bath.

James said: "We will be looking to show how following three simple steps for practical changes in nozzle choice, spraying speed and boom height can have a hugely significant impact in reducing the risk of spray drift and ensuring accurate application of pre-emergence treatments."

Slurry spreading is the latest to join the precision farming bandwagon, and Joskin and John Deere will be demonstrating the benefits of precise spreading and analysis systems.

Gordon Hardy, export manager at Joskin, said: "The use of a spreading analysis system means farmers can spread much more precisely, with a better use of slurry nutrients.

"Knowing the exact quantity of ingredients allows farmers to avoid over- or under-application and therefore reduce the costs of extra fertiliser and work time.”

Time saving computer systems can be just as valuable, as Landmark Systems will be demonstrating the company's new crop-recording system Geofolia.

Keith Morris, sales manager for Landmark Systems, said: "Geofolia is an easy to use software, allowing farmers to access and analyse their data in one place, from anywhere with signal.

“It’s an ideal choice for farmers who prefer to spend their time in the field rather than in the office.”