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Unveiling of new front loaders

The next generation of Stoll Profiline front loaders are set to make their UK public debut at the rescheduled LAMMA event in May 2022 where they will be featured by importer, Lynx Engineering.

Finance: Keeping the glass half full

In times of significant uncertainty, it could be difficult for farming businesses to access the finance they need from traditional banks. Rural Asset Finance explains the different paths available to farmers and how its non-traditional approach provides access to funds for a wide variety of projects.

There’s never been a better time to bring your diversification vision to life

During challenging times for traditional farming and with sustainability and de-carbonising high on the agenda, more and more UK entrepreneurial landowners are looking at alternative ways to generate extra revenue streams. Rural diversification company Appetite Me explores the benefits of setting up a farm shop and provides a guide to getting started.

Working together to sequester residual carbon

Any successful net zero strategy needs a reliable and trustworthy partner, and CarbonStore reckons it is ideally placed to help farmers navigate the flourishing market for carbon credits generated by planting home-grown trees in the UK.

Witham Group named exclusive supplier of eco-friendly rust preventative lubricant

Award-winning lubricant Prolan meets the increasing demand for environmentally friendly products, as well as protecting components from rust and expanding the life of parts.

Finance offer on impressive range of ATVs, UTVs and SSVs

CFMoto outlines the specifications of its range of vehicles, which it says are built for the toughest jobs.

Low establishment costs = low yields? Time to challenge this thinking

It is a popular belief that by reducing your establishment costs and switching away from conventional methods, you reduce your yields. However, research conducted by AHDB indicates that this view can be challenged.

Chemistry and technique can counter active loss

‘Broadacre’ weed control methods, which are increasingly replacing FAR approaches, mean sugar beet weeds can be kept in check through the early part of the season despite the loss of desmedipham.

Lump sum exit: Tax treatment and what to look out for

After Defra announced details of the lump sum exit payment scheme, which opens to English farmers in April, NFU Mutual provides advice on the pros and cons.

NFU Mutual urges farms to donate surplus food 

NFU Mutual has launched a campaign urging farms to donate edible food waste to redistribution charity FareShare.  

Shrewsbury farm reaps rewards of wireless system for crop store

Brothers Chris and Tom Owen found the Barn Owl system reduced energy bills and allowed them to monitor the temperature of the whole shed at the click of a button.

Grain handling equipment supplier goes from strength to strength

Bloomfield Installations, formally M. Bloomfield and sons, is a well-established fabrication and general engineering company based in the heart of Suffolk, working closely with the crop storage department of its parent company, Ben Burgess & Co. Ltd. in Norwich, Norfolk.

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