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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.

New automatic grain moisture and temperature control system launches

After five years of development, Ambros Schmelzer has launched the new AW Control System, available from exclusive UK partner, Agro Hanse UK.

Get ready for the big push at harvest

Following the overwhelming success of the Barn-Stormer Grain Pusher last season, Ceres Machinery is anticipating even greater demand for the forthcoming harvest.

Unlock your land’s potential with a campsite

The demand for UK camping holidays has never been higher. With the promise of simpler holidays, surrounded by nature and all the benefits it brings to wellbeing, tens of thousands of families have ensured campsites up and down the country are booked for months in advance.

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