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New Year, New Blue

The New Holland Agriculture looks forward to an exciting start in 2022 with some new blue to showcase.

Severn Trent offers Midland farmers free training and a set of low drift nozzles

Severn Trent is inviting farmers in priority catchments to boost their knowledge and improve spray efficiencies in a virtual workshop, where they will receive a free set of low drift spray nozzles through the water company’s Swap Your Nozzles scheme.

Government urged to fix supply chain crisis to secure future UK food security

A coalition of leading food and farming businesses is warning that the UK faces a deepening food supply chain crisis unless the government takes urgent and meaningful action to fix the structural issues facing the industry.

Spotlight on spring cereal cropping options

For those still to decide which crops and/or varieties to sow next spring.

Case IH partners with MacDon Industries Ltd

Co-branded combine draper headers will be offered at Case IH dealers across the globe.

Keep your guard up against liver fluke this winter, industry experts warn

While the risk of liver fluke remains low for much of the UK this season, livestock farmers need to keep their guard up again in what is becoming a less predictable parasite challenge. That is the warning from the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) and Control of Cattle Parasites Sustainably (COWS) groups as we head into winter.

New guide to help farmers assessing soil carbon

A new practical guide to assessing soil carbon promises to answer farmers’ key questions at a time when many are looking to understand their soil health.

Highest untreated yield and strong disease resistance could give variety an edge

New two-row winter barley Lightning looks to be another winner from the Elsoms-Ackermann stable.

Agricultural family launches creative gardenware company

Established in 2021, Pinnacle Agri is a new, creative company run by father and son team Steve and Zac Morris. The duo has over 30 years of experience in design and development, creating products for the agricultural, DIY and domestic sectors.

Latest Defra figures confirm fly-tipping on the rise

A new report from Defra shows a distinct rise in the number, and cost, of fly-tipping incidents on public land in the past year. The figures also show a decline in perpetrators being punished, with rural groups responding that the figures only show a small fraction of the actual crime.

Cheffins auctioneers prepare for major sale of contractor’s collection

East Anglian-based auctioneer, Cheffins, will be hosting a major machinery auction on behalf of agricultural contracting business, RC Baker Ltd. Taking place on Thursday 16th December, the sale will include over 150 lots, including a fleet of John Deere tractors, two large tankers and various other machinery items and implements.

The Can-Am off-road revolution drives into 2022

Focusing on power, performance and versatility, BRP will showcase its new Can-Am Traxter HD7 and Can-Am Traxter HD9 models throughout 2022.

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