Author Posts: Farmers Guide

At a time when milk volumes are reducing and on farm costs rising, NFU Scotland’s Milk Committee chair Gary Mitchell is telling the supply chain to act now and send greater confidence back down the chain to primary producers in the form of increased farmgate milk prices.

Yanmar Europe has launched a free five-year extended warranty for purchasers of its TN-Series industrial engines.

AHDB has issued new guidance to help growers plan their nitrogen (N) applications, following a sharp increase in the cost of fertilisers.

Environmental issues have never been more prominent in the news and people’s minds. As farming practices continue to be questioned, this year’s Midlands Machinery Show highlighted the different ways farming can adapt – whether through processes or new machinery.

A price rise is urgently needed to cover huge increases in the cost of feed, energy, transport, and labour which have been creeping up over the past 12 months and show no sign of abating.

Bury St Edmunds MP Jo Churchill, visited Limagrain UK to see how plant breeding is helping UK farmers to be more sustainable.

Dr Cathy Hooper, RAGT Seeds technical sales manager, reviews the late Septoria tritici epidemic that hit many wheat crops this season.

News from the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) that legislation that will protect and enhance our environment for future generations has now passed into UK law.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed findings from two new reports, which show an overall reduction in sales and usage of antibiotics.

A farming student from Devon has been selected as one of the faces for a national engineers campaign to inspire the next generation to tackle climate change.

A vision to feed Britain in a more resilient and sustainable way lies behind multimillion-pound plans to create the world’s largest vertical farm, which has been launched by green energy expert and Fischer Farms CEO, Tristan Fischer.

It is widely recognised that the increasing consumer choice for clean, freshly packed potatoes of a certain shape and size has led to increased demand on growers to supply the right potato in the right condition at the right time. As a result, equipment manufacturers have had to improve the output and efficiency of their products in order to remain competitive.