Author Posts: Farmers Guide

Farmers are being encouraged to take part in this year’s campaign, as MPs are sent their iconic wool and wheatsheaf pin badge, and the NFU gets ready to host a range of events.

The Gladis campaign hails success as new government Bill clamps down on livestock worrying.

Hertfordshire farmer Eveey Hunter this week suffered significant damage to three vehicles as thieves targeted GPS equipment and tractor terminals/screens – and according to her machinery dealer, she was far from the only one.

Now in its 30th year Tillage-Live 2021, the national crop establishment demonstration, returns to the west this autumn.

Preparing the ideal stale seedbed ahead of a direct drill is an exacting task and like many farmers, Richard Budd has tried a number of approaches at Stevens Farm, near Hawkhurst, Kent.

TerraMap Carbon offers a groundbreaking way of measuring soil carbon without actually having to break ground! So says Andrew Pitts, host farmer of the Helix National Helix Farm of farm business JW Pitts & Sons located at Mears Ashby and Whiston in Northamptonshire.

Whether it’s residue management, weed control, moisture incorporation or creating a seedbed prior to planting, the unique diamond-shaped Kelly Tillage System offers a wide array of ground engaging disc chains to satisfy your year-round light tillage requirements.

Defra is continuing to produce a suite of guidance centred around five key areas where farming businesses can take action to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and move their business towards net zero.

Agronomists interested in finding out more about biostimulants and the effect they can have on UK crops are being encouraged to contact one of Europe’s leading brands of natural fertilisers.

The NFU is once again on the hunt for young people who are passionate about agriculture to join its successful Student and Young Farmer Ambassador Programme and is calling on 18–26-year-olds from across England and Wales to apply for the scheme, now in its third year.

Visitors to the Midlands Machinery Show will get an exclusive insight into the entire production line at John Deere’s renowned Mannheim factory in Germany, thanks to a live streamed tour of the facility on both days of the show.

Case IH to exhibit at major agricultural trade shows in Europe from September 2021 to reconnect with customers.