Author Posts: Farmers Guide

As the shearing seasons starts to gain momentum, British Wool has confirmed that the wool market is continuing to recover, with the 2020 selling season ending strongly with robust demand and improving prices.

Dickey-john, which pioneered the use of 149MHz/UGMA technology when its GAC 2500 was released in 2010, introduces its all-new GAC 2700-UGMA Grain Analysis Computer.

Rural insurer NFU Mutual has revealed the estimated cost of dog attacks on farm animals in the first quarter of 2021 rose by a staggering 50 per cent. As more people continue to use the countryside, awareness of the dangers dogs pose remains low.

With harvest quickly approaching and potentially dry conditions increasing fire risks, NFU Mutual has issued advice for farmers to help prevent combine fires.

With temperature and humidity levels creeping up, it is crucial for pig producers to make sure ventilation is in good working order to prevent heat stress.

Germains Seed Technology is delighted to donate agricultural land based students at Easton College with Hi-Viz safety waistcoats. This sponsorship enables students to continue to safely enjoy activities and their daily tasks in and around the campus.

Despite a delay in lockdown easing, the wedding sector has received a boost after it was announced the limit on the number of people who can attend weddings in England will be scrapped from today (21st June).

The latest intelligence from the ambitious Green Horizons initiative to improve practical farming sustainability will be centre stage in this summer’s integrated on-line and on-farm events programme from the UK’s most extensive agronomy research and demonstration network.

Drones are changing the face of farming, allowing for precision, optimisation, visualisation and application in ways that have never been seen before. This year’s Cereal’s Event is showcasing the very latest developments.

The Ben Burgess Beeston show will still go ahead, despite the delay in lockdown restrictions lifting. The show has been planned to celebrate the brands impressive 90th Anniversary. 

The first National Berry Month – dedicated to celebrating Britain’s most loved berries – is almost upon us. 

Now is the time to protect potato crops against late blight after Hutton Criteria disease warnings were declared in key potato-growing areas.