Author Posts: Farmers Guide
May 2021
Manufacturer expands range for grassland farmers
24th May 2021
Weaving Machinery has expanded its Samasz range of grassland equipment, combining robust and innovative design with affordable prices to meet the needs of UK farmers, whatever the size of their business.
Top tips to make your glamping site stand out
24th May 2021
As glamping becomes a highly competitive market, farmers who are diversifying their land to include such ventures now need to find ways to stand out from the growing crowd.
‘Look before you leave’: Five financial considerations of taking a lump sum to exit farming
23rd May 2021
HMRC have not yet confirmed how the proposed lump sums for exiting farming in England will be taxed.
Farming group Pilgram’s raise £65,000 for mental health charity Mind
23rd May 2021
Pilgrim’s UK, one of the UK’s biggest food producers and the largest provider of higher welfare pork, has donated more than £65,000 to Mind since the beginning of its partnership with the mental health charity in 2018.
May 2021
Healthy air con – the key to cab comfort
23rd May 2021
As harvest creeps closer and temperatures rise, air con dials will inevitably be turned to maximum. AP Air sales manager Mike Beswick offers the following top tips to keep systems working well.
Survey reveals key disease priorities for livestock farmers
22nd May 2021
Ruminant Health & Welfare (RH&W) has announced the results to its nationwide ’grassroots’ survey of farmers, stock people and vets on priority livestock diseases and syndromes.
Charity to introduce 24/7 helpline for farming people
22nd May 2021
Responding to the increasing demand from farming people, RABI is extending its freephone helpline this autumn, to provide the farming community with a 24-hour service.
2021 NAAC contracting survey published
21st May 2021
A new survey of contracting prices for 2021-22 has been published by the National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC), giving a UK national average to help contractors and farmers benchmark when working out their costings for an operation.
May 2021
Henry Brown’s Vintage -The Fordson Major
21st May 2021
A look back at the manufacturing history of the Fordson Major, made from 1917-1951.
Manufacturer invests in new shot blasting and powder coating facilities
21st May 2021
As part of an ongoing growth and development programme, Tong Engineering has invested in the latest powder coating and shot blasting systems at its new manufacturing plant in Spilsby.
New advice for livestock producers – plan now to avoid a difficult winter
21st May 2021
Scottish livestock producers are being advised to plan for building up feed supplies now to help avoid a difficult winter.
Cutting edge technology puts security data in the palm of your hand
20th May 2021
Farms of the future will use smart technology to secure and manage their assets. Active Farm Solutions explores how you can get real-time security data and instant alerts on your entire farm, all delivered to any web-enabled smart device.