Author Posts: Farmers Guide
BPS claims deadline rapidly approaching
11th June 2020
Farmers are being urged to submit claims for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2020 as the deadline is looming.
Young sprayer operator wins FSOOTY 2020
10th June 2020
Matt Fuller has been named this year’s winner of the Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year (FSOOTY) award at the Cereals LIVE virtual event.
Satellite images provide key to virtual farm tour
10th June 2020
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) is using satellite imagery to offer virtual tours of its upland research farms in Perthshire.
Integrated parasite control on cattle farms
10th June 2020
The Control of Worms Sustainably in cattle (COWS) group has published the final chapter in its updated Guide, bringing together key technical messages from other new chapters on roundworms, lungworm, liver and rumen fluke and ectoparasites.
RAU plans to welcome students in September
9th June 2020
The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) is preparing to welcome new and returning students to its Cirencester campus for the start of the autumn term.
Asia offers opportunities for UK red meat exports
9th June 2020
Coronavirus has significantly impacted global trade, but there remains a myriad of opportunities for UK red meat exports – particularly in the Asian marketplace.
All the best features in one
9th June 2020
Fendt has added the Cargo T955 telehandler to its expanding full-line product range.
First semi-dwarf variety to make Descriptive List could thrive in early planting slot
9th June 2020
The attributes of a new oilseed rape variety could make it the perfect fit for farmers who plan to switch to early drilling to improve autumn establishment.
New ferric phosphate molluscicide launched
8th June 2020
ADAMA has today announced the launch of a new ferric phosphate-based professional molluscicide aimed specifically at controlling slug populations in UK growing conditions.
Doing it differently: ‘We are farming the way our fathers did’
8th June 2020
As we face a global pandemic that is unprecedented in most of our lifetimes, there has been much in the press about utilising the ‘blitz spirit’ to get us through these challenging times. And it appears that one thing is certainly comparable to war time – farm shops are reporting a dramatic increase in business as many consumers switch to buying local.
T3 Timing Depends On Target
8th June 2020
Base your T3 timing on target growers are being advised.
Lockdown leaves industry hungry for fair food and farming recovery
8th June 2020
New research with over 380 professionals working in food, farming and the countryside finds a huge appetite for change and collaboration across the sector.