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KWS have missed seeing you this summer but you can still get all the information about their key varieties you need from the new virtual crop tour. Cereals 360 makes it possible to experience all their key varieties of barley, hybrid rye, oilseed rape and wheat.

After a much busier spring than was expected in the current circumstances, new season fertiliser campaigns are on the horizon while the wheat markets are looking a little more tricky.

Vehicle manufacturer Izuzu says its range of pick-ups are tough, strong and built to go the distance, making them the agricultural pick-up of choice for UK farmers and the winner of numerous accolades, including Trade Van drive for the 8th consecutive year, What Van?, Professional Pickup & 4×4.

Taking precautions against incoming vehicles, and keeping visitors to your livestock buildings to a minimum, are both an important part of protecting your herds from the spread of disease.

Bringing together equipment from manufacturers in Devon, Somerset, Lincolnshire and Suffolk, Evans and Pearce says it is proud of the grain cooling systems it has brought to the market over the past 50 years. No matter your preference for cooling grain this harvest, Evans and Pearce has systems to suit a range of situations.

The National Sheep Association has said it is disappointed to see that Covid-19 has had a serious impact on wool prices in the UK.

Discussions around sustainable crop care as well as the constantly increasing regulatory requirements in the various markets have prompted Lemken to permanently discontinue its production of conventional field sprayers.

A scheme offering dairy farmers up to £10,000 each as a result of the Covid-19 crisis will open for applications on 18th June, the government has confirmed.

Polaris Britain has announced a new trade-in promotion for customers looking to upgrade their current ATV to a new 2021 Ranger 570 side-by-side.

Cereal growers are being urged to spray off patches infested with black-grass now, before more plants set viable seed. The stress of hot dry weather has brought forward seed maturity, with viability set to accelerate over the next few weeks.

Independent dairy specialists have released a report on the economics of an extensive range of forage crops. The Kingshay 2020 Forage Costings report, now accessible online, contains useful information to support with forage crop selection.