Author Posts: Farmers Guide

Total sales for Doosan Bobcat and Doosan Portable Power products in EMEA and outside of EMEA region grew by 12.8% to 863 million EUR in 2019, compared to the previous year.

The UK’s largest forestry, woodland, arboricultural, tree surgery, fencing, trees and timber show, APF Exhibition, recently confirmed it would be going ahead for 2020.

JCB is today stopping production at all of its UK manufacturing plants as disruption resulting from the worldwide Coronavirus pandemic causes an unprecedented reduction in global demand.

Grassland and Muck and the Pig and Poultry Fair have both been cancelled following updated advice from the government that people should avoid mass gatherings in light of the escalating coronavirus outbreak.

Farmers are being warned not to stock up on prescription-only animal medicines, amid the escalating coronavirus outbreak.

Information on oilseed rape (OSR) growth stage, sclerotinia pressure and weather-based infection risk can help reduce sprays and improve spray timing, according to AHDB research.

Farm machinery and equipment is advancing at an incredible rate – and visitors to the Cereals Event will be able to see the latest technology in action, with many UK debuts.

Dairy farmers could be given early notifications on cow health and wellbeing problems before they affect performance, thanks to a new European project.

With planning underway for the 2020 potato season, results from the Hutchinsons Fenland demonstration in Suffolk have provided a timely reminder of how important careful variety selection is for managing key agronomic challenges.

Following on from its inaugural showing at Agritechnica 2019, the unique all-black Pantera 450350 is being let out on tour for the next 6 months.

A survey on the impact of cabbage stem flea beetle on oilseed rape crops in 2019-20, insecticide resistance and beneficial insects were some of the key items discussed at the AICC annual technical conference recently.

Flea beetle pressures have grown markedly at Dunkirk Farm, Birtley, overlooking Gateshead’s Angel of the North, in recent seasons. Yet David Hankey continues to grow crops of OSR that rival winter wheat in their margin-earning. And he does so without using any insecticides.